First number, last word

By Tom Singer and Steven Petrella

May 18, 2013

10: Wins by Pirates relievers, tied for most in the Majors with the Reds, the D-backs and the Giants.

"The thing we kept saying on the bench [Friday night] was, 'I don't know how we're going to win this one, but this will be a really good one to win.'" -- Hurdle, on the Pirates' comeback from a 4-1 deficit to beat Houston, 5-4, on a dropped popup with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning.

Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. Steven Petrella is an associate reporter for MLB.com.