Pirates end losing skid in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pedro Alvarez homered in a seven-run first inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates broke an eight-game losing streak at Busch Stadium, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 Thursday night.

The Pirates moved within six games of the first-place Cardinals in the NL Central with their 12th victory in the last 18 games.

St. Louis, which won the first two games in the series, has won the last seven sets between the teams at Busch Stadium.

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