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06/03 23:16 CDT Smith has tiebreaking 2-run triple in 8th to help the Astros
beat the Pirates 11-9
Smith has tiebreaking 2-run triple in 8th to help the Astros beat the Pirates
11-9
HOUSTON (AP) --- Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to cap Houston's
six-run eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Astros overcame a five-run
deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 on Wednesday night.
Yordan Alvarez had four hits and two RBIs for the Astros. Smith and Paredes had
two hits and three RBIs apiece, and Jeremy Pea went 2 for 3 with a double.
AJ Blubaugh (3-2) pitched the eighth inning to get the victory. Josh Hader made
his season debut and worked a scoreless ninth for the save, ending the Pirates'
winning streak at four.
Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti, who went 4-1 in five starts with a 0.93 ERA
in May, allowed four runs in four innings.
Henry Davis hit his first career grand slam in the fourth inning for
Pittsburgh. Nick Gonzalez had a homer, double and three RBIs.
The Pirates have scored nine-plus runs in four consecutive games, the longest
streak in the majors this season, and has struck out at least nine batters in
eight straight games.
Pittsburgh's Gregory Soto (4-1), who faced four batters, allowed three runs and
three hits and walked one.
Up next
Pirates RHP Jared Jones (0-0, 10.48 ERA) was set to start Thursday against RHP
Kai-Wei Teng (3-3, 2.57) in the series finale.
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