SAN FRANCISCO -- A day before he watched Barry Bonds' number retirement ceremony while warming up in right field, Trevor Williams jokingly tweeted that he was "slightly terrified" that Bonds might sign a one-day contract and start for the Giants on Saturday night.
But Bonds' time in left field on Saturday was only ceremonial, and Williams handled San Francisco's actual lineup with ease as he fired seven shutout innings in the Pirates' 4-0 victory over the Giants at AT&T Park.
The Pirates now trail the Cubs by seven games in the National League Central, and they pulled themselves back within four games of the second NL Wild Card spot.