Tue 9/4/12 11:29 PM

Andrew McCutchen had four hits and drove in three runs Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, leading the Pirates to a much-needed 6-0 victory over the Astros. "Cutch" got the Buccos on the board with an RBI double in the first inning, then added a pair of RBI singles in the third and fifth frames. After a disappointing month of August where he hit just .252 with two homers and 13 RBI, he's beginning to show serious signs of life. The Pirates will need his bat to stay hot down the home stretch if they're going to clinch their first postseason berth since 1992.