The Astros beat the Pirates 9-5 on Sunday, only their third win of July. At 3-22 on the month their winning percentage stands at .120, the lowest in July for any team in the expansion era. The need to win one of their remaining two games to break finish ahead of the 1963 Mets (4-25) and two games to beat their own record for futility in July, set by the 1962 Houston Colt ’45s (5-24).

Mike Gonzalez had the best day on the team, with a single, two doubles and three RBI. With all that, he’s still hitting a weak .266/.311/.363.