Davis' sacrifice fly in 8th gives Pirates 1-0 win over Cardinals as
winning streak reaches 5 games
[July 02, 2025]
By JOHN PERROTTO
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Catcher Henry Davis drove in the
game's only run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and preserved
the lead with a tag at the plate in the ninth, giving Pittsburgh a 1-0
win over St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 on Tuesday night as Pirates ace Paul
Skenes' winless streak reached six starts. |
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis, right, tags out St. Louis
Cardinals' Jose Fermin, left, at home during the ninth inning of a
baseball game, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt
Freed) |
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Pittsburgh's Ke’Bryan Hayes led off the bottom
of the eighth with a single off Phil Maton (1-3). Pinch-hitter
Adam Frazier doubled to right and Hayes scored on Davis’ fly
ball to center.
St. Louis had runners on second and third with one out in the
ninth when Victor Scott hit a slow chopper that first baseman
Spencer Horwitz fielded and threw to Davis, who tagged Jose
Fermin at the plate.
Skenes pitched five scoreless innings and allowed five hits and
one walk and struck out five while throwing 88 pitches. Skenes,
who is 4-7 with a 2.03 ERA, has not won since May 28 at Arizona
and is winless in six starts against the Cardinals.
The loss spoiled a strong outing by Cardinals starter Andre
Pallante, who pitched seven innings of one-hit ball. He struck
out three and walked two, and his only hit allowed was a single
by Andrew McCutchen in the fourth.
Issac Mattson (2-0) pitched one inning for the win, and David
Bednar picked up his 12th save in as many chances this season as
Pittsburgh won its fifth straight.
Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras sustained a left-hand
contusion in the fourth inning on a tag play at home plate and
left the game. Third baseman Nolan Arenado missed the game
because of a jammed right index finger.
Key moment
Jose Fermin being tagged out at home on Scott's chopper to
Horwitz and Bednar striking out Brendan Donovan to end the game.
Key stat
The Pirates had scored 37 runs in their previous four games.
Up next
Cardinals RHP Sonny Gray (8-2, 3.36 ERA) faces Mitch Keller
(2-10, 3.90) on Wednesday as the Pirates go for the series
sweep.
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