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Jones (4-6), making his 40th career start, allowed leadoff walks
in the third and fourth innings and carried a no-hit bid into
the seventh, when Colson Montgomery shut down the bid with a
two-out double.
Jones finished the inning, matching his longest career outing,
and finished with eight strikeouts. Luke Weaver worked a clean
eighth and Mason Montgomery came on to record his 12th save for
the Pirates, who’ve won four straight and nine of 11.
Cruz homered to deep center in the fourth off Erick Fedde (8-9)
and tagged him for a second earned run when he singled to knock
in Jared Triolo in the eighth.
Chicago’s Miguel Vargas got to third after stealing second and
advancing on a throwing error in the fourth, but stayed there
after Jones induced three straight flyouts.
Fedde, who took over one batter into the third for opener Hagen
Smith, gave up four hits and a walk while striking out one in 5
1/3 innings.
The Pirates were seeking the club’s seventh no-hitter. Francisco
Cordova and Ricardo Rincon last accomplished the feat July 12,
1997, against Houston. John Candelaria had Pittsburgh’s last
solo no-hitter on Aug. 9, 1976, against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Up next
The Pirates have not named a starter for their Friday afternoon
game against the Cubs. Chicago’s LHP Shota Imanaga (9-10, 3.91
ERA) will start the series opener.
White Sox LHP Anthony Kay (9-8, 4.47 ERA) faces Cardinals LHP
Matthew Liberatore (5-13, 5.57) in the opener at St. Louis
Friday night.
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