Nick Gonzales

Gonzales came through with a go-ahead single to right field off Cardinals reliever John King to put Pittsburgh in front for good in a low-scoring affair at PNC Park. The 25-year-old infielder has cooled off considerably following a mid-May hot streak upon arrival in the big leagues, batting .217 (25-for-115) with zero homers and one steal over his last 30 contests. He's fallen off mixed-league radar screens for now, but there's still plenty of time for him to turn things around over the final few weeks of the year

Gonzales had a clutch knock off Edwin Diaz that drove in two and put the Pirates ahead before Aroldis Chapman gave the game right back. The league has adjusted back to Gonzales after a red-hot start to his season. He's a free-swinger and pitchers have responded by throwing him fewer and fewer pitches in the strike zone.