The St. Louis Cardinals edged past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Saturday evening at PNC Park. The Redbirds scored 4 in the 2nd to take the early lead and added the extra run they needed in the 4th. The Pirates scored two in the 2nd and 5th to come up one run shy.

Paul Goldschmidt had 4 hits and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Tommy Edman had two hits and an RBI.

The Cardinals improved to 22-16 on the year. The Cards and Buccos close out the series with an early game on Sunday 10:35 a.m. first pitch. We’ll pick up coverage on KJAN at 11:00 a.m. following church services.