Ryan O'Hearn leads Pirates to victory over Astros
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There would be no late collapse this time, not even after Carmen Mlodzinski allowed a home run on the second pitch he threw out of the bullpen.
Two of the best teams in baseball begin a three-game series on Friday when the Atlanta Braves visit the two-time defending champions Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers are coming off a 12-2 win over the Astros while the Braves hope to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to the Mariners.
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Mike Burrows, three Pirates relievers shut out Astros
Rookie Mike Burrows threw a career-high 5 1/3 innings as the host Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Houston Astros 3-0 on Wednesday night. A day after they were blanked for the 10th time this season, the Pirates returned the favor to record their seventh shutout win of the year.