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Paul Skenes could not play the role of stopper as the Pittsburgh Pirates were swept in a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals with a 10-5 loss on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park.
Scoring Plays
Top 1st, 3-0 STL: JJ Wetherholt stayed hot and hit a leadoff home run off Paul Skenes (4-2). Later in the inning, Jordan Walker hit a two-run home run to left field to extend the lead.
Top 3rd, 4-0 STL: The Cardinals (18-13) took advantage of a Konnor Griffin error on a throw from short to first when Nolan Gorman singled home Alec Burelson from second base with two outs.
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