The Pittsburgh Pirates squeezed out a tense 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon, riding a masterful performance from starter Mike Burrows and clutch hitting from Spencer Horwitz. Burrows dominated over six innings, striking out seven while allowing just one run on three hits, outdueling Giants ace Logan Webb, who fanned 11 but was undone by a pair of early runs. Horwitz delivered the decisive blow with a two-run single in the third inning, capitalizing on a rare Giants miscue after Webb had mowed down the Pirates' lineup with five strikeouts through the first two frames.

The Giants' offense sputtered despite Dominic Smith's 2-for-4 effort, as Pittsburgh's bullpen trio of Carmen Mlodzinski and Isaac Mattson combined for four scoreless innings to preserve the lead. The win keeps the Pirates' faint playoff hopes alive, while the Giants—held to just one run on six hits—missed a chance to gain ground in the tight NL Wild Card race.