The Pirates were officially eliminated from the postseason race late Tuesday night, but surely they took satisfaction in snapping their four-game losing streak -- especially against Arrieta, who seemed so untouchable this time last year, and particularly behind Jaso's rare feat. Jaso had three hits off Arrieta -- a single, a three-run homer and an RBI double -- before finishing the cycle with a triple to center field off reliever Pedro Strop in the seventh.
"It's just great to have these little moments in a season. You don't need to go to the postseason to celebrate as a team," said Jaso, who joined Hall of Famer Ray Schalk as the second player in Major League history to catch a perfect game (Felix Hernandez, 2012) and hit for the cycle.