Mathews Shines, Crooks Hits Big | St. Louis News

Quinn Mathews delivers his first MLB win in a gutsy five-plus innings, scattering just one run while throwing over 100 pitches, as Jimmy Crooks smashes a two-run homer to spark a 4-1 Cardinals victory over the struggling Pirates. The bullpen locks it down with Ryan Fernandez, Caleb Ferguson, and Ryne Stanek sealing the win with three scoreless frames. Offensively, the Cards plated runs via Gorman’s double, Crooks’ fifth homer, a sacrifice fly, and a Pirates error — while Pittsburgh’s Jacob Jones takes the loss after giving up three runs in under five innings. The Cardinals (68-68) inch closer to playoff relevance, while the Pirates (65-71) continue their slide, now 0-2 in their last two games against St. Louis. Kyle Leahy gets the ball Saturday for the Cardinals. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/59d58496e5cd2d5e