Mason Montgomery tossed a scoreless inning and picked up the save against the Royals on Saturday.

Montgomery entered with a one-run lead in the ninth inning. After walking the lead-off man and the runner moving into scoring position on a stolen base, he retired the next three hitters consecutively. Montgomery extended his scoreless streak to 22 2/3 innings. He has a 2.63 ERA this year. Montgomery has been a stabilizing force at the back of the Pirates’ bullpen after they spent the first half of the season searching for a closer.