Pirates Win Streak Snapped With Loss to Cardinals; Franchise Record Set

The Pittsburgh Pirates saw their season-high five-game winning streak end with a 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. Brandon Lowe opened the scoring with a solo home run for Pittsburgh, but St. Louis answered with three runs in the third inning and two in the fourth to secure the victory behind winning pitcher Matthew Liberatore.

Despite the defeat, the Pirates established a new single-season franchise record for strikeouts when Lake Bachar struck out Alec Burleson, reaching 1,444 on the year. Liberatore earned his first win since July 11 by limiting Pittsburgh to one run across six hits.