TALK OF THE TOWN AUGUST 1ST: PIRATES RALLY TO BEAT CARDS FOR 6TH STRAIGHT TIME

Cardinals bat in top, Pirates bat in bottom of inning

Let’s start bottom 8th, 4-4 and Pedro Alvarez hits a fly ball to left, he’s out and Neil Walker, who was on first tags up and gets to second easily, standing up. Next batter, Russel Martin and Martin hits a single to center field, Walker scores and the Pirates are up 5-4! Top 9th, Mark Melancon comes in for the close, 2 strikes, 2 outs and Melancon strikes out Daniel Descalso to win the game 5-4!

NATIONAL LEAGUE

CARDINALS 4 13 0
PIRATES        5 10 1

STL (62-44) PIT (65-42)

STL: Holliday: 3-5, 2 RBI, 2 SB

PIT: Walker: 2-4, HR (7), 2R