CHICAGO, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Hunter Pence hit two home runs good for five runs Friday afternoon as Houston beat the Chicago Cubs, 6-1.
His first homer was a three-run blast in the top of the fourth, and the second was a two-run shot in the sixth, giving him 14 homers in all.
Houston’s Lance Berkman had two hits, one an RBI double in the first.
Pence scored three times, and Craig Biggio also had two hits for the Astros, who led, 6-0, before Chicago scored.
Winner Wandy Rodriguez (8-12) gave up four hits in six scoreless innings with three walks and five strikeouts.
Chicago's run came on Daryle Ward's eighth inning single.
Aramis Ramirez had a run and three hits for the Cubs, who have split their last four games.
Loser Sean Marshall (7-7) yielded four runs -- one earned -- and five hits in 3 2/3 innings.
The unearned runs were courtesy of Ramirez' fielding error in the fourth.
