PITTSBURGH, June 28 (UPI) -- Denny Neagle allowed two runs in six innings and Jose Jimenez preserved the lead as Colorado posted a 5-4 triumph Saturday over Pittsburgh.
Neagle (2-1) allowed six hits and struck out five.
Juan Uribe singled in the fourth inning to score Chris Stynes and put the Rockies ahead 4-1. He moved to second on a single by Ronnie Beliard, took third on a wild pitch by Pirates starter Kris Benson (5-8) and scored on an error by third baseman Aramis Ramirez.
The Pirates rallied with a run in the sixth and two in the seventh to cut the deficit to 5-4. Jimenez gave up hits to Kenny Lofton and Brian Giles in the ninth but got Aramis Ramirez to ground out to end the game.
Giles finished with three hits, a run and an RBI for Pittsburgh, which lost for the third time in five games.
