In a game in which the Pirates had little to play for except the chance to hurt the Cardinals, St. Louis prevailed 7-0 Friday night. Perhaps most deflating for the few Bucs fans paying attention was the rain delay in the eighth, after which the game was still completed despite the Pirates being down by seven.
Did I write that the Pirates had little to play for? Actually, the loss was the Pirates' 81st of the year, which means the Bucs won't have their fourth straight winning season.
Tyler Glasnow walked four and hit a batter over five innings, although he only allowed one run and he sat in the mid-90s.