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Game #1 – Friday April 8 – St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 2
After Opening Day was rained out, the Pirates and Cardinals finally got to start their seasons on Friday. The result was a disappointment for Pittsburgh as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 6-2. The Pirates managed just 4 hits against St. Louis pitchers.
WP – A. Wainwright (1-0)
LP – S. Alcantara (0-1)
SV – G. Gallegos (1)
Record: 0-1
Game #2 – Saturday April 9 – St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh's offense was shut down for the second straight day, held to just two hits by Jordan Hicks and 3 relievers.
WP – J. Hicks (1-0)
LP – P. Lopez (0-1)
SV – G. Gallegos (2)
Record: 0-2
Sunday April 10 – ppd.
Another rain out. The Pirates and Cardinals will play a day-night doubleheader on Monday.
Game #3 – Monday April 11 (1st game) – Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 2
Mitch Keller pitched 5 effective innings, the bullpen pitched well, and Bryan De La Cruz and Jake Marisnick both homered as the Pirates won their first game of the year.
WP – M. Keller (1-0)
LP– M. Mikolas (0-1)
SV – D. Bednar (1)
Record: 1-2
Game #4 – Monday April 11 (2nd game) – St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 3
The Cardinals won the nightcap behind the solid pitching of Steven Matz. Tyler O'Neill's 2-run double in the 3rd made it 3-0 St. Louis. Although the Pirates rallied in the 9th, scoring a pair of runs off of Genesis Cabrera to make it a 5-3 game, Giovanny Gallegos came in and induced Michael Chavis to hit into a double play to end the game.
WP – S. Matz (1-0)
LP – J. Brubaker (0-1)
SV – G. Gallegos (3)
Record: 1-3
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