Pirates hit 4 homers in 9-6 win over Rockies [View all]
DENVER (AP) -- Clint Hurdle remained calm as his ace was roughed up in hitter-friendly Coors Field. Pittsburgh's bats rewarded the manager for his patience.
Garrett Jones had three hits, including one of Pittsburgh's four home runs, Pedro Alvarez also homered and the Pirates rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-6 on Wednesday.
James McDonald struggled through five tough innings, and Rod Barajas and Casey McGehee also went deep for the Pirates, who took two of three from the Rockies.
It was the kind of homer-happy game Hurdle managed in his seven years as the Rockies' skipper, and he proved experience matters in this ballpark.
"I'm comfortable being uncomfortable here," he said. "Seeing almost a thousand games in this park, it does make it easy. You don't get out there too quick, you don't overreact, you don't under-react, you just try to react appropriately."
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Nice to go on the road and win a series, even though it is against one of the teams that is playing like the Pittsburgh Pirates of the previous 19 years.
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