PITTSBURGH -- After four hours in the rain and with his team down to its fourth first baseman, Josh Harrison wasnt going to be patient. . With the winning run at second and two outs in the bottom of the 12th at soggy PNC Park, Harrison didnt pass up a first-pitch fastball from Fernando Rodriguez. Harrison pulled a liner to left, driving in Clint Barmes and giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. "Pitchers really arent going to fool around in that situation," Harrison said. "Theyre going to try to attack the zone. Anytime youve got the winning run in scoring position, if youve got a pitch to hit, you dont want to let it go." Harrisons first hit in four at-bats Sunday capped a Pirates comeback that included a ninth-inning rally against Houston closer Brett Myers and gave them their fourth win in six games. With two outs and no one on in the 12th, Houston manager Brad Mills went to Rodriguez (1-4) to face Barmes. Barmes doubled to left and scored on the next pitch, sliding under the tag of Jason Castro, who received a high throw from Justin Maxwell. "Its a lot of fun to score that kind of run," said Barmes, Pittsburghs regular shortstop who in the top of the inning manned first base for the first time in his career. The inning before that, Pirates starting catcher Rod Barajas made his first appearance at the position since July 9, 2008. "My mentality has always been to win the game in nine innings -- after that, all bets were off," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "We were trying out first baseman. One of them actually played there before, too. "It was a good team win. Everybody threw something in; everybody needed to do something." Tony Watson (3-0) pitched a perfect 12th to earn the win, following a hitless inning each from Jason Grilli, Joel Hanrahan and Juan Cruz. Starter A.J. Burnett allowed two runs on six hits in eight innings for the Pirates, who got two hits from Neil Walker. Due largely to eight dominant innings from starter Wandy Rodriguez, the Astros were on the verge of winning a road series for the first time since June 17-19, 2011. But Pittsburgh tied it in the ninth when Jose Tabata scored on a Pedro Alvarez sacrifice fly after Pittsburgh loaded the bases with no outs against Myers, who blew his first save in 10 opportunities. "I made a good pitch on Alvarez," Myers said. "I thought it was a strike, (umpire Jim Reynolds) called it a ball, then the sacrifice fly the next pitch. Thats the way it goes sometimes. Some calls go our way; sometimes they dont. I mean, I shouldnt have ever been in that situation." The start of the game was delayed 29 minutes, and a light rain persisted throughout the majority of the afternoon. Walker and Andrew McCutchen each hit one-out doubles to right in the first, giving the Pirates a 1-0 lead. Two batters later, Casey McGehee walked. The only other baserunner Wandy Rodriguez would allow was a leadoff single by Alvarez in the fourth, but he was erased when Yamaico Navarro grounded into a double play. Wandy Rodriguez had seven strikeouts to give him 31 in his past three outings against Pittsburgh. He retired the final 14 batters he faced. Despite conceding that "he still had plenty of pitches to go," Mills lifted Rodriguez after throwing 94 pitches, citing the hot bats of Tabata and McCutchen that were due up. "It was the right thing to do to get (Myers)," Mills said. "Weather-wise and mound-wise, it was tough." Carlos Lee had two hits and scored both Astros runs, and Castro had two hits and an RBI for Houston, which has lost five of seven. Burnett almost matched Rodriguez. He did not walk a batter and had four strikeouts. Torched for 12 runs in 2 2-3 innings May 2, Burnett has allowed a total of five runs in his other four starts combined. Notes: Pittsburgh completed a 5-4 homestand in which it scored 23 runs, an average of 2.6 per game. ... Hanrahan pitched the 10th hours after being reinstated to the active roster before the game. He had missed the previous three games on the bereavement list due to the death of his grandmother. ... The Astros travelled to Philadelphia after the game to begin a two-game series in which RHP Lucas Harrell was scheduled to start Mondays opener. ... Pittsburgh will play its first game in the Miami Marlins new ballpark Monday. [url=http://www.falconsofficialteamstore.com/autographed-deion-sanders-jersey-jd... Sanders Falcons Jersey . The Orioles promoted righty Tommy Hunter from Triple-A Norfolk to start against Philadelphia and sent righty reliever Miguel Gonzalez to their top minor league affiliate. .A. Dickeys best season yet ended with a no-decision and some surprising news: Hell have surgery Oct. [url=http://www.falconsofficialteamstore.com/autographed-todd-mcclure-jersey-re-... . Rafael Nadal wont be ready to return from injury. David Ferrer is skipping the tie after a long run at the Australian Open. [url=http://www.falconsofficialteamstore.com/autographed-kroy-biermann-jersey-bb... Biermann Jersey . When an ankle injury kept him out of Portugals first two European Championship qualifying games, the team drew at home against Cyprus and lost to Norway. . He got the best of the Friendly Confines on Wednesday. DeJesus hit two home runs, Justin Germano breezed through six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 7-2 to win the three-game series. