The St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Thursday afternoon as Pittsburgh claimed the series finale.
Brandon Lowe homered in the first inning, while former Cardinal Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs in the sixth to help the Pirates pull away.
Rookie Konnor Griffin extended his hitting streak to eight games with a double, a stolen base and a run scored.
Braxton Ashcraft earned the win after striking out nine batters across seven innings while allowing just one run.
The Cardinals got solo production from Iván Herrera, who tied the game with a third-inning home run, and Jordan Walker, who drove in a run in the eighth inning.
Dustin May took the loss after allowing four runs over 5 1/3 innings.
St. Louis will open a road series Friday night against the Cincinnati Reds. Right-hander Kyle Leahy is scheduled to start for the Cardinals.
First pitch is set for 5:40 with pregame coverage by Ameren Total Access beginning at 4:45. Friday’s game can be heard on KTLO AM 1240.
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