Jose Urquidy, Alex Bregman power Astros past Pirates
Jose Urquidy scattered two hits over six innings on Wednesday afternoon as the Houston Astros drubbed the host Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0 in the rubber match of the three-game series.
Urquidy (1-0) allowed three walks and struck out two for the Astros. Hector Neris pitched the seventh, Bryan Abreu the eighth and Ronel Blanco the ninth to complete the shutout.
Alex Bregman belted a three-run homer, Corey Julks added a solo s