Chris LeRoux was the winning pitcher (1-0) with Chris Resop (1) earning the save.
Pittsburgh returns home for a three game set against the Reds tonight with Charlie Morton (7-5 3.85ERA) versus Dontrelle Willis (0-0 0.00 ERA).
Pirate Hooks
1) Alex Presley was the lead bat in this one with three hits and three RBI.
Presley continues to carry the hot bat and did so in front of what seemed to be half the Minute Maid Park outfield filled with family from Louisiana.
2) The eleventh innings was a wild one that saw Pittsburgh score three runs off of just two hits,but also saw two errors by two different Astro pitchers and a passed ball score a run.
If I had to pick the worst team that I have seen this season putting the record aside-I still pick the Astros.
This team is so bad that even the less than superbly talented Pirates has far more talent than Houston.
I would say that if I were starting an expansion team and could have ten players from this team,I would struggle to get there with players I would feel good about.
3) For the record-I'd take Wandy Rodriguez,Bud Norris,young prospect Jordan Lyles,Michael Bourn,Hunter Pence,Brett Wallace,Jeff Keppinger and then it thins to having to take the huge salaries of Carlos Lee and Brett Myers along with the final pick of JA Happ.
How many of those guys start for even the Pirates?
Pence easily,maybe Wallace since Lyle Overbay stinks so bad and a few of the pitchers.
4) Houston walked Eric Fryer intentionally in the second inning to pitch to Kevin Correia with runners in scoring position.
Correia then knocked two runs in with a base hit.
Not very often you see a player hitting .100 intentionally walked.
5) Joel Hanrahan allowed Houston to tie the game in the ninth.
The blown save was the first of the season for Hanrahan,not bad for mid-July....
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