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Pirates Preview: Can Bucs leave St. Louis with a win?

Pirates rally but Aroldis Chapman blows save in Pirates’ 3-2 loss to Mets Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Luis L. Ortiz delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

ST. LOUIS — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped their third-straight game against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 10-5 loss at Busch Stadium on Wednesday night.

Billy Cook hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning but relievers David Bednar and Jalen Beeks combined to allow a six-run seventh inning for St. Louis.

The Pirates (71-81) will try and salvage the four-game series against the Cardinals (77-75) before hitting the road to Cincinnati.

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