Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros

MLB

Pirates

54-52

5-3

Final

Astros

55-51

Daikin Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	5
HOU	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3

Who won: Pirates 5-3

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Daikin Park. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Astros 3-1 in the 9th inning. Michael A. Taylor went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates. Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Jul 30

Skenes gets no-decision, Taylor’s 9th-inning homer lifts Pirates over Astros 6-3

Paul Skenes allowed one earned run over six innings in a no-decision and Michael A. Taylor hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth off Josh Hader that led the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Houston Astros 6-3 on Monday night.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
Pirates 28-26 on the road; Astros 30-23 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Astros1st in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Paul Skenes SP

Probable starter · 11-3, 1.96 ERA, 170 K, 0.95 WHIP

Lineup

1Joshua PalaciosRF
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Oneil CruzSS
4Rowdy Tellez1B
5Joey BartDH
6Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
7Jihwan BaeRF
8Jared Triolo2B
9Yasmani GrandalC

Astros1st in AL West

Tayler Scott SP

Probable starter · 7-3, 2.23 ERA, 71 K, 1.17 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Alex Bregman3B
3Yordan AlvarezLF
4Yainer DiazDH
5Jeremy PenaSS
6Jon Singleton1B
7Jake MeyersCF
8Victor CaratiniC
9Trey CabbageRF

The series

PIT wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 40,522
Officials: Todd Tichenor (Home Plate Umpire), Austin Jones (First Base Umpire), Nestor Ceja (Second Base Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (Third Base Umpire)