With the win, the Pirates pulled within a game of .500 and back to 4 1/2 games behind the Cardinals in the National League Wild Card standings. The Cardinals' 25-game home run streak ended, and they fell into a tie with the Mets for the second Wild Card spot.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Welcome to The Show: Picking up after fellow rookie right-hander Jameson Taillon, Trevor Williams made his Major League debut with three innings in relief. Williams had to wait his turn, watching five other Triple-A starters get promoted before he received the news on Sunday night, but he proved he was ready.