HOUSTON (Interstat) — Endy Rodriguez homered and drove in three runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 10-6 on Tuesday at Daikin Park.

Rodriguez finished 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, while Oneil Cruz added a three-run homer in the sixth inning. Brandon Lowe also hit a three-run shot in the eighth for the Pirates, who improved to 33-28.

Pittsburgh took control with a four-run sixth inning, punctuated by Cruz’s 14th home run. The Pirates added three more in the eighth on Lowe’s 15th homer and one in the ninth on Rodriguez’s double.

Yordan Alvarez homered and drove in three runs for Houston, which fell to 27-35. Jeremy Peña had two RBIs.

Bubba Chandler (2-6) earned the win, allowing five hits and three earned runs over five innings with three strikeouts. Gregory Soto pitched two-thirds of a scoreless inning for his eighth save. Mike Burrows (3-7) took the loss.

Wilber Dotel threw three scoreless innings of relief, striking out three without allowing a hit. The Pirates outhit the Astros 13-8. Attendance was 25,513, and the game lasted 3:08.