![Cardinals drop series opener to Pirates, fall to third place in NL](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6d92500/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2100x1401+0+0/resize/1200x801!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Feb%2F87%2Ffd369a46d9f0cc9ca3138448bca8%2Ff5110a86aed54d44881ff6d1c24436f3)
Albert Pujols cements place in history with HR No. 697 - The San
![Cardinals drop series opener to Pirates, fall to third place in NL](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72619767/1664505476.0.jpg)
Strider's short start sets tone in 11-6 loss to St. Louis
![Cardinals drop series opener to Pirates, fall to third place in NL](https://www.ballysports.com/images/image/private/t_1-1_768/f_auto/prod/jpkpv3qvg3qggtmnkcmp.jpg)
Cabrera struggles as Cardinals drop second straight to Pirates
![Cardinals drop series opener to Pirates, fall to third place in NL](https://www.ballysports.com/images/image/private/t_1-1_768/f_auto/v1662932299/prod/byd2vcakok7ycx4woyju.jpg)
Pujols' 697th homer in ninth lifts Cardinals to 4-3 win over
![Cardinals drop series opener to Pirates, fall to third place in NL](https://fox2now.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/06/AP23154831893235.jpg?w=2560&h=1440&crop=1)
Hayes homers again as Cardinals drop series to Pirates
![Cardinals drop series opener to Pirates, fall to third place in NL](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/fbed5e9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fafs-prod%2Fmedia%2F26dd10c2009b4226a2016cfefb19ab87%2F3000.jpeg)
Pirates manager Shelton argues through mask, gets 1st ML win
![Cardinals drop series opener to Pirates, fall to third place in NL](https://www.ballysports.com/images/image/private/t_16-9_1024/v1685762301/prod/d5blotvpgxlzou0lpyim.jpg)
Cardinals allow seven unanswered runs, drop series opener 7-5 to
![Cardinals drop series opener to Pirates, fall to third place in NL](https://wehco.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/imports/adg/photos/204514430_204514430-9f812e4aeb064e9c877f6a243896f0aa_t800.jpg?90232451fbcadccc64a17de7521d859a8f88077d)
Rich Hill keeps Cardinals off balance into 7th, Pirates complete 3
![Cardinals drop series opener to Pirates, fall to third place in NL](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/t_16x9/t_w1024/mlb/klrvr7h0ylbdrtqdocbg)
Pirates drop series opener vs. Orioles
![Cardinals drop series opener to Pirates, fall to third place in NL](https://assets-varnish.triblive.com/2023/06/6258386_web1_ptr-BucsCards10-060323.jpg)
Ke'Bryan Hayes smashes 3-run home run as Pirates rally to beat