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- Updated: August 23, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Pirates rookie Jameson Taillon threw eight strong innings on Monday night, but it wasn’t enough to stop his childhood-favorite team. The Astros stayed hot in their pursuit of an American League Wild Card spot, riding seven scoreless innings from Doug Fister to a 3-1 win in the series opener at PNC Park.
Houston won its fourth straight and remained 3 1/2 games back in the AL Wild Card race. Pittsburgh appears to be heading in the opposite direction after losing four in a row, a skid in which the Bucs have totaled nine runs. With the loss, the Pirates fell 3 1/2 games behind the idle Cardinals in the National League Wild Card chase.
Fister was efficient on Monday, yielding three hits and a walk while striking out six.
Taillon, a Houston resident and graduate of The Woodlands High School, did his part in his 12th big league start. He …
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