Mlodzinski, Bullpen Combine to Blank Cardinals; Pirates Snap Four-Game Skid
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski throws against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Carmen Mlodzinski and four relievers combined to shut out the St. Louis Cardinals as the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-0 win at Busch Stadium on Wednesday night.
Scoring Plays Top 2nd, 1-0 PIT: Spencer Horwitz lined a solo home run to right field off Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy (3-3). Top 4th, 2-0 PIT: The Pirates (25-24) put together a two-out rally against McGreevy to push across another run. Konnor Griffin singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch.
After an Endy Rodríguez walk, Jhostynxon Garcia lined a base hit up the middle for his first-career RBI. Top 6th, 3-0 PIT: The Pirates loaded the bases against McGreevy and tacked on another run on a Nick Gonzales sacrifice fly against left-hander Justin Bruihl, who relieved the Cardinals starter. Top 8th, 7-0 PIT: Pittsburgh poured it on for four runs against Matt Svanson.
Jake Mangum singled to right with runners on the corners and Gonzales followed with an RBI single of his own. Two batters later, Bryan Reynolds delivered a two-out two-run double. Key Moments The Cardinals (28-20) loaded the bases in what was a three-run game with one out in the sixth inning, and Yohan Ramírez fell behind Masyn Winn 3-0 before battling back to strike him out for the second out.
César Prieto then drove one to deep right, but Jake Mangum made a sliding catch on the track for out No. 3. MANGUM.