Humberto Quintero got a close look at Brett Myers' career-long losing streak. So Quintero did as much as he could to end it. Quintero had three RBIs, threw out a runner attempting to steal immediately prior to a home run and called Myers' first win in 2½ months, leading Houston to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday. “I'm happy because I know he hasn't won a lot this year and it's been tough for him,” Quintero said. “Maybe he'll start winning now and we'll see more wins next year.” Myers (4-13) allowed one run and four hits over 72/3 innings at soggy, chilly PNC Park as last-place Houston snapped a four-game losing streak. Myers skipped his most recent turn in the rotation to be with his wife as she gave birth to the couple's fourth child. He had lost seven consecutive decisions since he pitched a four-hitter in a 7-3 victory at the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 17. Dodgers 7, Nationals 3: Stephen Strasburg allowed two hits over five shutout innings in his first major league start since undergoing Tommy John surgery, but the bullpen blew the lead as the Washington Nationals lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2009 overall No. 1 draft pick again displayed the repertoire that wowed the baseball world last year during a rookie season cut short when his elbow popped in a game at Philadelphia on Aug. 21. His long road back began when he had ligament replacement surgery last Sept. 3. Cardinals 4, Brewers 2: Kyle Lohse threw six scoreless innings on eight days' rest and the Cardinals got home runs from Jon Jay and Matt Holliday in the third inning. Lohse (13-8), who leads the Cardinals in victories, gave up four hits, struck out six and walked three. He was pushed back two days behind Chris Carpenter and Jake Westbrook after giving up four runs in five innings in a win against Pittsburgh in his last start. The Brewers still lead the Cardinals by 9½ games in the NL Central. Rockies 8, Diamondbacks 3: Troy Tulowitzki homered, Seth Smith tripled twice and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the streaking Arizona Diamondbacks. Jordan Pacheco and Carlos Gonzalez had two hits each for Colorado, which beat Arizona for just the fifth time in 17 games. Other results: Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 3; NY Mets 7, Florida 4; Cincinnati 4, Chicago Cubs 2; San Francisco 6, San Diego 4.
