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St. Louis Falls 14-5 to Pittsburgh - Recap

Pittsburgh moneyline bettors cashed on Friday courtesy of a 14-5 win against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

The Pirates were a +182 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 9.5.

Kevin Correia earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 2, and allowing 6 hits and 5 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Pedro Alvarez in the win.

St. Louis' starting pitcher Adam Wainwright worked 5 innings, giving up 11 hits and 7 earned runs while striking out 7 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Matt Holliday in a losing cause.

Pittsburgh enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 19-7 advantage in hits.