The Pirates remained in fourth place in the National League Wild Card standings with 10 games remaining but fell 4 1/2 games behind the leaders. Three teams -- the Mets, Giants and Cardinals -- entered the night tied atop those standings with identical records. St. Louis had the night off, while New York won in extra innings and San Francisco is in action at home vs. the Padres.
"Minimal opportunities tonight," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "We hit some balls hard, much like they did last night. Anderson has been on a good little run. We've been able to win a couple of games, but he's been pitching probably as good as he has in his career.