Rookie Mike Burrows threw a career-high 5 1/3 innings as the host Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Houston Astros 3-0 on Wednesday night.

Pittsburgh's Mike Burrows held Houston in check into the sixth inning to pick up the first victory of his career as a starter as the Pirates topped the Astros 3-0.

Mike Burrows was in command from the outset against the Houston Astros, as the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander struck out the first two batters he faced and got a fly out for a clean first inning.