Grandal Homers, Gonzales Gets an RBI Single in the 8th to Push Pittsburgh Past St. Louis 3-2

Pittsburgh Pirates' Yasmani Grandal, left, is congratulated by third base coach Mike Rabelo, right, as he runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis, on Sept. 19, 2024. Scott Kane/AP Photo

ST. LOUIS—Yasmani Grandal homered, Nick Gonzales drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

Pirates starter Luis Ortiz allowed two runs on five hits and had seven strikeouts in six innings.