Thankful for the rain
Rain has wiped out Tuesday night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates.
The storm hit at the end of the second inning with the Pirates leading 4-2, and the game was called after a delay of 1 hour, 24 minutes. No makeup date was immediately announced.
The cancellation allows St. Louis starter Jake Westbrook to reset his ERA to 0.00. The right-hander has struggled against the Pirates in his career, and Pittsburgh turned five consecutive singles in the first inning into four runs.
Pittsburgh starter Jonathan Sanchez – who came in with a 12.96 ERA – allowed two runs in the first inning but retired the side in order in the second.
