CARDINALS LOSE 4TH STRAIGHT, FALL TO PIRATES

Cardinals bat in top, Pirates bat in bottom

Let’s start, 1-0 Pirates and Pedro Alvarez jacks a 3-run shot to right and the Pirates are up 4-zip. Top 2nd, Same Score and Francisco Liriano strikes out Allen Craig. Top 4th now, and Liriano strikes out Yadier Molina! Liriano had 8 K’s on the day. Bottom 7th, 6-1 Pirates and Clint Barmes blasts a double to deep center field, 2 runs score, that puts the Pirates up 8-1, they would go on to win 9-2.

STL 2 7 0
PIT 9 9 0

CARDINALS (62-41) PIRATES (62-42)

(STL) Holliday      2-4 R
(STL) Molina         0-3(PIT) Alvarez        1-4 HR (27), 3 RBI
(PIT) McCutchen 2-5 RBI, 2 R

Pitching

W:(PIT) Liriano (11-4) 7  IP, ER, 8 KL: (STL) Westbrook (7-5) 5 IP, 4 ER, 2 K

Cardinals: Season-high 4-game losing streak
Pirates; Francisco Liriano: 4-1, 2.06 ERA in July