Pittsburgh erased a four-run deficit with a late offensive surge, defeating Houston 10-6 at Daikin Park to extend their winning streak to three games. The Pirates scored 8 runs over the final four innings to overcome Houston's early 4-0 advantage.
Endy Rodriguez led Pittsburgh's attack, going 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI. His two-run homer in the second inning tied the game at 2-2 after the umpires overturned the original call on review. Rodriguez added an RBI double in the ninth inning. Jake Mangum collected four hits in five at-bats, while Nick Gonzales reached base four times and scored three runs.
The Pirates broke the game open with 4 runs in the sixth inning. Oneil Cruz delivered the decisive blow with a three-run homer to center field that scored O'Hearn and Gonzales, giving Pittsburgh a 5-4 lead. Mangum followed with a bunt single that scored Rodriguez on a throwing error by third baseman Paredes. Brandon Lowe added a three-run homer in the eighth inning that extended the lead to 9-4.
Bubba Chandler earned the win for Pittsburgh, allowing 4 runs over 5 innings with 3 strikeouts. Mike Burrows took the loss for Houston, giving up 6 runs in 5 innings while walking 5 batters. Yordan Alvarez provided Houston's early offense with a two-run homer in the first inning and finished 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Pittsburgh improved to 32-28 and moved into third place in their division. Houston fell to 27-34 with the loss. Brandon Lowe sits 14 RBI away from 500 career RBI, while Isaac Paredes remains 2 home runs from reaching 100 for his career.