The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t hold their late lead and were defeated 4-2 by the San Francisco Giants in Wednesday’s rubber match at PNC Park. Nick Gonzales delivered a two-out RBI single to give the Pirates (49-66) a lead in the first inning.

P ITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates led for most of the game vs. the San Francisco Giants, but their bullpen couldn't hold onto their slim advantage, losing 4-2 in the series finale at PNC Park. The Pirates lose back-to-back games to the Giants, dropping the second game of the series 8-1 on Aug. 5, making it a series loss.

Christian Koss, Jerar Encarnacion and Willy Adames. Patrick Bailey drove in two runs, and Heliot Ramos reached base four times. Logan Webb pitched six innings of one-run ball and totaled 10 strikeouts to one walk. Matt Gage and Tristan Beck combined for three scoreless innings of relief.