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Pirates hit 4 homers in 9-6 win over Rockies

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DENVER (AP) - Garrett Jones had three hits, including 1 of Pittsburgh's four home runs, Pedro Alvarez also homered and the Pirates 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 2 of 3 from the Rockies.

Dexter Fowler and Carlos Gonzalez homered, and Andrew Brown, recalled Tuesday and batting cleanup, had three hits for Colorado.

1 of Brown's hits, an RBI single in the fourth, tied the game 6-all before the Pirates took control.

Jones started the fifth with a single off reliever Matt Reynolds (3-1) and McGehee followed with his eighth homer of the season. One out later, Barajas homered to make it 9-6.

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