Second baseman Nick Gonzales took a first pitch changeup from Giants left-handed starting pitcher Carson Whisenhunt and sent it 390 feet into the left field seats, putting the Pirates up 1-0 on the solo home run in the top of the first inning.

Less than three full days until the trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Mitch Keller to the hill against the Giants in what potentially could be his final start with the club. Keller, a 2014 draft pick by Pittsburgh and the most tenured member of the Pirates,

Andrew McCutchen hits a go-ahead homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 for their third straight win