US EditionPham’s Two-Run Single Lifts Pirates over Cardinals 2
Tommy Pham's two-run single in the sixth inning secured the Pirates' 2-1 win, marking only their second season series victory over the Cardinals in 12 years.
- On Wednesday night, Tommy Pham delivered a two-run single in the sixth that produced a 2-1 victory for the Pittsburgh Pirates after a bases-loaded sequence involving Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Jared Triolo, and Spencer Horwitz.
- Gray's early control unraveled in the sixth as Sonny Gray worked efficiently through five innings on just 50 pitches before trouble in the sixth inning.
- The Pirates' defense and bullpen provided just enough support, holding St. Louis Cardinals batters to four singles while Isaac Mattson, Pirates reliever, and Dennis Santana, Pirates closer, preserved the lead.
- With the win, the Pittsburgh Pirates secured the season series against the St. Louis Cardinals for only the second time in 12 seasons and won consecutive road games for the first time since the three-game sweep of the Giants to close out July.
- Up next, Pirates RHP Braxton Ashcraft starts Thursday's series finale against Miles Mikolas, Cardinals RHP.
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Pham's two-run single lifts Pirates over Cardinals
Tommy Pham hit a two-run single in the sixth inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. The highly-touted Bubba Chandler (1-0) pitched four scoreless innings of relief of starter Carmen Mlodzinski for his first win in his second major league game. The 6-foot-3 right-hander allowed one hit, struck out three and walked one. Isiah Kiner-Falefa doubled leading off the sixth against Sonny G…
Pham’s two-run single lifts Pirates over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tommy Pham hit a two-run single in the sixth inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. The highly-touted Bubba Chandler (1-0) pitched four scoreless innings of relief of starter Carmen Mlodzinski for his first win in his second major league game. The 6-foot-3 right-hander allowed one hit, struck out three and walked one. Isiah Kiner-Falefa doubled leading off the sixt…
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