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The homer, Blum's second this season, gave Houston a 6-0 advantage with one out in the top of the fifth. He also hit a first-inning RBI single.

Lance Berkman had two hits and one RBI, while scoring three times. Carlos Lee had two hits and one RBI and Miguel Tejada and Michael Bourn added two hits apiece for the Astros, who have won six of their last eight games.

Winner Wandy Rodriguez (7-6) surrendered an earned run and seven hits in seven innings with two walks and five strikeouts.

Scott Hairston led San Diego with two hits and one RBI. Everth Cabrera drove in the other run, but no other batter had more than one hit for the Padres, who lost three times in the four-game series.

Losing pitcher Kevin Correia (5-6) gave up six earned runs and eight hits in five innings

The contest was interrupted for 52 minutes in the top of the ninth inning when a swarm of nearly 2,000 bees gathered in left field near the foul line.

 BREAKING STORIES

NBA: Houston 125, Denver 123

NBA: Boston 119, Detroit 93

NHL: New Jersey 3, Boston 2

NHL: Columbus 5, Edmonton 3

'South Park' to mock sex addiction

NBA: New York 94, Philadelphia 84

UConn, Stanford, Tenn., Neb. get top seeds

49ers sign QB David Carr, trade Hill

Stars' Modano has appendectomy

D-Backs sign Reynolds to three-year deal

Beckham has surgery, will miss World Cup

Jets, Giants will both open Meadowlands

Beckham has surgery, will miss World Cup

Iowa fires basketball Coach Todd Lickliter

Ovechkin suspended for 'reckless hit'

Buffalo's marquee flashes Orange: Syracuse is top dog in powerful pack of teams coming here

Lamely picks up first PGA title

Samuelsson is NHL's No. 1 star this week

Coaches make Kansas unanimous No. 1

Duke wants to put Reliant on itinerary: Seeking first title since 2001, Devils are South's No. 1 seed