ST. LOUIS -- The pitcher's mound stands 10 inches higher than home plate, and Tyler Glasnow towers another 6 feet and 8 inches above that. So sometimes he needs to be reminded: With his big frame and long limbs, he's already tall enough.
So Glasnow, looking to cap a frustrating season with a positive finish, focused on shortening up his delivery Friday night. The end result was perhaps Glasnow's most encouraging appearance in the Major Leagues, as he held the Cards to one run on one hit -- Jedd Gyorko's home run -- over five mostly efficient innings in the Pirates' 7-0 loss at Busch Stadium.