mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Drops St. Louis 5-0 - Match Report
Vince Velasquez led Pittsburgh to a shutout performance against St. Louis 5-0 on Thursday at Busch Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Pirates were rewarded as +215 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.5.
Pittsburgh got 6 innings from Vince Velasquez, who gave up 0 earned runs on 3 hits, while striking out 6. Vince Velasquez earned the victory, while the Pirates got 1 RBIs from Carlos Santana in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Chris Stratton worked 1.1 innings, giving up 1 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Brendan Donovan in a losing cause.
Pittsburgh outhit their counterparts 9-6 in the game.