Ozuna, Fowler lead Cardinals in rout of Pirates

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ST. LOUIS (AP) – Marcell Ozuna drove in four runs and Dexter Fowler had three
RBIs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 17-4 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates
on Thursday night.

Paul Goldschmidt reached base four times and had three hits and two RBIs for
the Cardinals, who managed just one run in their previous 21 innings but bounced
back with 16 hits and recorded a season high in runs.

St. Louis, which won for just the second time in eight games, sent nine or more
batters to the plate three times over the first six innings.

The 17-run output is the most for the Cardinals since an 18-5 win over the
Chicago Cubs on July 20, 2018.

Gregory Polanco homered and drove in three runs for the Pirates, who lost their
second in a row after winning five of six.

Fowler broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run ground-rule double that highlighted a
four-run, second-inning surge for the Cardinals.

St. Louis sent 10 batters to the plate in a five-run fourth inning that pushed
its lead to 11-2. Jose Martinez drew a bases-loaded walk, Yadier Molina hit an
RBI single and Kolten Wong had a run-scoring double. Pirates first baseman Josh
Bell also had a fielding error that allowed two runs to score in the inning.

Michael Wacha (3-0) allowed four runs and nine hits over 5 2/3 innings to pick
up his first win in three starts for the Cardinals.

Joe Musgrove (1-4) lasted just three innings for Pirates, giving up eight runs
and six hits.

Pittsburgh took a short-lived 1-0 lead on a solo homer by Polanco in the first.

The Pirates’ Melky Cabrera had a 12-game hitting streak snapped with an 0-for-4
performance.

MARTINEZ ON THE WAY

St. Louis right-hander Carlos Martinez tossed a solid inning at Triple-A
Memphis on Wednesday and could return to the major league roster in, 10 to 14
days, according to manager Mike Shildt.

“We have a plan in place,” Shildt said. “He’s pitching well and recovering
well.”

Martinez, who has yet to pitch in the majors this season due to right shoulder
soreness, did not allow a run in a one-inning, 23-pitch stint against Iowa. He
walked two and struck out one.

Shildt said Martinez will remain at Memphis for the time being and is likely to
make several more appearances.

UP NEXT

St. Louis RHP Adam Wainwright (3-3, 4.71) will face RHP Trevor Williams (1-1,
3.74) in the second of the four-game series Friday. Wainwright is 13-7 with a
4.45 ERA in 32 lifetime starts against the Pirates. Williams has pitched at
least six innings in all seven of his starts this season.

Game time is 7:15 with the pre-game at 6:20 on KTLO-AM.

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