The Pittsburgh Pirates rocked starting pitcher Lance Lynn for seven runs on the way to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday night at Busch Stadium. Mike Leake (5-6, 3.03 ERA) goes to the mound for St. Louis, against Pittsburgh's Chad Kuhl (2-6, 5.46 ERA). The Pirates hit Lynn (5-5) early, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a double by Josh Harrison and an RBI single by Josh Bell. It's the fifth straight loss at home for St. Louis, who drops to a season low seven games under .500 and falls into fourth place in the National League Central Division. Harrison added a home run in the sixth to put Pittsburgh ahead 4-1, then things came unglued for St. Louis in the sixth as the Pirates sent nine hitters to the plate.
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Bell, Jaso homer to lead Pirates past Cardinals 4-3
Josh Bell and Jaso homered as the Pittsburgh Pirates broke their Busch Stadium hex with a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Adam Wainwright got through seven innings for the third time this season and the first time since May 27. He is 5-4 with a 2.84 ERA in 11 career starts against St. Louis. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates super-utilityman John Jaso usually has one chance to make an impression in a game. Jose Martinez's two-run homer, his second in three games, gave the Cardinals a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second.
Gerrit Cole shakes off early homer, Pirates bats light up in 7-3 win over Cardinals
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