Cardinals Earn Second Straight Win Over Pirates

Connor HarbitSeptember 18, 2024 2:40 pmSt. 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

Monday, March 3:
5:30p, BBB, Class 2 Sectional: Valley vs Puxico
Tuesday, March 4:
5:30p, GBB, Class 2 Sectional: St. Paul vs St. Vincent
6:30p, GBB, C4D2 Qtrfinal: 3-Ste. Gen vs 6-Herky+
Wednesday, March 5:
3:30p, BBB, C5D1 Qtrfinal: 1-Farm vs 8-DeSoto
5:00p, BBB, C4D2 Semis: 1-Potosi vs Bay/Herky^
7:00p, BBB, C4D2 Semis: 2-Central vs 3-Ste. Gen^
7:00p, BBB, C5D1 Qtrfinal: 2-Sike vs 3-NC+
9:00p, NHL: St. Louis @ Los Angeles*
Thursday, March 6:
5:00p, GBB, C4D2 Semis: 1-Central vs StP/Perry^
5:30p, WBB, R16 Play-in: MAC vs Moberly+
7:00p, GBB, C4D2 Semis: 2-Potosi vs SG/Herky^
Friday, March 7:
5:00p, BBB, C5D1 Semis: IF Farm vs TBD
6:00p, BBB, C4D2 Final: TBD vs TBD^
6:30p, MBB, R16 Semis: MAC vs Three Rivers+
8:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Anaheim*
Saturday, March 8:
10:55a, MLB: St. Louis @ Washington*
6:00p, GBB, C4D2 Final: TBD vs TBD^
6:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Los Angeles*
6:30p, MBB, R16 Final: IF MAC vs TBD+
Sunday, March 9:
11:55a, MLB: New York (A) @ St. Louis*
Monday, March 10:
5:30p, BBB, C5D1 Final: IF Farm vs TBD^
TBD, BBB, Class 4 Sectional: IF LOCAL TEAM
Tuesday, March 11:
5:30p, WBB, R16 Semis: IF 4-MAC vs 1-Three Rivers+
TBD, GBB, Class 4 Sectional: IF LOCAL TEAM
Thursday, March 13:
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Pittsburgh*
Friday, March 14:
5:30p, WBB, R16 Final: IF MAC vs TBD+
TBD, BBB, Class 4/5 Quarterfinal: IF LOCAL TEAM
Saturday, March 15:
11:55a, MLB: Toronto @ St. Louis*
6:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Minnesota*
Sunday, March 16:
11:55a, MLB: Toronto @ St. Louis*
4:30p, NHL: Anaheim @ St. Louis*
^ - denotes live video
+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3