Thursday night's game between the Pirates and Cubs was ended in the sixth inning with a score of 1-1, and without an opportunity to make it up (or any compelling reason to do so), MLB declared it to be a tie, marking the first time a game has been a tie since 2005.
Anyway, Ivan Nova had a very good night in what will very probably be his last start as a Pirate. He struck out five, walked none and allowed a run only on a couple soft singles and a sacrifice fly. Nova had had two rough, or rough-ish, outings before that, so tonight's performance helped reinforce his status as a top free agent in a weak class.