Cards soar past Bucs for 10th straight series win

John Gant threw 5 2/3 shutout innings and hit back-to-back homers with Harrison Bader to send St. Louis to its 10th straight series win. Both of Gant’s career hits have been home runs. Pirates starter Joe Musgrove opened the game with 21 straight strikes, but ran into trouble the second time through the order, and the Bucs’ bats were anemic, stranding 10 men.