The Pittsburgh Pirates scored four runs in the eighth inning and then three more in the ninth inning as they came back to beat the St. Louis Cardinals by the score of 11-5. Wow what a come back for the Pirates against the Cardinals. That is a great way to end a game as they head to Chicago for a weekend series.
Jason Bay had a big three run home run in the eighth inning to spark the Pirates rally. Nate McLouth also had a home run in the in the first inning that got the Pirates on the scoreboard. Bay led the Pirates with three rbi while Freddy Sanchez and Jason Michaels both had two rbi. Chris Gomez, Raul Chavez, and McLouth all had one rbi in the game.
Pirates starting pitcher Ian Snell only lasted four innings as he gave up eleven hits and five runs. He got lucky to get off the hook as the Pirates came back to win the game. John Grabow ended up getting the win as he pitched in relief. Grabow is now 3-1 on the season.
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