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Pirates 4 Astros 0
HOUSTON | Jeff Karstens pitched a five-hitter and Andrew McCutchen tripled and drove in two runs as Pittsburgh opened the second half of the season with a victory over Houston on Friday night.See the full content of this document
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Pirates 4 Astros 0
Karstens (8-4) needed 83 pitches to become the first Pirate to win five straight decisions in a season since Matt Capps in 2006. He is 3-0 with an 0.41 ERA against Houston this year.
It was the second career complete game and shutout for Karstens, who last did it in 2008, at Arizona...See the full content of this document
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