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07/01 20:51 CDT Davis' sacrifice fly in 8th gives Pirates 1-0 win over
Cardinals as winning streak reaches 5 games
Davis' sacrifice fly in 8th gives Pirates 1-0 win over Cardinals as winning
streak reaches 5 games
By JOHN PERROTTO
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) --- Catcher Henry Davis drove in the game's only run with a
sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and preserved the lead with a tag at the
plate in the ninth, giving Pittsburgh a 1-0 win over St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 on
Tuesday night as Pirates ace Paul Skenes' winless streak reached six starts.
Pittsburgh's Ke'Bryan Hayes led off the bottom of the eighth with a single off
Phil Maton (1-3). Pinch-hitter Adam Frazier doubled to right and Hayes scored
on Davis' fly ball to center.
St. Louis had runners on second and third with one out in the ninth when Victor
Scott hit a slow chopper that first baseman Spencer Horwitz fielded and threw
to Davis, who tagged Jose Fermin at the plate.
Skenes pitched five scoreless innings and allowed five hits and one walk and
struck out five while throwing 88 pitches. Skenes, who is 4-7 with a 2.03 ERA,
has not won since May 28 at Arizona and is winless in six starts against the
Cardinals.
The loss spoiled a strong outing by Cardinals starter Andre Pallante, who
pitched seven innings of one-hit ball. He struck out three and walked two, and
his only hit allowed was a single by Andrew McCutchen in the fourth.
Issac Mattson (2-0) pitched one inning for the win, and David Bednar picked up
his 12th save in as many chances this season as Pittsburgh won its fifth
straight.
Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras sustained a left-hand contusion in
the fourth inning on a tag play at home plate and left the game. Third baseman
Nolan Arenado missed the game because of a jammed right index finger.
Key moment Jose Fermin being tagged out at home on Scott's chopper to Horwitz and Bednar striking out Brendan Donovan to end the game.
Key stat The Pirates had scored 37 runs in their previous four games.
Up next Cardinals RHP Sonny Gray (8-2, 3.36 ERA) faces Mitch Keller (2-10, 3.90) on Wednesday as the Pirates go for the series sweep. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
Key moment Jose Fermin being tagged out at home on Scott's chopper to Horwitz and Bednar striking out Brendan Donovan to end the game.
Key stat The Pirates had scored 37 runs in their previous four games.
Up next Cardinals RHP Sonny Gray (8-2, 3.36 ERA) faces Mitch Keller (2-10, 3.90) on Wednesday as the Pirates go for the series sweep. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
