The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cardinals 5-4 Sunday at Busch Stadium, taking two of three in the series.
St. Louis falls to 68-70, five games back in the National League wild card race. The struggling Cardinals have lost seven of their last ten.
St. Louis is off Monday evening and they will travel to Los Angeles, where they open a three-game series with the Dodgers Tuesday night. Tuesday’s pregame coverage on 939 the Eagle starts at 8:15, courtesy of Steve’s Pest Control.