Ryan O’Hearn propels Pirates to 5-1 victory over Astros

Ryan O’Hearn's strong performance led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win against the Houston Astros on June 5. O’Hearn drove in three runs, including an RBI single in the first inning and a two-run homer in the sixth that increased the lead to 4-0. Pittsburgh's Jared Jones pitched five scoreless innings, yielding only four hits. Despite a solo home run from Isaac Paredes in the sixth for Houston, the Astros continued to struggle, suffering their third loss in four games. The Pirates ended a four-game stretch of scoring at least nine runs. They will face the Atlanta Braves next, while the Astros take on the Oakland Athletics.

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