Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesAnemic offense and mistake-riddled defense combined to doom the Pittsburgh Pirates as the St. Louis Cardinals cruised to an easy 10-1 victory at PNC Park.
Bucs starter Steven Brault was in trouble practically from the beginning of the game. In the first inning, he walked Paul Goldschmidt, then threw a wild pitch that advanced Goldschmidt a bag. In the second, he hit Tommy Edman and allowed him to move up a base thanks to another wild pitch. He was able to keep the Cards from scoring in both innings, but what luck he had ran out in the third. St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright singled, and Dexter Fowler brought him home with a sharp single to center field.…
