DSL: Cardinals Beat Pirates2 5-4: Frederis Parra Strikes Out Three & Picks One Runner Off Over Five Scoreless Innings; Joaquin De La Cruz Singles & Hits Two-Run Homer; Yeison Medina Strikes Out One Over One Hitless/Scoreless Inning For The Save

Individual Highlights:
Edmundo Sosa 2-for-3 with one double, three runs, one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.
Joaquin De La Cruz 2-for-3 with one home run, two two-out RBIs, one run, one walk, and assisted in two double plays.
Jorge Baez 0-for-2 with one RBI, two walks, and assisted in four double plays.
Sergio Ripoll 0-for-3 with one RBI and one hit by pitch.
Frederis Parra started and pitched five innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, three walks, struck three out, and picked one runner off.  (g/f:6-2)
Yeison Medina entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the save (3).  (g/f:1-1)

Rough Outing:
Magneuris Sierra 0-for-4 at the plate.
Ramon Luna 0-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.
Dionenrys Pena 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Yunior Sanchez 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and assisted in three double plays.
Frendy Gavin entered in the sixth and pitched to six batters.  He allowed three hits, four runs (three earned), one walk, and struck one out for the hold (1).  (g/f:1-0)
Virgilio Encarnacion entered in the seventh and pitched 2.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck three out for the blow save (1) and winning decision (1-0).  (g/f:2-0)(ir-s:2-2)

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