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04/27 20:57 CDT Cards get consecutive HRs, 2-run double in 9th and top Pirates
4-2 after being no-hit into 7th
Cards get consecutive HRs, 2-run double in 9th and top Pirates 4-2 after being
no-hit into 7th
By JOHN PERROTTO
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) --- Jose Fermin hit a tiebreaking two-run double after Pedro
Pages and JJ Wetherholt hit consecutive homers --- all in the ninth inning ---
as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 Monday
night after breaking up a perfect game bid in the seventh inning.
With the Pirates leading 2-0, four Pittsburgh pitchers combined to shut down
the Cardinals through 6 2/3 innings before Alec Burleson legged out a two-out,
infield single off Evan Sisk in the seventh.
Pages' and Wetherholt's home runs off Dennis Santana (2-2) lifted the Cardinals
into a 2-all tie before Fermin's double into the left-field corner scored
Victor Scott II and Burleson, giving St. Louis a 4-2 lead.
Ryan Fernandez (1-0) earned the win and George Soriano got a ground out,
strikeout and, after a single by Nick Gonzales, a fly out for his first save as
the Cardinals snapped a four-game skid.
Pittsburgh opener Mason Montgomery and Justin Lawrence each pitched an inning
and Wilber Dotel worked the next four, striking out three. Sisk pitched
two-thirds of an inning before he replaced by Isaac Mattson after allowing the
Cardinals' first hit. The Pirates carried their two-run lead into the ninth
before Santana blew the save.
The Pirates scored one run in each of the first two innings on RBI singles by
Ryan O'Hearn and Jake Mangum off Dustin May In six innings, May allowed two
runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and two walks.
Burleson and Fermin had two hits apiece for St. Louis. The Pirates got two hits
each from Gonzales and Mangum.
Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz was a late scratch because of illness
Up next Cardinals RHP Kyle Leahy (2-3, 5.63 ERA) is expected to face Pirates RHP Braxton Ashcraft (1-1, 2.43) on Tuesday night.
Up next Cardinals RHP Kyle Leahy (2-3, 5.63 ERA) is expected to face Pirates RHP Braxton Ashcraft (1-1, 2.43) on Tuesday night.
