Andrew McCutchen homers as the Pirates beat the Cardinals
David Bednar worked a scoreless ninth for his 27th save in 30 opportunities.
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David Bednar worked a scoreless ninth for his 27th save in 30 opportunities.
The top pick in this year's amateur draft is scheduled to start Saturday against Akron.
The Pirates and Cardinals met as the bottom two teams in the division for the first time since 1995.
Mitch Keller struck out 12 in six innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates eventually got to Minnesota's Sonny Gray in a 7-4 victory over the Twins.
Pittsburgh went 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base.
Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer for the Pirates, while Alika Williams had a run-scoring single.
David Bednar tossed a scoreless ninth for his 25th save in 28 chances.
Francisco Lindor became the first Met to reach 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases since 2008 as New York beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 to win consecutive games for the first time in two weeks.
Stuart Fairchild drove in the tying run in the eighth inning and the go-ahead run in the 10th, helping the the Cincinnati Reds to overcome a two-run deficit and gain a doubleheader split against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-5 victory.
Brian Reynolds finished with two hits as Pittsburgh lost for the third time in four games.
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald is also expected to proclaim Friday as Gabby Barrett Day in Allegheny County.
Ke'Bryan Hayes drove in three runs for the third straight game and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Atlanta Braves 7-5.
Ronald Acuña Jr. had three hits and Michael Harris II tagged on a popup to right field and scored on a close call in the eighth inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
David Bednar came on to start the ninth with a 6-5 lead but took his third blown save in 26 opportunities.
The annual event looks to raise awareness about the impact of medical service dogs in the lives of those living with disabilities, with a focus on U.S. military veterans and first responders.