Starling Marte hit a solo home run off George Kontos with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
Jung Ho Kang hit two solo homers for the Pirates in the matchup of playoff contenders.
Marte sent the first pitch he saw from Kontos into left field for his second career walk-off hit. Mark Melancon needed six pitches to get through the top of the ninth to set up Marte’s winner.
Pittsburgh’s bullpen has won 18 straight decisions, the longest streak in the majors since 1909.