Friday night at Busch Stadium it was a battle of number 50s. In game 1 of a 3 game weekend series, Jameson Taillon led the Pittsburgh Pirates against Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals.
While both number 50s pitched well, the Pirate bullpen was better than the Cardinal bullpen which made the difference in a 4-3 Pirate victory. With the win, the Pirates are now 34-40 on the season. This includes being 1-3 against the Cardinals. All 4 games against the Cardinals this season have been decided by just 1 run.
The Pittsburgh Pirates would draw first blood.