Pittsburgh's Mike Burrows held Houston in check into the sixth inning to pick up the first victory of his career as a starter as the Pirates topped the Astros 3-0.

PITTSBURGH - After hurling two straight shutouts, the Houston Astros endured a reversal Wednesday. An offense in a week-long lull mustered nothing against four Pirates pitchers, three of them rookies,

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