Rookie Mike Burrows threw a career-high 5 1/3 innings as the host Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Houston Astros 3-0 on Wednesday night.

A day after they were blanked for the 10th time this season, the Pirates returned the favor to record their seventh shutout win of the year. It was the fourth time the Astros were held scoreless this season, and it came after Houston recorded back-to-back shutout wins on Sunday and Tuesday.

Pittsburgh snapped a two-game skid as Burrows (1-1), Chase Shugart, Braxton Ashcraft and David Bednar combined on the shutout. Bednar gave up a one-out single to Yainer Diaz in the ninth, but he worked around it to record his seventh save.

Burrows allowed five hits and no walks while striking out six on 70 pitches.

Oneil Cruz and Spencer Horwitz each had two hits f

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