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The New York Jets gained ground by staying on the ground. Shonn Greene and Bilal Powell combined for 155 yards rushing, each scoring on a short run, and the Jets improved their post-season chances with a 17-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. "Both those guys found holes because there were holes to be found," Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez said. "It was fun to watch." New Yorks second straight win -- third in four games -- combined with losses by Pittsburgh and Cincinnati left coach Rex Ryans team a game out of the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture. And the Jets (6-7) have a favourable closing stretch that includes games against teams with losing records (Tennessee, San Diego and Buffalo). If they keep playing as they did in the second half against Jacksonville, they should have a chance to win them all. The Jets were shut out at halftime for the second consecutive week, but they didnt need to change quarterbacks to spark the offence this time around. Instead, they just pounded the Jaguars (2-11) up the middle. Greene finished with 77 yards rushing. Powell added 78 yards on the ground. Greene scored on a 1-yard plunge in the third quarter, and Powell added a 4-yarder early in the fourth. Powells score made it 17-3 in a game that looked every bit like one featuring two of the NFLs worst offences. Sanchez, benched last week in a 7-6 win against Arizona, was hardly a factor. Neither was backup Tim Tebow, who spent his homecoming on the sideline. Although the Jaguars turned Sanchezs first-half fumble into a field goal, he ended up having a decent day. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 111 yards, including a 37-yard completion on third down that helped the Jets milk the clock in the closing minutes. "I tried to put extra emphasis on being smart with the ball," Sanchez said. "I thought it was a good, efficient day for all of us." Tebow was healthy enough to serve as New Yorks backup quarterback in his hometown, but he never got off the bench. Tebow sat out the last two games while recovering from two broken ribs. "I never felt comfortable enough to go with him in the wildcat," Ryan said. Ryan had planned to have all three quarterbacks active, including third-stringer Greg McElroy, but Joe McKnights migraine headache before the game prompted Ryan to suit up an extra running back. The Jets ran it a bunch, too. They finished with 42 carries for 166 yards, including 26 for 116 yards in the second half. "Youve got to be the more physical team; to win in the NFL, thats what you have to do,&quoot; Jaguars linebacker Paul Posluszny said. [url=http://www.falconsofficialteamstore.com/autographed-robert-alford-jersey-bp... Alford Jersey. "Coming into this game, we felt like the Jets were going to run the ball; we didnt feel like they could beat us throwing the ball and then they rush for over a 100 yards. You have to give them credit. They were the more physical group, and that decided the game." The Jaguars were inept on offence most of the day, no surprise given how they have played at home in 2012. Montell Owens seemed to catch the Jets by surprise on a second-and-17 play, running 32 yards for a touchdown that made it 17-10 with 7:06 remaining. He finished with 91 yards on 14 carries. But Jacksonville mustered little else, clearly hampered without leading receiver Cecil Shorts III and left guard Mike Brewster. Shorts (concussion) and Brewster (hand) missed the game, and their backups were less than impressive. Kevin Elliott dropped two passes and was flagged for illegal touching on a key play with about a minute left. Eben Britton was manhandled inside, giving up several sacks. Still, the Jaguars had a chance late. Chad Henne hooked up with Jordan Shipley for 28 yards on a fourth-and-15 play with 48 seconds remaining, moving the Jaguars into Jets territory. But Ellis Lankster ended with the game with an interception -- one that came two plays after Elliott stripped a near-pick out of his hands. Bigger turning points came in the first half. The Jaguars looked like they would get points on their opening possession, but Hennes pass was tipped and intercepted by Bart Scott near the goal line. Equally gut-wrenching for the Jacksonville was Dwight Lowerys touchdown return that was overturned in the second quarter. Lowery picked up Jeremy Kerleys fumble and took it 62 yards for an apparent score that would have given Jacksonville a 10-0 lead. But officials reviewed the play and ruled that Kerley had touched Lowery down. The Jaguars punted five plays later. "We need things like that to happen for our team to help us win and help us with momentum," Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey said. "Were coming up short with them in one way or another." Notes: Jets rookie WR Stephen Hill injured his right knee in the second quarter and did not return. Ryan said tests would determine the extent of the injury. "Hopefully its not too severe," Ryan said. The Jets already have WR Santonio Holmes on injured reserve. ... Owens rushing touchdown was his first since December 2008. ... Owens, CB Derek Cox and TE Marcedes Lewis all left the game for Jacksonville, but later returned. ' ' '