Tsutsugo, Newman homer in Pirates 5-4 win over Cardinals

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yoshi Tsutsugo and Kevin Newman homered and Ke’Bryan Hayes added a two-run single, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

“It’s awesome anytime you can get the first two games on someone’s home turf,” Hayes said. “So regardless of our record, we go out there every day to play as hard as we can.”

Leadoff hitter Ben Gamel added three hits and a walk, and Jacob Stallings had two hits in the Pirates' 12-hit attack.

Chasen Shreve (2-1) pitched to one batter in the sixth, striking out Matt Carpenter. David Bednar, the sixth Pirates hurler, gave up a leadoff single in the ninth, but got the next three batters to earn his first save.

“It's definitely cool," Bednar said. “To get the first one out of the way is pretty special.”

Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton was impressed.

“He did a nice job. To give the hit and then come back and get the 2-3-4 of their order out,” Shelton said. “You now, they're good hitters. I'm happy for him. He's pitched really well for us. He just hasn't pitched in the ninth.”

Genesis Cabrera (2-4) allowed three runs on four hits in the seventh to take the loss. Newman singled with one out. With two outs, Gamel singled and Hayes followed with a single, driving in both. He took second on the throw home. Bryan Reynolds was intentionally walked. Tsutsugo singled home Hayes, giving Pittsburgh a 5-3 lead. Reynolds was out at home trying to score on the play.

Chad Kuhl, who was reinstated from the COVID-19 list Friday, allowed three singles to start the seventh. Tyler O’Neill’s sacrifice fly scored a run before Kuhl struck out Molina and Lars Nootbaar to get out of the jam. Kuhl, who had started in 84 of his 86 previous MLB appearances,...

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