16 innings later

Hey, we won! Just before midnight! Torres blew a two run lead in the ninth. Everyone else in the bullpen made up for him with EIGHT scoreless innings.

We have won the series. The Pirates are now 5-0 against the Astros and 4-10 against everyone else. Tomorrow the brooms will be out in full "swing." The 9-game homestand is off to a great steart. With 7 games left and at 9-10, I expect the Pirates to be at .500 by the time we go back on the road! (Here's hoping.)