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Tuesday, former St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Joe Buck didn't hold back when addressing the team's 2025 attendance woes.
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The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in style Monday night, courtesy of a walk-off solo home run by Alec Burleson in the bottom of the ninth inning. While it was a fun victory on a late summer night, a historically low number of fans were inside Busch Stadium to witness it.
“#STLCards All-Star Brendan Donovan (foot/groin pain) is still working through soreness and hasn’t advanced much past cage work, manager Oli Marmol said. Nolan Arenado (right shoulder strain) is in the early stages of his throwing program in Jupiter, Fla., Marmol noted,” wrote MLB .com’s John Denton.
Henry Davis homered, Bryan Reynolds hit a pair of doubles and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3.
The Cardinals bring in five runs in the 2nd inning, highlighted by Lars Nootbaar's RBI double and Alec Burleson's two-run single
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