Jeff Kent homered for the second straight game, helping send Pittsburgh to its 10th straight loss -- the Pirates' longest since a 10-game slide in 1968.
Zach Duke (5-7) lost for the first time in exactly a month after going 3-0 in his previous five starts.
Pittsburgh is 17 1/2 games out of first place in the National League Central and 24 games under .500 in its first season under former Dodgers manager Jim Tracy. The Pirates have the second-worst record in the majors at 26-50 and have been shut out seven times.
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