Capoccia mows down Astros

"I concentrated," Whittaker said. "I knew I could do it."

Ulrich drove in two more runs with a single past the drawn-in infield, giving the Pirates a 3-0 lead.

Garrett Deutsch led off the game with a bunt single for the Astros. Sammy Borkton had a one-out single to put runners at first and second, but the team's only scoring opportunity never materialized.

Borkton struck out six batters and Erik Rasmussen had the Astros' other hit.

In Minor B action Monday: The Rockies defeated the Dodgers, 23-1, to force a deciding game Wednesday at TeWinkle at 5:15 p.m.

Nani Plews led the Rockies with four runs and four hits.

Hunter Roginson, Christian Salazar and Alex Chairez had three hits apiece.

Frankie Millan and Brad Chandler had two hits and two runs each for the Rockies.

Daniel Neff scored the Dodgers' run.dpt.06-youthbase-2-cw-BPhotoInfoMM1RMDEV20060606j0f1g7ncCHRIS WAGNER / DAILY PILOT(LA)The Astros' John Barr, above right, reaches to tag the Pirates' Dylan Ulrich at home plate in Monday's Minor A title game. Below, The Astros' Jackson Letterman stetches in an attempt to bunt Monday at TeWinkle Middle School.dpt.06-youthbase-1-cw-BPhotoInfoMM1RMD6820060606j0f1jhncCHRIS WAGNER / DAILY PILOT(LA)The Astros' John Barr, above right, reaches to tag the Pirates' Dylan Ulrich at home plate in Monday's Minor A title game. Below, The Astros' Jackson Letterman stetches in an attempt to bunt Monday at TeWinkle Middle School.