The Pirates, who outhit the Cardinals 4-2 in the game, managed three consecutive hits in the top of the fourth to plate their three runs. After Starling Marte singled, Gregory Polanco plugged the gap in right-center for a run-scoring triple. Josh Bell followed with a run-scoring single through the drawn-in infield to right center. The only other baserunner allowed by Mikolas (4-3) through seven innings was a two-out walk in the second to Colin Moran.
Mikolas retired 10 of the first 11 he faced and then _ after giving up three consecutive hits in the fourth _ set down the last 12 Pirate hitters to come to the plate against him.