Pirates flip script, blank Astros behind Burrows' gem
A day after getting shut out by the Houston Astros, Mike Burrows and the Pittsburgh Pirates returned the favor for a 3-0 win at PNC Park on Wednesday night.
How We Got There
After leading the bases loaded in the first inning, the Pirates (23-39) manufactured a pair of runs in the second.
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Tommy Pham legged out an infield single which was followed by an Oneil Cruz double. With two in scoring position, Isiah Kiner-Falefa brought home a run with a groundout to short, and two batters later, Andrew McCutchen plated Cruz with a sacrifice fly to left.
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