ST. LOUIS — Outside of Ke’Bryan Hayes’ historic extension, there wasn’t a lot to celebrate during the Pirates’ first two games of the 2022 season. They made up for lost time Sunday.
Impressive offensive performances. Terrific defense. Miguel Yajure earning his first MLB win. It was all there, as the Pirates rolled to a 9-4 victory against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, setting up a chance to salvage the split on Monday.
The Pirates (1-2) pounded out 15 hits as a team, including three apiece from Michael Chavis and Diego Castillo. Giving Yoshi Tsutsugo a day off at first base, Chavis made a convincing argument to be in the starting lineup more while igniting the Pirates’ offense.
