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Bednar gets 1st save in Pirate win

ST. LOUIS — Yoshi Tsutsugo and Kevin Newman homered and Ke’Bryan Hayes added a two-run single, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

Chasen Shreve (2-1) pitched to one batter in the sixth, striking out Matt Carpenter. Mars graduate David Bednar, the sixth Pirates hurler, gave up a leadoff single in the ninth, but got the next three batters to earn his first save.

“It’s definitely cool,” Bednar said. “To get the first one out of the way is pretty special.”

Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton was impressed.

“He did a nice job. To give the hit and then come back and get the 2-3-4 of their order out,” Shelton said. “You now, they’re good hitters. I’m happy for him. He’s pitched really well for us. He just hasn’t pitched in the ninth.”

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