Pirates 5, Mets 2

Pittsburgh – Steve Pearce hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and Pittsburgh ended New York’s six-game winning streak.

The loss left the Mets with a 11â2-game lead over idle Philadelphia in the NL East.

Brewers 9, Astros 3

Milwaukee – CC Sabathia improved his perfect record with Milwaukee, pitching another complete game to beat Houston.

Giants 5, Braves 0

Atlanta – Barry Zito had one of his best starts of the season, leading San Francisco over Atlanta.

Zito (7-15) allowed five hits in seven innings, combining with Keiichi Yabu and Sergio Romo on a seven-hitter.