Recap: Out-powered. BUCS LOSE.

You can never score enough runs when you play stacked offensive teams like the Cards, and the Pirates didn't. They clung to a 1-run lead going into the 5th, but the Cardinals took the lead again and that was it for Charlie Morton. Still only down by 1 in the 8th, CH13 sends Tony Watson out instead of a more reliable reliever like Daniel McCutchen or even Jose Veras, and T-Wat gives up a 3-run homer to put any hope of a comeback out of reach. On the positive side, Garrett Jones continued his hot August (.306, 15 RBI) by getting 2 more hits and 2 RBI, and Michael McKenry also went 2 for 3 with a double.