• PITTSBURGH -- Jason Castro is the Houston Astros' cleanup hitter but he acted like a leadoff hitter once he got on base in the 11th inning Saturday night.
  • PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Jason Castro led off the 11th inning with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a close play at the plate as the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Saturday night.
  • PITTSBURGH -- Jason Castro is certainly not the typical cleanup hitter. The Houston Astros catcher entered Saturday night's game with just three home runs and 10 RBI to go with a .237 batting average.
  • PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Houston Astros activated second baseman Jose Altuve from the bereavement list Saturday after he missed the previous three games while attending his grandmother's funeral in Venezuela.
  • The Houston Astros introduced Reid Ryan as their new president on Friday. It's possible somewhere down the road we'll look back at that moment as the turning point in their organization's history. For now, though, they're still the same old Houston Astros, which means losing games in every way imagi...
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  • Following a stunning late-inning rally, the Pittsburgh Pirates send the NL strikeout leader to the mound against the most strikeout-prone team in the majors.
  • PITTSBURGH - Like many Houston Astros, Jimmy Paredes is learning on the job.
  • PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Jimmy Paredes dropped Russell Martin's bases-loaded fly ball when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore with two outs in the ninth inning, the second missed catch by a Houston right fielder, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Astros 5-4 Friday night.
  • PITTSBURGH - In a season in which little has gone right for the Houston Astros, they suffered yet another difficult loss Friday night.
  • PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Right-hander Jose Contreras was placed on the bereavement list Friday by the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Jared Hughes was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to take his spot in the bullpen.
  • COMMENTARY | Chris Carpenter's comeback bid was publicized as a bullpen revitalization plan, but recent news, history and player trends beg to differ.
  • After a day off on Thursday, the Astros will return to action with a three-game series against an old National League Central foe, the Pirates, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
  • Nate Grimm discusses Bryce Harper's surprisingly quick return to the lineup, Fernando Rodney walking the line and much more in Friday's Daily Dose.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have struggled of late, and things don't appear to be getting any easier by facing the Cardinals.
  • PITTSBURGH -- Ever since the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Travis Snider in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays last July, the right fielder has had a certain fascination with the Allegheny River, which runs behind center and right fields at PNC Park.
  • PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have been talking about Travis Snider being a "special bat" since acquiring him from the Toronto Blue Jays in a trade last July 31.
  • PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Travis Snider homered for the first time in nine months and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the reeling Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Thursday night.
  • Boston Red Sox reliever Joel Hanrahan underwent surgery on his right elbow and forearm and had bone spurs removed Thursday.
  • Following a solid performance in his debut, Francisco Liriano faces a much tougher challenge in his second start since coming off the disabled list.

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