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St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates series

Overview

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 at Busch Stadium, a victory highlighted by rookie left-hander Quinn Mathews. Mathews earned his first major league win by pitching 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits while striking out seven. Offensively, Jimmy Crooks hit a two-run home run in the third inning following a double by Nolan Gorman, while Jordan Walker contributed three hits and two runs. For the Pirates, pitcher Jared Jones took the loss, surrendering three runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings. This loss extended Jones’s streak to seven consecutive starts without a win.

Despite the initial loss, the Pittsburgh Pirates went on to win the series against the Cardinals, taking the final two games 6-2 and 5-4. The Pirates' series comeback was fueled by power hitting from Brandon Lowe, rookie catcher Rafael Flores Jr., Esmerlyn Valdez, and Jared Triolo.

While the Pirates secured the series win to conclude a nine-game road trip, defensive inconsistencies persisted, including a stretch where the team committed three consecutive errors in a single game. Following the series, the Pirates sit six games behind in the wild card standings with 24 games remaining in the season.

Entities

Pittsburgh Pirates · St. Louis Cardinals · Jared Jones · Brandon Lowe · Quinn Matthews

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1. goonerdaily.com · www.tribtoday.com · deadspin.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Quinn Mathews earned his first career MLB win. goonerdaily.com · www.tribtoday.com · deadspin.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Mathews allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings. www.tribtoday.com · deadspin.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Mathews struck out seven batters during the game. www.tribtoday.com · deadspin.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Jimmy Crooks hit a two-run home run. www.tribtoday.com · deadspin.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Pirates pitcher Jared Jones allowed three runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings. www.tribtoday.com · deadspin.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Cardinals improved to a 68-68 record. www.tribtoday.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Pirates' record moved to 65-71. www.tribtoday.com

Timeline

12 days ago

[SPORTS] 4 sources
Pittsburgh Pirates win series against St. Louis Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates won two of three games against the St. Louis Cardinals to end their road trip, fueled by home runs from Brandon Lowe, Rafael Flores Jr., Esmerlyn Valdez, and Jared Triolo.
14 days ago

[SPORTS] 12 sources
Quinn Mathews earns first MLB win as Cardinals beat Pirates
Quinn Mathews earned his first MLB win as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, highlighted by a two-run home run from Jimmy Crooks.
15 days ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
St. Louis Cardinals defeat Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 4-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals, as a two-run home run by Jimmy Crooks and a strong pitching performance by Quinn Matthews secured the win for St. Louis.

Sources

ca.sports.yahoo.com · deadspin.com · dominionpost.com · goonerdaily.com · lastwordonbaseball.com · lewistownsentinel.com · messengernews.net · morningjournalnews.com · newsday.com · pittsburghbaseballnow.com · reviewonline.com · si.com · triblive.com · tribtoday.com · winnipegfreepress.com

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