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Astros stifled by Nova as 4-game win streak ends

PITTSBURGH -- Gregory Polanco homered twice Tuesday night, leading a resurgent Pirates offense out of its brief funk. But Ivan Nova hardly needed the help, throwing a complete game in a 7-1 win over the Astros at PNC Park.

Nova put an end to Pittsburgh's four-game losing skid, breezing through Houston's lineup and ending the Astros' four-game winning streak. The right-hander, acquired from the Yankees before the non-waiver Trade Deadline, bounced back from a shaky outing as he struck out six and walked one while allowing six hits on 98 pitches. It was the fourth complete game of his career, his first since 2013, and the Pirates' third complete-game performance of the season.