The St. Louis Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a 3-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh Monday.

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After the leadoff homer by Spencer Horwitz, the Pirates got a double and a single before Fedde got out of the first inning. He pitched around two walks before running into trouble in the fourth, when he gave up seven hits, leading to the six runs. John King and Matt Svanson combined to allow only one hit over the final three scoreless innings.