July 1 – Andrew Heaney and Chase Shugart combined on a four-hit shutout and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense remained hot during a 7-0 rout of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. Heaney (4-7) held St. Louis hitless until the sixth inning, when Victor Scott II produced a two-out single to left field. Heaney threw 6 2/3 innings and gave up three hits (all singles), walked one and struck out seven on 95 pitches. Shugart threw the final 2 1/3 innings, allowing one single while sealing the Pirates’ fourth consecutive victory and their sixth win in the past eight games. Each of the past four wins had a margin of at least seven runs, Pittsburgh’s longest streak since 1925. Spencer Horwitz