Bryan Reynolds had a three-run homer among his three hits, Chad Kuhl pitched six strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals with an 8-2 victory Thursday night.
Adam Frazier and Phillip Evans also homered for Pittsburgh.
Kuhl (2-4) allowed one run and three hits with two strikeouts and three walks in six innings to improve to 2/3 in 10 career starts against the Cardinals.
St. Louis has lost four in a row and 15 of its last 20.
Carlos Martínez (3-9) allowed five runs and five hits with seven walks, including one intentional, in five innings.
Cardinals OF Harrison Bader (fractured rib) is playing in games at extended spring training in Jupiter, Florida.
LHP Kwang Hyun Kim (1-5, 3.60 ERA) will start for St. Louis tonight, 6:20 with the pregame and the first pitch at 7:15 on KIRX.
The Cubs and Brewers are tied for first place in the NL Central, the third place Reds are four games behind, the fourth place Cardinals are six games out.