PITTSBURGH — — Joey Bart, Andrew McCutchen and Isiah Kiner-Falefa each drove in two runs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates handed St. Louis its fourth consecutive loss with an 8-4 victory over the Cardinals on Monday night.
Bart connected in the first inning for his first homer of the season. He also hit an RBI triple during Pittsburgh’s four-run seventh.
Cardinals left-hander Matthew Liberatore (0-1) struck out seven in 6 1/3 innings. He was charged with five runs and eight hits.
Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado was scratched with what manager Oliver Marmol said was “illness and general soreness.”
Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray (1-0, 5.73 ERA) faces Pirates ace Paul Skenes (1-0, 1.46 ERA) on Tuesday night, 4:45 with the pregame and the first pitch at 5:40 on KIRX.