BRADENTON, Fla. — For a while on Thursday, it seemed the former Pittsburgh Pirates on the Atlanta Braves' traveling roster would sink their old team.

Nate McLouth, trying to break out of a deep batting slump, homered in his first at-bat and Eric Hinske added a three-run shot, but Jesse Chavez allowed five runs in the eighth inning as the Pirates rallied for a 7-6 victory in 10 innings.

John Raynor scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the 10th for Pittsburgh after Delwyn Young hit a two-run single during Pittsburgh's big eighth inning, raising his team-leading RBIs total to 18.

McLouth hit right-hander Charlie Morton's second pitch over the left field wall. Morton and McLouth were the two main pieces in a four-player trade last June between the Pirates and Braves.

McLouth came into the game batting .053 (2 for 38) with one RBI. His first hit this spring was a double in a March 4 game against the Pirates.