The Astros may have had the same record as the Pirates heading into last night’s game but come on, it’s the Astros – they. are. terrible. And coming from a bunch of Bucco fans, that’s saying something.
The Astros have somehow put together a decent offense and pitching staff that both rank in the top 15 – think of how much better the Bucs’ record would look if they weren’t dead last in runs scored. Well, the embarrassing offense was at it again in the series’ opening game and the Pirates got shut out 1-0 by the team that will most likely end the year in the NL Central basement.
Bud Norris pitched the game of his life against the Buccos, striking out eight and only giving three hits over six innings. He was perfect through the first three, which is all the Astros needed to score the winning run. After back-to-back singles to open the second, Pedro Alvarez started a nice looking 5-4-3 double play that allowed a run to score…the game’s only run.
You had to think that even the Pirates’ pat
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