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Andrew McCutchen gets closer to history as Pirates down Cardinals

The Pittsburgh Pirates captured the season series from the St. Louis Cardinals after a 6-3 win Tuesday night. A five-run fifth inning was the difference maker, but the headlining moment of that frame was Andrew McCutchen hitting his 299th career home run off veteran Adam Wainwright.

After Richie Palacios tied the game at one in the second, Ji Hwan Bae gave the Pirates the lead after grounding out with the bases loaded. Bryan Reynolds doubled home two more later in the inning, and Cutch capped off the offensive attack with the aforementioned home run.