CARDINALS 2 – PIRATES 1: Ivan Nova (1-2, 2.25 ERA) gave up 5 hits and no walks in eight innings while striking out 3 in a Pirates 2-1 loss to the Cardinals on Monday night. In 14 overall starts for the Pirates, Nova has given up just three walks to go with four complete games.
Nova needed just 78 pitches for his abbreviated complete game. He threw first-pitch strikes to 18 batters, getting 13 groundball outs. In 20 innings, Nova has no walks this season.
PIT Record: 6-7
STL Record: 4-7
