Tyler Glasnow needed one more out to qualify for his first Major League Baseball win. He exited in the fifth inning with the lead but not a full five innings.
The Pirates still held on for a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees, snapping a three-game losing skid.
Pittsburgh scored two runs in the first, second and seventh innings. Jordy Mercer and Josh Bell hit home runs for the Bucs. José Osuna recorded his first Major League hit with a triple.
Juan Nicasio picked up the win in relief and Tony Watson earned his fifth save.
