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St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates series

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St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates ~~baseball game~~ series

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 at Busch ~~Stadium. The~~ Stadium, a victory ~~was~~ highlighted by rookie left-hander Quinn ~~Mathews, who~~ Mathews. Mathews earned his first major league win by pitching 5 2/3 ~~innings and~~ innings, allowing one run on five hits while striking out seven. Offensively, Jimmy Crooks ~~provided~~ hit a ~~decisive~~ two-run home run in the third ~~inning. The Cardinals also added runs via a sacrifice fly and an insurance run~~ inning following a ~~throwing error.~~ double by Nolan Gorman, while Jordan Walker contributed three hits and two runs. For the Pirates, pitcher Jared Jones took the loss, ~~struggling through~~ surrendering three runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 ~~innings and allowing three runs.~~ 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.

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