Pirates face Cardinals, look to continue surge
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have won five of their past seven games to move into second place in the National League Central.
Next, the Pirates will look to move within one game of .500 on Wednesday night when they play the second contest of their three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals.
Pittsburgh scratched for a pair of runs in the ninth inning and held on for a 2-