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Pittsburgh Tops St. Louis 2-1 - Recap
Pittsburgh got a 2-1 victory over St. Louis on Monday, with Aroldis Chapman earning the victory and helping Pirates moneyline bettors cash out.
Bettors who backed the Pirates were rewarded as -119 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.5.
Pittsburgh got 1 innings from Aroldis Chapman, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 1. Aroldis Chapman earned the victory, while the Pirates got 1 RBIs from Nick Gonzales in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher John King worked 1 innings, giving up 3 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Paul Goldschmidt in a losing cause.
Pittsburgh outhit their counterparts 8-7 in the game.
David Bednar pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 1 hits in his outing.