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Gonzales knocked a one-out sinker from reliever
John King (3-2) into right field to drive in Bryan Reynolds, who
hit a leadoff single and advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Keller allowed one run on six hits, with three strikeouts and
two walks. Aroldis Chapman (2-4) tossed a perfect eighth, and
David Bednar gave up one hit in the ninth while logging his 18th
save.
Oneil Cruz hit an RBI single and Rowdy Tellez produced two hits
as Pittsburgh won for the seventh time in eight games.
Nolan Gorman homered and Paul Goldschmidt had two hits for the
Cardinals, whose two-game winning streak ended.
In a 1-1 game, Pittsburgh threatened in the seventh but couldn't
capitalize. Jack Suwinski singled with one out and advanced to
third on Joshua Palacios' pinch-hit single to right field. Joey
Bart reached on a fielder's choice with a one-hopper to third,
but Suwinski was tagged out at the plate to keep the game even.
Palacios and Bart were left stranded when Andrew McCutchen
grounded out.
After leaving four runners on base through the first four
innings, the Cardinals wasted little time in the fifth to tie it
up. Gorman connected on a second-pitch curveball to lead it off,
knocking it off the right field foul pole to make it 1-1.
St. Louis had an opportunity to take the lead in the frame.
Pedro Pages followed the home run with a single and Willson
Contreras drew a two-out walk. That brought up Brendan Donovan,
and the left fielder made contact for a ground ball that
appeared to be headed down the right field line but was denied
on by a diving catch from Tellez at first base.
The Pirates opened the scoring in the third. Andrew McCutchen
extended his hitting streak to eight games with a one-out double
to left field. After Reynolds grounded out, McCutchen scored on
Cruz's single to left to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.
Cardinals starter Andre Pallante went six innings and gave up
one run on three hits while fanning three and walking two.
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