The Pirates took the wind out of Ryan Gusto (3-3, 4.78) early with three runs in the first three innings. He eventually surrendered eight hits and two walks while striking out three over 4 1⁄3 innings. Gusto put 53-of-83 offerings in the strike zone.
No other Houston Astros pitcher allowed a baserunner after Steven Okert was called in to finish the fifth inning with a pair of ducks on the pond and only one out. Okert got Adam Frazier to ground into a classic 4-6-3 double play on his first pitch.