Connecticut native Mike Burrows of the Pittsburgh Pirates picked up his first career Major League Baseball win as a starter Wednesday night. The Waterford High School graduate threw 5.1 innings, striking out six and allowing five hits to pick up the win 3-0 over the Houston Astros.

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.

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.