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CHICAGO (AP) -- Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Friday.
The Pirates loaded the bases in the 10th on Ke'Bryan Hayes' infield single and a walk to Henry Davis. Kiner-Falefa then drove in Adam Frazier with a flyball to left off Drew Pomeranz (2-1).
Kiner-Falefa also threw out Ian Happ when he attempted to score from first on Kyle Tucker's two-out double in the fifth inning.
Dennis Santana (2-1) got five outs for the win, and David Bednar worked a perfect 10th for his 10th save.
Pirates ace Paul Skenes struck out five in five scoreless innings. He allowed four hits and walked two while throwing 95 pitches, 60 for strikes.
Skenes was matched by Cade Horton, who permitted three hits in 5 2/3 shutout innings for the NL Central leaders.
Each team scored in the eighth.
The Pirates jumped in front when Davis scored on Oneil Cruz's chopper near the mound. Reliever Brad Keller made an errant throw to the plate.
The Cubs put runners on second and third with one out in the bottom half, and Dansby Swanson drove in Kyle Tucker when he bounced to Kiner-Falefa at shortstop for a fielder's choice.
Key moment
Santana worked a perfect ninth before Bednar retired the side in order in the 10th.
Key stat
Skenes has allowed a total of five earned runs in 47 1/3 innings over his last seven starts. But he has just one win in that stretch.
Up next
The series continues this afternoon when Pirates right-hander Mike Burrows (1-1, 5.00 ERA) faces lefty Matthew Boyd (5-3, 2.89 ERA).
Brewers trade RHP Aaron Civale to the White Sox for 1B Andrew Vaughn
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Aaron Civale quickly got his wish to return to a starting rotation. It just required a change of address.
Milwaukee traded the right-hander and cash to the Chicago White Sox for first baseman Andrew Vaughn on Friday, a day after the Brewers announced that they were removing Civale from their rotation and the pitcher said he wanted to remain a starter even if it meant leaving Milwaukee.
White Sox manager Will Venable said that Civale will be their starter Sunday in the finale of a weekend series at Texas.
"Yeah, a guy that's been a consistent performer in this league for six years and somebody that we can slot right into the rotation," Venable said before Friday's series opener against the Rangers. "Excited to add he and (Adrian) Houser to a really young starting pitching core. Just gives us a really good chance to eat some innings. … When you're trying to do that and at the same time win games, it can be tough. Aaron, he checks both of those boxes really."
Civale is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA this season. He has allowed seven runs over 19 innings in four starts since returning from the injured list May 22 after dealing with a strained left hamstring.
"We're exploring opportunities for me to get back into a rotation, whether that's here or elsewhere," Civale had said Thursday, his 30th birthday. "That type of decision is out of my hands. We're exploring the options to give me the chance to do what I do best, and that's to go out there and start."