An Impressive Performance by the Buccos! 
Wow, what a night for the Pittsburgh Pirates! We went up against the Houston Astros and came out clutch with a solid 3-0 victory. It was such a delight to see our boys playing with heart and determination.
Early Momentum Boost 
After a bit of a slow start in the first inning, we got the momentum going in the second. Tommy Pham reached base with an infield single, setting the stage. Then Endy Rodríguez cracked a double to right field, pushing Pham to third. Isiah Kiner-Falefa came through with a groundout to shortstop, allowing Pham to score and put us on the board!
The excitement didn't stop there, Oneil Cruz got on base with an infield single, and later stole second. Andrew McCutchen then hit a sacrifice fly to left field, bringing home Rodríguez. By the end of the second inning, the Pirates were up 2-0!
Securing The Lead 
The third inning was super exciting as well. Spencer Horwitz and Ke'Bryan Hayes both singled, setting up Adam Frazier to ground into a double play, but not before Horwitz crossed the plate, pushing our lead to 3-0.
Defense Holds Strong 
Our defense and pitching were a combination to marvel at today. They held the Astros scoreless despite them putting some pressure on us here and there. David Bednar did a fantastic job closing the game in the ninth, striking out Christian Walker and Victor Caratini, and with Jake Meyers lining out to center, the game was ours!
Big shoutout to everyone who played today! It's always amazing to see the Pirates play as one and make us proud in such exciting matches.
Let's keep this winning streak going!Scoreboard for Astros @ Pirates (June 4th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |