Bryan Reynolds, Oneil Cruz hit RBI singles in 10th that Pirates past Cardinals 5-4

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds and Oneil Cruz hit run-scoring singles on consecutive pitches in the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Willson Contreras' two-run homer in the eighth off Colin Holderman tied the score 3-3.

Alec Burleson’ put St. Louis ahead with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly off Aroldis Chapman (1-3) after Masyn Winn's infield single advanced automatic runner Dylan Carlson to third.

With Joey Bart the automatic runner on second starting the bottom half, Michael A. Taylor struck out while trying to bunt and Andrew McCutchen drew a walk from Andrew Kittridge (1-4).

JoJo Romero relieved and Reynolds lined a fastball into center to drive in Bart and advance McCutchen to second. Cruz drove a slider to right and McCutchen scored standing up as the ball bounced to the right-field wall.

Rowdy Tellez had three hits for the Pirates, including an opposite-field home run just inside the left-field foul pole leading off the seventh against Giovanny Gallegos. Pittsburgh had lost three of four.

Wynn had three hits for the Cardinals.

Pirates rookie Jared Jones allowed one run and four hits over five innings. The 22-year-old right-hander made his first start since June 22 as the Pirates limited his workload.

Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas gave up two runs and five hits in six innings after allowing 10 runs and 12 hits over 4 1/3 innings in an 11-4 loss to Cincinnati on June 27.

Winn hit an RBI single in the fifth, but the Pirates took a 2-1 lead in the bottom half on Ke’Bryan Hayes' RBI groundout and Bart's sacrifice fly.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cardinals: C Ivan Herrera (lower back tightness) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Memphis. … RHP Riley O’Brien (right forearm flexor strain) threw a bullpen session Wednesday and could begin a rehab assignment in the next few days.

UP NEXT

Cardinals RHP Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.50) faces LHP Martin Perez (1-4, 5.28) in Thursday afternoon’s series finale. Pallante will be making his first career start against the Pirates after 13 relief appearances. Perez has gone 10 starts since his lone win of the season on April 4 at Washington.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras (40) celebrates as he rounds third after hitting a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Colin Holderman during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The Pirates won in ten innings, 5-4. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras, center, celebrates with Alec Burleson (41) after both scored on Contreras' two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Colin Holderman during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The Pirates won in ten innings, 5-4. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas tosses the rosin bag on the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Joey Bart, right, is greeted by Andrew McCutchen as he returns to the dugout after driving in a run with a sacrifice fly off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Joey Bart (14) hits a sacrifice fly off off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas, driving in a run, during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Rowdy Tellez (44) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos, lower left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes (13) grounds out, driving in a run, off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — England and Switzerland were 0-0 at halftime in a cagey quarterfinal at the European Championship on Saturday.

Neither team recorded a shot on target in a first half in which England had most of the ball but struggled to break through a well organized Swiss defense.

England, runner-up at the 2021 Euros, is in its fourth quarterfinal at major tournaments under manager Gareth Southgate and aiming to reach the semifinals for the third time.

In his 100th game in charge, Southgate switched to a back three with Phil Foden moving into a more central role after playing England's first four games of Euro 2024 on the left.

Switzerland impressed by eliminating Italy in the previous round and is aiming to reach the semifinals for the first time.

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England fans gather at BOXPark, Wembley, London, Saturday, July 6, 2024, to watch a screening of the quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament played in Duesseldorf, Germany. (James Manning/PA via AP)

Switzerland's Remo Freuler, rignth, and England's Kyle Walker fight for the ball during a quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

England's Jude Bellingham, left, and Switzerland's Manuel Akanji challenge for the ball during a quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

A Swiss fan shows a sign reading "Apres-Ski better than Afternoon Tea" ahead of the Euro 2024 quarterfinal soccer match between Switzerland and England in Dusseldorf, Germany, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa via AP)