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ST. Alex Bregman Jersey . LOUIS -- Jedd Gyorko has gotten plenty of big hits during his second-half. He got the biggest hit of his career Saturday.Gyorko connected for a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, Matt Holliday provided another boost off the bench and the St. Louis Cardinals pushed the playoff race to the final day of the regular season, beating Pittsburgh 4-3.The Cardinals began the day one game behind San Francisco for the second NL wild-card spot. The Giants later hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers.Adam Wainwright is set to start Game No. 162 for St. Louis on Sunday against the Pirates. Either the Cardinals or Giants will play at the New York Mets on Wednesday night in the wild-card game.Gyorkos solo shot came on a 100-mph fastball from Felipe Rivero (1-6). Gyorko became the first Cardinals player to hit 30 homers in a season since Carlos Beltran in 2012.These are exciting games, no doubt about that. To be in a must-win situation, its fun to be out there, Gyorko said.Gyorko has a career high in home runs, with 23 of those coming after the All-Star break.Jedds been so impressive, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. I mean 30, thats without even being in there every single day.The home run came on the ninth pitch of the at-bat. Three pitches earlier, home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez called ball three on a pitch that the Pirates thought was strike three. Rivero had actually started to walk back to the dugout thinking the inning was over.I think he had strike three and sometimes they dont get called, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. I think that was the situation that happened.The Cardinals tied it with a three-run sixth, highlighted by Hollidays RBI pinch-hit single. Holliday had a pinch-homer on Friday night after the Cardinals said they wouldnt pick up his $17 million option.Holliday taking that at-bat right there. Im sure he could have hung his hat on that at-bat last night and I think it shows a lot of selflessness that he goes right back out there today, Cardinals reliever Trevor Rosenthal said.Kevin Siegrist (6-3) pitched a scoreless eighth. Seung Hwan Oh stranded runners at second and third for his 19th save in 22 opportunities.Rosenthal anchored what became a bullpen game for the Cardinals when starter Michael Wacha was pulled after one inning. Rosenthal, who started the season as the closer, pitched three scoreless innings in relief, striking out four while throwing a career-high 52 pitches.Jung Ho Kangs three-run homer in the first off Wacha was his sixth home run against the Cardinals this season. Kangs eight career homers and 21 RBI against St. Louis are his most against any team in the majors.Pirates starter Chad Kuhl struck out five and gave up two runs in five-plus innings.We had to have extra ordinary effort from our bullpen today and that was just impressive from beginning to end and all the way through, Matheny said. Just overall a great effort from the entire team.JUST MAKING SURECardinals SS Aledmys Diaz hit a ball in the bottom of the first to the same part of the left field wall where Yadier Molinas game-winning double went on Thursday. Originally called a ground-rule double, umpire crew chief Larry Vanover called for a review, which confirmed the call.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: Starling Marte (back) was out of the lineup and isnt expected to play in the season finale on Sunday.UP NEXTPirates: RHP Ryan Vogelsong (3-7, 5.00 ERA) is one strikeout away from No. 900 in his career. He is 3-7 with a 6.02 ERA in 23 career appearances (12 starts) against St. Louis.Cardinals: Wainwright (13-9, 4.67 ERA) has failed to make it through six innings in four of his last five starts, but he earned the win on four of them. He is 13-7 with a 4.26 ERA in 32 career appearances against Pittsburgh. Custom Jimmy Wynn Jersey . "Four now," Carl Gunnarsson told the Leaf Report proudly following a 5-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night, the clubs fifth straight at home. Joe Pepitone Jersey . -- Bryant McKinnie came out of his stance and lowered his shoulder into a practice squad player, causing a crisp thud to reverberate in the Miami Dolphins practice bubble. http:///...rsey-large-326y.html . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. LOS ANGELES -- The San Francisco Giants, the NBA and Los Angeles Clippers All-Star guard Chris Paul were among the winners at the Sports Humanitarian of the Year awards Tuesday night.The Giants won the team of the year award; the NBA won the League Humanitarian Leadership award; Paul won as sports humanitarian; and Bank of America won the Corporate Community Impact award at the second annual show hosted by Laila Ali at the Conga Room in downtown Los Angeles. It honors those who have used the power of sports to make a positive impact on society.The Giants Junior Giants program helps end violence in impoverished areas in Northern California. The NBA won for its social impact, including engaging kids in basketball at over 750 events across New York City during the All-Star Game in February.Paul was honored as an athlete who created a positive impact on his community through sports, helping open a renovated BBoys & Girls Club in South Los Angeles. Custom Roy Oswalt Jersey. Bank of America started a national movement for inclusion and respect for everyone.Tennis player Billie Jean King, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and the 2015 Missouri football team were honored with Stuart Scott Enspire awards for taking risks and using innovative approaches to help the disadvantaged through sports.The net proceeds from the awards benefited the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund at the V Foundation, named for the late ESPN SportsCenter host. ESPN will grant $800,000 to the charities of the nominees and winners. The sports cable network also donated $100,000 to the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, in honor of the boxer who died last month.Highlights of the show air July 15 on ESPN. ' ' '
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