Rich Hill had his first good start as a Pirate, but he got no support and the Bucs lost, 7-0, giving Houston a 2-1 series win. The Pirates will now take the road with a 7-5 record.
Hill didn’t dominate, but nobody really expected that from him. Over six innings, he gave up five hits and two walks, with no strikeouts. Houston got a run in the third on a two-out, RBI double by Jose Abreu, and another in the fourth on a solo shot by Corey Julks. After the home run, Hill retired seven straight and allowed only one more runner until he departed, having thrown 95 pitches.