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ST. LOUIS -- Though Cardinals No. 8 prospect Quinn Mathews had gotten his feet wet at the big league level with a few starts over the past several weeks, Friday night at Busch Stadium was his first chance to pitch in front of the home crowd.
Read on MLB.comQuinn Mathews Ks seven in his first Major League win, as Jimmy Crooks crushes a two-run homer in the Cardinals' 4-1 win over the Pirates
Condensed Game: Jared Triolo and the Pirates take on Quinn Mathews and the Cardinals on August 28, 2026
Jimmy Crooks belts a two-run homer to right field, giving the Cardinals the lead in the bottom of the 3rd, 2-0
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