To put it simply, if the Cards want to make the playoffs, they need to take care of business against the Pirates. The club didn’t get the job done last night, and got even more bad news that Dakota Hudson will be out at least for the rest of the regular season. The Cards needed innings from the starter and their bats to score runs, having been limited to 2 hits in each of the last 2 games. Today in Game 1, the Cards got just enough from their offense, although the defense went a long way to keep the Pirates in the game until the very end.
Cards Overcome Sloppy Defense and 8 Walks to Survive Pirates 6-5 in Game 1
