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3 Pirates homer, Pittsburgh snap's Arizona win streak

Published Apr. 23, 2016 2:53 a.m. ET

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PHOENIX (AP) Sean Rodriguez, Gregory Polanco and Jordy Mercer homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on to beat Arizona 8-7 on Friday night, snapping the Diamondbacks' five-game winning streak.

All three home runs came off Patrick Corbin (1-2), who allowed five runs in six innings.

Arizona's Welington Castillo homered twice and has four in his last four games. David Peralta also hit a home run for the Diamondbacks in the opener of their 10-game homestand.

Jonathon Niese (3-0) got the win despite surrendering four runs on 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Mark Melancon allowed three straight singles with two outs in the eighth but pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save.

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