Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Ryan Howard had two hits and three RBI to lead Philadelphia past Pittsburgh, 7-3, and avoid a three-game sweep. Roy Halladay (8-3) threw seven strong innings, allowing two runs and scattering six hits and a walk while fanning six as Philadelphia snapped its four-game losing streak. Id rather keep winning streaks going, but I think you try to do the best job you can regardless. It takes everybody to do it, Halladay said about the Phillies ending their losing streak. James McDonald (3-4) allowed three runs on three hits and five walks in four-plus innings. He also hit two batters and threw two wild pitches in the Pirates second loss in four games. The Pirates jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead when Neil Walker hit a two-run home run with two outs in the first. Chase Utley and Howard worked back-to-back walks to lead off the fourth and moved up to second and third on a passed ball by catcher Dusty Brown before Raul Ibanez hit a sacrifice fly to deep center field to bring in Utley. The run was Ibanezs 1,000th RBI of his 16-year career. Carlos Ruiz was then hit by a pitch to put runners on the corners with one out before Domonic Brown hit a hard grounder up the middle that bounced off of the leg of the second-base umpire. The ball was declared dead so no one was able to advance and the bases were loaded. Wilson Valdez then grounded into a double play to end the inning and keep the score 2-1. Halladay, Shane Victorino and Placido Polanco all walked on 12 straight balls to load the bases in the fifth inning with no outs. McDonald was then replaced by Chris Resop. I lost command, really. I didnt have good feel, got behind hitters, walked guys and those walks really killed me, said McDonald. Utley came up next and grounded to first. Lyle Overbay threw home for the force out and Howard followed with a sacrifice fly to center that plated Victorino, after a 13-pitch at bat that included eight foul balls. Ibanez was intentionally walked to load the bases again and Ruiz was hit by a pitch for the second time to bring in Polanco. Brown grounded out to first to end the inning and keep the score 3-2. Halladay singled with one out in the sixth off of reliever Evan Meek, moved to second on a groundout by Victorino and scored on a single by Polanco to extend the Phillies lead. Howards RBI single in the eighth brought home Polanco and made the score 5-2. Jose Contreras started the eighth for the Phillies and allowed a one-out double to Josh Harrison, who then scored on a single by Andrew McCutchen. Philadelphia added a run, plus another, in the ninth when Valdez and pinch- hitter Ben Francisco singled to put men on the corners with no outs before Victorino hit a third straight single to bring home Valdez. 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