Jones flirts with perfection as Pirates blank Cardinals 2-0
The short version
- Jared Jones carried a perfect game into the sixth inning.
- Pirates won 2-0 over the Cardinals at PNC Park on Tuesday.
- Pittsburgh matched its season-high winning streak at five games.
- Ryan O'Hearn's RBI single in the sixth opened the scoring; a seventh-inning wild pitch added the second run.
- Gregory Soto earned his 16th save; Luke Weaver threw a scoreless eighth.
Jared Jones carried a perfect game into the sixth inning and Pittsburgh ran its winning streak to five with a 2-0 victory over St. Louis at PNC Park.
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones retired every batter he faced until the sixth inning, carrying a perfect game bid into the frame on Tuesday night at PNC Park. The Pirates went on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0, matching their longest winning streak of the season at five games and improving to 80-77.
The game stayed scoreless until the bottom of the sixth, when Ryan O'Hearn singled to left off Andre Pallante with two outs, driving in Oneil Cruz from second base for a 1-0 Pittsburgh lead.
The Pirates added an insurance run in the seventh. With two outs and Spencer Horwitz on third, a Cade Winquest wild pitch brought him home to make it 2-0.
Jones's effort plus the late run support proved enough. Luke Weaver worked a scoreless eighth inning, and Gregory Soto closed it out for his 16th save of the season.
Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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