Network: ROOT Pittsburgh
Announcers: Greg Brown, Bob Walk
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out.

Cardinals win 5-1 to avoid a 4-game sweep by the Pirates.

Adam Wainwright goes 7 innings, allowing 5 hits and a run while striking out 9 to lift St. Louis. Pittsburgh's Tyler Glasnow makes his MLB debut, going 5 1/3 innings, allowing 3 hits and 4 runs.

Glasnow aided his demise, allowing the tying run to score on a wild pitch in the 4th. Randal Grichuk broke the tie with a solo HR in the 5th. Glasnow put 2 on base in the 5th before departing. Then Stephen Piscotty delivered a 3-run blast for St. Louis.


Starting pitchers:
Pirates - Glasnow
Cardinals - Wainwright

Winning pitcher: Wainwright (8-5)
Losing pitcher: Glasnow (0-1)