JOEY Bart’s walk-off single with the bases loaded in the 13th inning lifted the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).
Bart’s deep fly ball off reliever Chris Roycroft (0-2) landed just out of the reach of left fielder Lars Nootbaar and allowed Alexander Canario to score easily. The Pirates took two of three from their National League Central division rivals and won despite being no-hit for 6 2/3 innings and one-hit for 8 2/3.
Cardinals starter Erick Fedde was pulled after six no-hit innings and 88 pitches. Pirates starter Mitch Keller allowed four hits over 7 1/3 scoreless innings.
Jordan Walker’s RBI single in the top of the 12th off Justin Lawrence (1-0) gave the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. The Pirates answered, however, in the bottom half when Tommy Pham singled to score Ke’Bryan Hayes ahead of Bart’s hit.
In other games, it was the Giants 8, Reds 6 (10 innings); Brewers 17, Rockies 2; Twins 4, Royals 0; Mariners 7, Astros 6; Yankees 4, Tigers 3; Guardians 3, White Sox 2; Rays 5, Angels 4; Padres 2, Athletics 1; Diamondbacks 9, Orioles 0; Dodgers 6, Nationals 5; Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1 (11 innings); Phillies 4, Braves 3; Marlins 5, Mets 0; and Rangers 6, Cubs 2.
Giants 8, Reds 6 (10 innings)
Mike Yastrzemski launched a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, allowing San Francisco to walk off visiting Cincinnati for a victory and avoid a three-game sweep.
Yastrzemski’s shot off Emilio Pagan (0-1) went over the right field wall. Giants starter Justin Verlander was pulled after 5 2/3 innings, charged with six runs (five earned). He struck out nine.
Nick Martinez lasted just 5 2/3 innings for the Reds, during which he allowed four runs. He fanned eight.
Brewers 17, Rockies 2
Jackson Chourio homered, doubled and drove in five runs, William Contreras and Christian Yelich each went deep for the second straight game, and Milwaukee routed Colorado in Denver.
Garrett Mitchell, Joey Ortiz, Brice Turang, Yelich and Chourio had two hits apiece for the Brewers, and Grant Anderson (1-0) got the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Milwaukee has won three straight games.
Ryan McMahon homered and Ezequiel Tovar and Kris Bryant had two hits apiece for the Rockies. Antonio Senzatela (0-2) allowed nine runs, eight earned, in 4 1/3 innings.
