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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ross Ohlendorf is finding ways to win when the rest of the Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t.

Ohlendorf allowed only one run over seven-plus innings, Delwyn Young and Lastings Milledge homered and the Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Garret Jones had two hits and scored twice and Andy LaRoche was on base four times with a run and an RBI for Pittsburgh, which won for only the fifth time since July 24.

Ohlendorf (11-8) has three of those victories and is 4-1 with a 2.72 ERA since the All-Star break.

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“At the beginning of the season, I think I felt pretty good, but I feel a lot better now,” said Ohlendorf, who is starting in the majors for the first time this season.

“I feel like I’m throwing the ball much better. I really feel like since I went over my head (with his windup delivery four starts ago) that’s helping me out a lot... I’m pitching with a lot of confidence. That been a big key for me.”

The Brewers’ Prince Fielder homered for third consecutive game to give him 32 and a majors-high 108 RBIs.

The last-place Pirates’ only pitcher with a winning record, Ohlendorf (11-8) gave up five hits and two walks with five strikeouts. He hasn’t allowed more than three runs in any of his past seven starts. He was removed from the game when he walked Mike Rivera to lead off the eighth.

Manny Parra (8-9) lost for the first time in six decisions dating back to June 13. He was demoted to the minors after that start but was 5-0 since his July 9 recall.

“I made two mistake (pitches) and an error,” Parra said. “Pretty simple.”

Ryan Braun scored on a Casey McGehee groundout in the ninth for Milwaukee’s second run.

“I just saw on the stat board the Pirates’ record when they do hit a home run; it was pretty good,” Brewers manager Ken Macha said. “I know these guys aren’t going out there trying to give up home runs...but in long run, you can’t win many games scoring only one run.”

Notes: Pittsburgh is 18-7 when it homers twice in a game; 32-26 when doing so at least once. ... Brewers 2B Felipe Lopez and OF Mike Cameron had a 12- and nine-game hitting streaks, respectively, snapped, but Fielder extended his streak to 10.