The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6 in 10-innings last night in the opening game of a three-game series. The Cardinals hit a walk-off three-run home run for the victory, their fifth straight against the Bucs this season.
Mitch Keller started for the Pirates. He allowed four earned runs on four hits while pitching into the sixth inning. The Cardinals scored all four of the runs off Keller in the fifth inning.
Pirates pitchers allowed three home runs in relief of Keller.
The Pirates had 12 hits in the game, but left 11 men on base. They went 3-for-17 with runners in scoring position. They have now lost four games in a row and have fallen to 24-24.
The Cardinals host the Pirates again tonight at 7:45pm. WISR pre-game begins at 7:20pm. Carmen Mlodzinski is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Pirates.