Cardinals Earn Second Straight Win Over Pirates

Connor HarbitSep 18, 2024St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis, Mo. (KMFO) - The St. Louis Cardinals won their second straight Tuesday, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1.

The scoring started in the top of the 2nd, when the Pirates got their lone run on a solo shot for Bryan de la Cruz. The Cardinals would then pick up a run in both the 3rd and 4th innings, including a home run for Jordan Walker in the latter, that would give them a 2-1 lead.

St. Louis picked up an insurance run in the 8th on a sacrifice fly, but it proved to be unnecessary.  Ryan Helsley came in in the 9th and shut down the Pirates to preserve the win and earn his 45th save of the season.

The Cardinals are 76-75, and 7 games out of the final wild card spot. Game 3 of the 4-game set with Pittsburgh is tonight, pregame at 5:50, first pitch at 6:45 on B104.3.

Broadcast Schedule

Thursday, December 26:
9:30a, GBB, XMAS Qtrfinal: 1-Cent vs 8-SI
11:30a, GBB, XMAS Qtrfinal: 4-Fest vs 5-AV
1:00p, GBB, XMAS Qtrfinal: 2-Pot vs 7-SVille
2:30p, GBB, XMAS Qtrfinal: 3-Fred vs 6-SG
4:00p, BBB, XMAS 1st Rnd: 1-Farm vs 16-CCity
5:30p, BBB, XMAS 1st Rnd: 8-WC vs 9-NC
7:00p, BBB, XMAS 1st Rnd: 4-HBoro vs 13-DeS
8:30p, BBB, XMAS 1st Rnd: 5-Fest vs 12-Cent
Friday, December 27:
3:30p, BBB, XMAS 1st Rnd: 2-SI vs 15-Herky
5:30p, BBB, XMAS 1st Rnd: 7-SG vs 10-Jeff
6:30p, NHL: Nashville @ St. Louis*
7:00p, BBB, XMAS 1st Rnd: 3-Pot vs 14-AV
8:30p, BBB, XMAS 1st Rnd: 6-SVille vs 11-Fred
Saturday, December 28:
12:30p, GBB: Central Christmas Tournament Semifinal
2:30p, GBB: Central Christmas Tournament Semifinal
4:00p, BBB: Central Christmas Tournament Qtrfinal
5:30p, BBB: Central Christmas Tournament Qtrfinal
7:00p, BBB: Central Christmas Tournament Qtrfinal
8:30p, BBB: Central Christmas Tournament Qtrfinal
Sunday, December 29:
1:30p, NHL: Buffalo @ St. Louis*
Monday, December 30:
5:30p, BBB: Central Christmas Tournament Semifinal
7:30p, BBB: Central Christmas Tournament Semifinal
Tuesday, December 31:
10:00a, GBB: Central Christmas Tournament 5th Place
12:00p, BBB: Central Christmas Tournament 9th Place
1:30p, BBB: Central Christmas Tournament 5th Place
3:00p, GBB: Central Christmas Tournament 3rd Place
3:30p, NHL, Winter Classic: St. Louis @ Chicago*
4:30p, BBB: Central Christmas Tournament 3rd Place
6:00p, GBB: Central Christmas Tournament Championship
7:30p, BBB: Central Christmas Tournament Championship
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+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3