PITTSBURGH — Colorado had never won a series in PNC Park. To break that streak, the Rockies turned to the stadium's career wins leader.

Josh Fogg scattered five hits over seven innings as Colorado beat Pittsburgh 6-2 on Tuesday night, handing the Pirates their fifth consecutive loss.

In his first appearance in Pittsburgh since pitching for the Pirates from 2002-05, Fogg won for the 20th time at the 7-year-old ballpark — three more than any other pitcher.

"That's four years' worth, though, so that's not that great," said Fogg, laughing. "Think about it. There's guys that win 20 in a year. That (record) won't last long. They've got some young guys over there who will be able to pass me by a lot of wins."

Fogg won for the fourth time in his past five decisions after starting the season 1-5.

Colorado had lost its previous eight series in Pittsburgh, going 8-17 in the process before winning two games in a row this week.

Jamey Carroll reached base four times and Garrett Atkins had three hits for the Rockies, who moved a game over .500.

Playing without Todd Helton, who was not with the team because of severe headaches, every Colorado starter had at least one hit, six players scored a run each and five had a lone RBI.

"That's what were going to need," said Carroll. "We're going to need to be able to get those bench guys in and give these guys days off. Everybody still has confidence that we can do some good things."

Nate McLouth homered and Xavier Nady had two hits for Pittsburgh, which had won its previous five series at home and was 9-4 in the 13 games before the All-Star break.

"Coming into the break so strong, losing five straight after the break wasn't the way we hoped to get the second half started," McLouth said.

The Pirates scored the game's first run with a three-single first inning capped by Ryan Doumit's hit to right, scoring Freddy Sanchez.

The Rockies took a 4-1 lead in the second off Pittsburgh starter Shane Youman. Jeff Baker singled in Troy Tulowitzki, Carroll doubled home Yorvit Torrealba, Willy Taveras' groundout drove in Baker and Carroll scored on a Ryan Spilborghs single.

Colorado added another run in the third when Atkins scored on a passed ball.

McLouth's homer to right in the third — his first since opening day — cut the Rockies' lead to 5-2. But that would be all Fogg would permit.

"When you only have two base runners after the third inning, you're not putting yourself in a very good position, obviously, to win," Pirates manager Jim Tracy said. "We didn't mount any kind of a threat offensively beyond the first inning."

After Nady hit a double three batters later, Fogg (5-6) did not allow another hit the remainder of the game, retiring the next 10 batters and 12 of the final 13 he faced.

Fogg, who was 39-42 with Pittsburgh, walked one and tied a season-high by striking out five.