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The Pirates concluded a nine-game road trip with a series win by holding on to beat the Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium.
Scoring Plays
Top 2nd, 2-0 PIT: Esmerlyn Valdez snuck a two-run home run inside the right-field foul pole off Matthew Liberatore (5-13) to give the Pirates (67-71) the early advantage.
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