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Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

69Belt meetings
32Astros wins
37Pirates wins
34Title changes

Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates have met 69 times with the MLB belt on the line, from August 29, 1966 to June 27, 2019. The belt changed hands in 34 of those games. Pittsburgh Pirates lead the belt series 37–32.

Belt gameDateResult
13,048Aug 29, 1966Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Defense
13,049Aug 30, 1966Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 8–2Title change
13,118May 22, 1967Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 3–1Title change
13,119May 23, 1967Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3Title change
13,120May 24, 1967Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 7–4Title change
13,124May 30, 1967Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Title change
13,125May 30, 1967Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 4–3Title change
13,241Sep 29, 1967Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 4–1Title change
13,242Sep 30, 1967Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
13,243Oct 1, 1967Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 10–3Title change
13,244Apr 10, 1968Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
13,250Apr 17, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 13–4Title change
13,969Jul 4, 1972Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0Title change
13,970Jul 5, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 6–4Title change
13,971Jul 6, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 7–3Defense
14,239Apr 26, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 4–3Title change
14,240Apr 27, 1974Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–7Title change
14,241Apr 28, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 7–3Title change
14,299Jul 5, 1974Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1Title change
14,300Jul 6, 1974Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0Defense
14,301Jul 7, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 6–4Title change
14,516Aug 30, 1975Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
14,517Aug 31, 1975Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 9–6Title change
15,109Jul 19, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 9–5Defense
15,110Jul 19, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 4–2Defense
15,111Jul 20, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 9–3Defense
15,112Jul 21, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 6–5Defense
15,358Apr 17, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 4–3Title change
15,359Apr 18, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 6–3Defense
15,360Apr 19, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 2–0Defense
15,634Apr 7, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 3–2Defense
15,635Apr 8, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 5–3Defense
15,636Apr 9, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 1–0Defense
15,637Apr 10, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 10–8Defense
15,763Aug 31, 1983Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Defense
15,764Sep 1, 1983Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0Defense
15,919Aug 17, 1984Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
15,920Aug 18, 1984Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0Defense
15,921Aug 19, 1984Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Defense
17,063Jul 26, 1991Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 8–1Defense
17,064Jul 27, 1991Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 11–5Defense
17,065Jul 28, 1991Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–7Title change
17,209Jul 6, 1992Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 1–0Title change
17,210Jul 7, 1992Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 5–3Defense
17,211Jul 8, 1992Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Title change
18,734May 16, 2002Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Defense
18,735May 17, 2002Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
18,736May 18, 2002Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Defense
18,737May 19, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 5–3Title change
19,168Sep 3, 2004Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6Defense
19,169Sep 4, 2004Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5Defense
19,170Sep 5, 2004Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–5Defense
19,174Sep 9, 2004Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 3–1Title change
19,175Sep 9, 2004Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Title change
19,176Sep 10, 2004Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 6–1Title change
19,177Sep 11, 2004Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 5–2Defense
19,178Sep 12, 2004Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
19,938Jun 5, 2009Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–1Title change
19,939Jun 6, 2009Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 6–4Title change
19,940Jun 7, 2009Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4Title change
20,298Jul 15, 2011Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 4–0Defense
20,299Jul 16, 2011Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4Title change
20,300Jul 17, 2011Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 7–5Title change
20,338Aug 29, 2011Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
20,339Aug 30, 2011Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2Defense
20,340Aug 31, 2011Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Defense
21,641Jun 25, 2019Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Defense
21,642Jun 26, 2019Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 14–2Title change
21,643Jun 27, 2019Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 10–0Defense

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