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Astros score twice in 11th to defeat Pirates

Jason Castro led off the 11th inning with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a close play at the plate as the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Saturday night.

Astros Edge Pirates In Extras

Jason Castro scored on a fielder's choice in the 11th inning to put the Astros ahead for good.

Houston Astros (11-31) at Pittsburgh Pirates (25-17), 7:05 p.m. (ET)

More Rizzo-like deals?

Anthony Rizzo, who began the season with less than a year of big-league service time, received a long-term contract from the Chicago Cubs, reported Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com.

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Dazed Astros Walk Off The Plank In Pittsburgh

From Elias: The Pirates, down 4-1 in the sixth, scored one in that inning and two in the eighth to pull even with the Astros. Then in the ninth, with two outs and the bases full, Russell Martin hit a shallow pop up to right field. Right fielder Jimmy Paredes collided with second baseman Jake Elmore and dropped the ball, letting the winning run cross the plate. The last major-league game decided on a walk-off dropped pop up or dropped fly ball was the Yankees' victory over the Mets on June 12, 2009, when second baseman Luis Castillo dropped an Alex Rodriguez pop up, allowing the tying and winning runs to score.

Pirates Win Late On Astros Error

Baseball Tonight Spotlight: A collision between Jimmy Paredes and Jake Elmore led to a dropped ball allowing the Pirates to score the winning run in a 5-4 victory.

Pirates 5, Astros 4

Pirates 5, Astros 4

Pirates defeat stumbling Astros 6-5