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ST. LOUIS -- Jedd Gyorko has gotten plenty of big hits during his second-half. He got the biggest hit of his career Saturday.Gyorko connected for a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, Matt Holliday provided another boost off the bench and the St. Louis Cardinals pushed the playoff race to the final day of the regular season, beating Pittsburgh 4-3.The Cardinals began the day one game behind San Francisco for the second NL wild-card spot. The Giants later hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers.Adam Wainwright is set to start Game No. 162 for St. Louis on Sunday against the Pirates. Either the Cardinals or Giants will play at the New York Mets on Wednesday night in the wild-card game.Gyorkos solo shot came on a 100-mph fastball from Felipe Rivero (1-6). Gyorko became the first Cardinals player to hit 30 homers in a season since Carlos Beltran in 2012.These are exciting games, no doubt about that. To be in a must-win situation, its fun to be out there, Gyorko said.Gyorko has a career high in home runs, with 23 of those coming after the All-Star break.Jedds been so impressive, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. I mean 30, thats without even being in there every single day.The home run came on the ninth pitch of the at-bat. Three pitches earlier, home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez called ball three on a pitch that the Pirates thought was strike three. Rivero had actually started to walk back to the dugout thinking the inning was over.I think he had strike three and sometimes they dont get called, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. I think that was the situation that happened.The Cardinals tied it with a three-run sixth, highlighted by Hollidays RBI pinch-hit single. Holliday had a pinch-homer on Friday night after the Cardinals said they wouldnt pick up his $17 million option.Holliday taking that at-bat right there. Im sure he could have hung his hat on that at-bat last night and I think it shows a lot of selflessness that he goes right back out there today, Cardinals reliever Trevor Rosenthal said.Kevin Siegrist (6-3) pitched a scoreless eighth. Seung Hwan Oh stranded runners at second and third for his 19th save in 22 opportunities.Rosenthal anchored what became a bullpen game for the Cardinals when starter Michael Wacha was pulled after one inning. Rosenthal, who started the season as the closer, pitched three scoreless innings in relief, striking out four while throwing a career-high 52 pitches.Jung Ho Kangs three-run homer in the first off Wacha was his sixth home run against the Cardinals this season. Kangs eight career homers and 21 RBI against St. Louis are his most against any team in the majors.Pirates starter Chad Kuhl struck out five and gave up two runs in five-plus innings.We had to have extra ordinary effort from our bullpen today and that was just impressive from beginning to end and all the way through, Matheny said. Just overall a great effort from the entire team.JUST MAKING SURECardinals SS Aledmys Diaz hit a ball in the bottom of the first to the same part of the left field wall where Yadier Molinas game-winning double went on Thursday. Originally called a ground-rule double, umpire crew chief Larry Vanover called for a review, which confirmed the call.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: Starling Marte (back) was out of the lineup and isnt expected to play in the season finale on Sunday.UP NEXTPirates: RHP Ryan Vogelsong (3-7, 5.00 ERA) is one strikeout away from No. 900 in his career. He is 3-7 with a 6.02 ERA in 23 career appearances (12 starts) against St. Louis.Cardinals: Wainwright (13-9, 4.67 ERA) has failed to make it through six innings in four of his last five starts, but he earned the win on four of them. He is 13-7 with a 4.26 ERA in 32 career appearances against Pittsburgh.Fake Off White Air Max 90 .In my heart and mind Im competing for India, luge competitor Shiva Keshavan told The Associated Press in an email interview. Every day Im flooded with messages from Indians all over the world telling me they are supporting me. Cheap Air Max 90 Womens . 31, the CFL club announced Monday. The team also has yet to decide on the future of Doug Berry, who began the season as a consultant to the head coach but took over the offensive co-ordinators duties in July. http://www.outletairmax90cheap.com/outlet-air-max-90-womens-cheap.html . 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The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team.Barry Bonds sounds relaxed and at ease in his new role as a hitting coach for the Miami Marlins.Hes also enjoying his close-up view of perhaps the best power hitter in the game.Giancarlo Stanton, Miamis 26-year-old slugger, has already surpassed 30 homers three times in his career, and he has a good shot to do it again in 2016.He could be the (Miguel) Cabrera of the young age to now, Bonds said before a game at Detroit last week. I like that -- Bryce Harper and those guys -- thats whats fun to see, thats what I like to see, with those younger guys. ... You see yourself in those kind of guys.You think, look back and like, `Wow, man, I remember those days and how hes learning, and look at all that talent. Hes fast and hes swinging the bat good, hes got pop. So many good things.The Marlins are having a nice season so far with Bonds and new manager Don Mattingly on their staff. Stanton and outfielder Marcell Ozuna -- who is a year younger -- are two players who have caught Bonds attention.Bonds says its important for players to discover how they can be successful as hitters, instead of worrying too much about what made him successful.They just have to understand themselves. They dont need to understand me. I was a different hitter than all of them, Bonds said. Its just trying to find the little things that work for them. My job is to find out what works for them.One thing Bonds didnt want to do was start talking about Stanton breaking his career home run record -- not at this stage, at least.I hope he stays healthy long enough -- let alone, forget that kind of pressure -- stays healthy long enough to have that opportunity, Bonds said.Here are a few other developments from around baseball:PITCHERS PLLUSIt was a big week for pitchers who were asked to do more than just throw from the mound.dddddddddddd.In a 15-inning win at Cincinnati on Tuesday night, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon used three pitchers in left field. The Cubs ran out of position players, and relievers Travis Wood and Spencer Patton moved between left field and the mound in the 14th. Wood then finished the game with reliever Pedro Strop in left.On Thursday night, San Francisco kept Madison Bumgarners bat in the lineup instead of using a designated hitter, even though the game was in an American League park. Bumgarner went 1 for 4 with a double. Hes now hitting .182 on the season, but he does have two homers on the year and 13 for his career. The Giants beat Oakland 12-6.FANTASY FOCUSLucas Giolitos owners will be happy to know hes staying in Washingtons rotation for now. The Nationals reinstated Stephen Strasburg from the disabled list Sunday but also moved Joe Ross to the DL with right shoulder inflammation. That leaves a spot for Giolito, the 21-year-old who threw four scoreless innings in his debut June 28 against the New York Mets.Fantasy owners have had to be patient with the Nationals when it comes to Trea Turner, but Giolito is a prospect who is getting a nice opportunity now.LINE OF THE WEEKA tie between C.J. Cron of the Los Angeles Angels and Wilmer Flores of the Mets. They both went 6 for 6 with two home runs.Cron helped the Angels to a 21-2 victory over Boston on Saturday night, and Flores led the Mets over the Cubs 14-3 the next day.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister ' ' '