Clint Barmes knew his team needed a lift. He gave them a spark. Barmes hit the first of four Houston home runs and the Astros rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 12-7 on Monday. Barmes' fifth-inning two-run shot brought Houston within one run, then Hunter Pence followed with a game-tying solo homer as the Astros halted a three-game losing streak. "We're just staying positive and making things happen," Barmes said. "We're putting stuff together and getting clutch hits in big situations. It was definitely a game that was needed for us." Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310530116&teams=houston-astros-vs-chicago-cubs
