Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros
Final
Recap
Player of the gameEndy RodríguezPIT2/4 1hr 3rbi
HOUSTON -- Oneil Cruz and Brandon Lowe hit three-run homers and Endy Rodríguez added a two-run shot to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Jake Mangum tied a career-high with four hits to help the Pirates to their fourth straight victory. Yordan Alvarez had three RBI and hit his 21st home run, which ranks second in the majors behind Kyle Schwarber's 22. But his big game wasn't enough to keep the Astros from their third loss in four games.
Team stats
12Hits9
3Home runs1
8Walks5
11Strikeouts9
4Stolen bases1
158Pitches thrown177
9Pitching strikeouts11
Box score
Batting
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneil CruzCF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Endy RodriguezC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared TrioloSS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ryan O'Hearn1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Gonzales3B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake MangumRF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer HorwitzDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba ChandlerP | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Gregory SotoP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dennis SantanaP | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilber DotelP | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |