The Brewers' Gio Gonzalez pitches during the fourth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday in Milwaukee. (AP photo)

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Thames hit two home runs, the Brewers took a combined perfect game into the seventh inning and Milwaukee beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Sunday to match Washington atop the NL wild-card standings.

Orlando Arcia connected for the Brewers, but the shortstop also let a line drive tip off his glove with one out in the seventh for a hit that ended the perfect game bid in Milwaukee’s regular season home finale.

The Nationals lost 5-3 to Miami earlier Sunday, locking them into a tie with the Brewers for the top wild card.

Milwaukee has won eight of nine and extended its September record to a major-league best 17-4. The Brewers are 10-2 since losing NL MVP Christian Yelich to injury.

Brewers’ pitchers held the Pirates, who lost their ninth straight, without a base runner until Bryan Reynolds’ single off Gio Gonzalez with one out in the seventh. Reynolds’ liner went off Arcia’s glove as he lunged for the ball.

All-Star Brandon Woodruff made his second start since missing two months with a left oblique strain. He pitched two innings but departed for a pinch-hitter in the second after throwing 38 pitches.