Field Level Media
29 Aug 2025, 02:35 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Tim Vizer-Imagn Images)
Jordan Walker hit a two-run home run to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 Thursday afternoon.
Thomas Saggese went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run as the Cardinals earned a split of the four-game series.
Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas allowed one run on four hits in five innings. He struck out five batters and walked one.
Reliever Kyle Leahy (4-1) worked two scoreless innings to earn the victory. Riley O'Brien handled the Pirates in the eighth inning and JoJo Romero closed out the ninth inning for his fifth save.
Tommy Pham hit a homer for the Pirates, who suffered just their second loss in eight games.
Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked one. Losing pitcher Yohan Ramirez (1-2) allowed three runs while retiring only two batters.
The Pirates moved ahead 1-0 in the first inning when Pham crushed a 440-foot homer over the left field bullpen with one out.
Mikolas hit Bryan Reynolds with a pitch, then Nick Gonzales hit a double. But Mikolas retired the next two batters to leave the runners in scoring position.
Pittsburgh threatened again in the second inning. Jack Suwinski hit a leadoff single, Liover Peguero walked and Isiah Kiner-Falefa bunted the runners over. Mikolas escaped again by retiring the next two batters.
The Cardinals tied the game 1-1 in the third inning. Lars Nootbaar hit a single and scored on Ivan Herrera's double. The Pirates avoided further damage by catching Herrera in a rundown between second and third.
The Cardinals moved ahead 4-1 in the seventh inning. Masyn Winn walked, Saggese hit an RBI double and Walker launched his homer to center field, his fifth of the year.
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Sports Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Sports Sun.
More Information(Photo credit: Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Rick Barnes has job security at Tennessee for as long...
(Photo credit: Tim Vizer-Imagn Images) Jordan Walker hit a two-run home run to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Pittsburgh...
(Photo credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images) Christian Walker's second home run of the game broke a tie in the eighth inning and gave...
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images) It's now or never for the Cleveland Guardians, who host the Seattle Mariners in a three-game...
(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images) Despite yet another injury, this time a small fracture on the pinky finger of his left...
(Photo credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images) Trevor Story and Rob Refsnyder homered, and Romy Gonzalez's tiebreaking single in the...
(Photo credit: Marco Garcia-Imagn Images) A week after Hawaii achieved the biggest win of the coach Timmy Chang era, the Rainbow...
(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) Finding a passing lane in the NFC East might be a pipe dream. Based on the talent...
(Photo credit: Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK) One week after labeling any trade talk around Micah...
(Photo credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images) Washington had a losing record last season just one campaign after falling to Michigan...
(Photo credit: Matthew Emmons-Imagn Images) Legal wagering on the NFL continues to expand, with the American Gaming Organization...
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster has kept a tight lid on practices this summer....
