That’s more like it

It was a soggy, quiet night at PNC Park thanks to a rain delay and a terrible crowd of less than 13,000, but there was nothing depressing about the Pirates’ performance as they snapped their losing streak with a solid 6-2 victory against the awful Astros. The stars of the game were Wandy Rodriguez, Andrew McCutchen, and Brock Holt. Nobody else really did much of anything, but those three didn’t need much help. Rodriguez delivered another much-needed scoreless start, blanking his former club for seven excellent innings. He looked sharp, too, as he struck out seven, walked just one, and allowed four hits (all singles). For all the moaning and groaning people did once Rodriguez struggled out of the gate as a Pirate, he’s made up for it now with 13 consecutive scoreless innings in games the Pirates desperately needed. It was only the Astros, of course, but this was the Wandy the Pirates were seeking when they acquired him in late July. McCutchen went 4-for-4, vaulting him back into the ...