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Houston Astros Win in Dominating Fashion, Take Series Against Pirates

The Houston Astros crushed the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday and took the series ahead of returning to Minute Maid Park.
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Houston Astros Win in Dominating Fashion, Take Series Against Pirates
Houston Astros Win in Dominating Fashion, Take Series Against Pirates

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Hopefully without jinxing anything, it appears the Houston Astros (6-7) are back on track after dominating the Pittsburgh Pirates (7-5) on Wednesday and taking the series. 

Starter Jose Urquidy got back on track pitching 6.0 scoreless innings while giving up just two of the three hits on the afternoon. 

Corey Julks smashed a home run in the fourth inning to make it 2-0, his first of the season. Seeing power from him is encouraging for this offense and perhaps it is an indicator of more to come. 

Perhaps the most encouraging performance of the afternoon was third baseman Alex Bregman. After entering the series with a .411 OPS, Bregman has broken out. He hit his second home run in as many games, this time a three-run shot in seventh to put the game out of reach at 5-0.

Houston's bullpen then put the game away as they gave up just a single hit in three innings. 

The Astros will try and ride this series win into the weekend when they will host the Texas Rangers for a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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