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06/04 22:06 CDT Ryan O'Hearn powers Pirates past Astros 5-1 with a 3-RBI night
Ryan O'Hearn powers Pirates past Astros 5-1 with a 3-RBI night
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) --- Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in three runs to lead the
Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.
O'Hearn hit an RBI single in the first inning and his two-run homer in the
sixth made it 4-0.
Pittsburgh's Jared Jones (1-0) allowed four hits and walked two in five
scoreless innings. Carmen Mlodzinski gave up four hits and a run the rest of
the way to get his first save. It was his first work since being put on the
restricted list for a day after general manager Ben Cherington told reporters
he wasn't ready to pitch Sunday following a move to the bullpen.
Isaac Paredes hit a solo homer in the sixth inning for the Astros to become the
fourth Mexican-born player in the MLB history to reach 100 for his career. But
it wasn't nearly enough to keep Houston from its third loss in four games.
The Pirates' run of four straight games in which they scored at least nine runs
ended. But they still generated plenty of offense to bounce back and take the
series after a late-game collapse cost them Wednesday's game.
Houston starter Kai-Wei Teng (3-4) gave up seven hits and five runs --- both
season highs --- in five-plus innings.
The Pirates led by a run when Brandon Lowe doubled to open the sixth before
scoring on a single by Bryan Reynolds.
O'Hearn then launched Teng's next pitch over the short fence in right field to
push the lead to 4-0. Nick Gonzales singled to chase Teng and Steven Okert took
over.
Oneil Cruz singled on a groundball to right field. There were two outs in the
inning when Jared Triolo reached on an error by Jeremy Pea that allowed
Gonzales to score and make it 5-0.
Up next
Pirates: RHP Mitch Keller (5-2, 4.35 ERA) opposes Atlanta LHP Martn Prez
(3-3, 2.79) when Pittsburgh opens a three-games series against the Braves on
Friday night.
Astros: RHP Peter Lambert (4-4, 3.77) pitches against RHP Jack Perkins (2-2,
5.46) on Friday night in the first of three games against the Athletics.
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