It wasn’t pretty at times but when it mattered, Trevor Williams kept the Cardinals offense in check en route to a 2-1 victory Friday night.
Williams went seven innings, giving up nine hits with just one earned run and a 5-1 K/BB ratio. Overall, Williams’ called strikes plus whiffs (CSW) rate was 31.1%.
His four-seam fastball drew 11 whiffs on 30 swings.
Through most of the game, it looked as though the Pirates offense would be hard-pressed to get a second run after the first-inning home run from Adam Frazier, and with St.