Pirates Beat Cardinals 7-0 to End Four-Game Skid

The Pittsburgh Pirates emphatically ended a four-game losing streak with a 7-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. The win was powered by a strong offensive performance and a combined shutout from the pitching staff.

Carmen Mlodzinski led the pitching effort, allowing four hits and one walk over five scoreless innings to earn the win. Four relievers—Yohan Ramirez, Evan Sisk, Justin Lawrence, and Dennis Santana—each pitched a scoreless inning to complete the shutout, limiting the Cardinals to five total hits.

The Pirates offense was led by rookie Konnor Griffin, who went 4-for-5 with three runs scored. Spencer Horwitz provided an early lead with his fourth home run of the season, a solo shot in the second inning. Pittsburgh extended its advantage in the fourth when Jhostynxon Garcia, making his second start after being called up Tuesday, recorded his first career RBI with a two-out single to drive in Griffin.

The Cardinals' best chance to score came in the sixth inning when they loaded the bases with one out. Ramirez struck out Masyn Winn, and Jake Mangum made a sliding catch on the warning track in right field to retire Cesar Prieto and...