Pirates Lose to Astros After Long Rain Delay

Keller would get two of the next three batters out, but did allow a single to first baseman Christian Walker.

He then walked center fielder Jake Myers and a single to right fielder Cam Smith, which scored Walker and moved Myers to third base giving the Astros a 2-1 lead.

Smith would steal second base and then left fielder Jacob Melton singled, scoring both Myers and Smith, as the Astros increased their advantage to 4-1.

Triolo and Kiner-Falefa hit back-to-back two out singles in the bottom of the fifth inning, and then Cruz himself made it three consecutive singles, scoring Triolo and halving the deficit to 4-2.

Keller went out for the seventh inning, but gave up a leadoff single to Melton. He got second baseman Mauricio Dubón to ground out, moving Melton to second base, but then allowed a double to shortstop Jeremy Peña, as the Astros extended their lead to 5-2.

Pirates manager Don Kelly ended Keller's outing and gave right-handed pitcher Kyle Nicolas a chance out of the bullpen.

Peña immediately stole third base, then Nicolas walked and Nicolas got a sacrifice fly from second baseman Jose Altuve, which made it a 6-2 game.

Left-handed pitcher Ryan Borucki came in the top of the ninth inning for the Pirates. He would allow a single to Peña and then another home run to Paredes, his third of the series, giving the Astros an 8-2 lead.

The game went on past midnight, lasting until 12:26 a.m., a two hour and 24 minute game that ended almost six hours past the original first pitch.

The Pirates will look to get back to winning ways, as they host their in-state foe, the Philadelphia Phillies, this weekend at PNC Park.