PITTSBURGH -- Felipe Vásquez saved the Pirates on Saturday night, even though he wasn't credited with a save.
In taking over for a struggling George Kontos in the eighth inning and closing out the team's fifth straight win, Vásquez papered over a growing concern in the back end of the Pirates' bullpen.
While Michael Feliz has seemingly taken to his role ahead of Kontos and Vásquez when the Pirates hold narrow leads, Kontos has fallen off from the encouraging level of performance he contributed late last season. Claimed off waivers from the Giants last August, Kontos had a 1.