The Cardinals plated a ninth-inning run to plunder the Pirates and hand Paul Skenes his first MLB loss with a 2-1 win from PNC Park. Alec Burleson drove in Michael Siani in the top half of the frame and Ryan Helsley notched his major league-leading 33rd save of the season after striking out the side in the bottom-half. Nolan Arenado slugged a solo shot as St. Louis has won three-of-five to remain second in the NL Central at 53-and-48.
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