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Cervelli flied out to right fielder Springer.

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McCutchen doubled to center, Joyce scored.

G.Polanco singled to left, McCutchen scored.

Bell singled to left, G.Polanco scored, Freese to third.

Singled to left, G.Polanco scored, Freese to third.

G.Polanco homered to left on a 3-1 count.

G.Polanco homered to center on a 2-2 count.

On shortstop Bregman's throwing error, Joyce scored, G.Polanco to second.

Pirates first.  A.Frazier singled to center.  Joyce doubled to left, A.Frazier scored.  McCutchen doubled to center, Joyce scored.  G.Polanco singled to left, McCutchen scored.  Freese singled to center, G.Polanco to second.  Bell singled to left, G.Polanco scored, Freese to third.  Bell was out advancing, left fielder Ma.González to second baseman Altuve, Bell out.  Cervelli grounded out, pitcher Musgrove to first baseman A.J.Reed.  Mercer grounded out, shortstop Correa to first baseman A.J.Reed.

Pirates third.  McCutchen lined out to center fielder T.Hernández.  G.Polanco homered to left on a 3-1 count.  Freese grounded out, pitcher Musgrove to first baseman A.J.Reed.  Bell grounded out, pitcher Musgrove to first baseman A.J.Reed.

Pirates fifth.  Sipp pitching.  Joyce struck out.  McCutchen struck out.  G.Polanco homered to center on a 2-2 count.  Freese struck out.

Pirates seventh.  Bregman in as shortstop.  Marisnick in as center fielder.  Ma.González in as third baseman.  T.Hernández in as left fielder.  Joyce singled to center.  McCutchen walked on a full count, Joyce to second.  G.Polanco grounded into fielder's choice, first baseman A.J.Reed to shortstop Bregman, Joyce to third, McCutchen out.  On shortstop Bregman's throwing error, Joyce scored, G.Polanco to second.  Freese flied out to center fielder Marisnick.  S.Rodríguez grounded out, shortstop Bregman to first baseman A.J.Reed.

Astros ninth.  Bregman doubled to right.  Altuve doubled to left, Bregman scored.  Marisnick struck out.  A.J.Reed grounded out, shortstop Mercer to first baseman S.Rodríguez, Altuve to third.  Ma.González struck out.

The Astros and Pirates have played just one series since Houston moved to the American League in 2013. Pittsburgh took two of three games at home in May of that year.

Pittsburgh was swept in three games at home versus the Marlins over the weekend, after having won six of its previous seven games. The three losses versus Miami came by a combined four runs.

Houston scored a combined 32 runs in winning the last three games of a four-game series at Baltimore ending Sunday. The Astros have scored 12 or more runs in a game eight times this year, most in the majors.

Jose Altuve is hitting .407 this month (33/81), with 20 RBI in 19 games. His .365 batting average for the season is 20 points better than anyone else in the majors (DJ LeMahieu, Col and Daniel Murphy, Was - .345), and 45 points better than any other AL hitter (David Ortiz, Bos - .320).

Doug Fister's eight road wins this season (8-3 record) are tied for second most in the American League, behind the Rangers' Cole Hamels (9-2). Fister is 1-2 with a 2.08 ERA (7/30.1) in five career starts versus the Pirates.

Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen and Gregory Polanco are tied for the team lead with 17 home runs apiece. They are one of two MLB teams without a 20-home run hitter this season, along with the Giants (led by Brandon Belt, 14).

HP - Baker, 1B - Timmons, 2B - Hoberg, 3B - Everitt

PITTSBURGH -- After splitting the first two games of their interleague series, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros will meet for the series finale Wednesday afternoon at PNC Park.
Pittsburgh's quiet bats awoke in a dominant 7-1 win against Houston Tuesday, while the Astros (65-61) shut down the Pirates (63-60) in a 3-1 victory the night before. Something will have to give Wednesday, with each team attempting to gain ground in their respective wild-card races.

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PITTSBURGH (AP)  Ivan Nova has developed a pre-game ritual since coming to the Pittsburgh Pirates from the New York Yankees in a trade on Aug. 1.
The right-hander walks up to right fielder Gregory Polanco in the dugout just before the first pitch and asks him to hit a home run.

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HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
PIT	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	X

Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates on August 23, 2016

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