Bell, Jaso homer to lead Pirates past Cardinals 4-3
Josh Bell and John Jaso homered as the Pittsburgh Pirates broke their Busch Stadium hex with a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
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34-40, 3rd in NL Cent
Jaso drills game-winning homer over the wall (0:24)
Martinez's homer just clears the wall (0:17)
Bell scores on solo shot (0:20)
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2017 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 40 | 36 | .526 | - | L1 |
| Chicago | 37 | 36 | .507 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 34 | 40 | .459 | 5 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 33 | 39 | .458 | 5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati | 30 | 42 | .417 | 8 | L3 |
Team Leaders 2017
- Batting
- Pitching
Home Runs
Batting Average
Runs Batted In
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs30925th
Batting Average.24720th
On Base Percentage.32418th
Slugging Percentage.39327th
Earned Run Average4.3416th
Quality Starts33Tied-12th
WHIP1.3616th
BAA.26925th
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