ST. LOUIS – Miles Mikolas struck one goal unharmed when he gave up a double to Kel Mitchell with two outs in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1 and won twice on Tuesday night.
Mitchell punched the ball 2-2 over Gold Glove center fielder Harrison Bader’s head and immediately behind his outstretched gauntlet as he tried to catch a run back to the home plate.
The ball bounced on the warning lane 383 feet from the plate and through the wall in the center immediately, making a double by the basic rules.
“I’m a little over it. I mean, it stinks, come so close, and then come up empty-handed, ”Nicholas said. – I mean, this is a great way out. I will be really proud to have given the bullpen like another vacation. I know we need it with a doubleheader. I’m happy, but deep down it stinks. “
Mikola (5-4) was hit on the 129th floor, which was a career record. Immediately after that it was canceled for Peckie Notan, who reached the final to hand over to the Pirates their ninth defeat in a row.
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The 33-year-old Mikolas bent in his belt for a moment when Mitchell had a drive. He crossed out six, passed one and went to applause.
“I guess he got a little bigger barrel than I thought, and this ball, I guess he unscrewed it back,” Nicholas said. “It’s a good serve. I just looked at it again. I mean, you really can’t be upset. I think you should give your hat to that guy.”
The last not to kill the Cardinals was thrown by rookie Bad Smith in a 4-0 victory in San Diego on September 3, 2001. Bob Forsch’s last victory at home was in 1983.
Pittsburgh got an unearned run in the fourth to make it 7-1 when Brian Reynolds scored a goal based on Daniel Vogelbach.
Reynolds brought out the serve and reached second base when left-back Juan Yepes made a mistake due to an error. Reynolds moved to third place.
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Cardinal from second base Nolan Gorman made a stop in the jump in the fourth and a throw from the middle of the diamond in the sixth to prevent possible blows.
Nicholas worked 1-2-3 seventh with a good catch of Bader on the fence of the central field on the drive of Jack Suwinsky. Pittsburgh also dropped to order in eighth place.
Paul Goldschmidt twice matched and rode in five races for the Cardinal, who won five of the six. Tommy Edman also deepened, and Brendan Donavan spent his first career game with four strokes.
Bryce Wilson (0-4) gave up seven runs in five innings for the Pirates.
Goldschmidt won and drove in three races when St. Louis won their first day-to-night double-header match 3-1.
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Pirates: RHP Dwayne Underwood Jr. was listed as a victim of COVID-19 on Monday.
Cardinals: LHP Stephen Matz (left shoulder blow) received an injection into an AC joint after a game of catching and plans to throw again on a level ground on Wednesday.
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RHP Cardinal Jack Flaherty (right shoulder) will make his season debut in the series final on Wednesday night, rather than begin rehabilitating the third minor league. It is expected to have a limit of about 60 fields. RHP Roancy Contreras (1-1-, 2.57) harnesses Pittsburgh.
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