Rookie Maysonet’s 4 hits, Moehler’s complete game lead Astros past Pirates 6-1PITTSBURGH — Brian Moehler pitched his first complete game in nearly nine years and rookie Edwin Maysonet homered while going 4 for 4 and driving in four runs, helping the Houston Astros end a seven-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Astros 6, Pirates 1DP_Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1. LOB_Houston 9, Pittsburgh 7. 2B_Berkman (7), Maysonet 2 (2), F.Sanchez (18), An.LaRoche (12). HR_Maysonet (1). Rockies fire manager Clint Hurdle and replace him with bench coach Jim Tracy after 18-28 startDENVER — The Colorado Rockies have fired manager Clint Hurdle less than two years after their incredible “Roctober” run to the World Series. He was replaced by bench coach Jim Tracy. Without reliable hitting, pitching or defense, the Rockies stumbled to an 18-28 start and were 14½ games behind Los Angeles in the NL West heading into Friday night’s action. Clint Hurdle out as manager of the struggling Colorado Rockies, replaced by Jim TracyDENVER — The Colorado Rockies fired manager Clint Hurdle on Friday, less than two years after their incredible “Roctober” run to the World Series, and replaced him with bench coach Jim Tracy for the rest of the season. |