Jared Jones allowed one hit in seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates inched closer to their first winning season in eight years with a 2-0 victory over St. Louis. Jones retired the first 16 batters before Nathan Church's double in the sixth. Jones tied a season-high with nine strikeouts in seven innings. Ryan O'Hearn delivered an RBI-single for the Pirates and Bryan Reynolds hit his MLB-leading 40th double. Andre Pallant (12-8) worked six solid innings for the Cardinals.