
The Cardinals' Deeper Issues Exposed in Rookie's Debut Loss to Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals suffered an 11-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, highlighting deeper issues within the team. Lefty Drew Rom made his major-league debut for the Cardinals but struggled, allowing eight runs in 3⅔ innings. The Pirates' bottom four spots in the lineup combined for four hits, four runs, and eight RBIs. The loss dropped the Cardinals to 16 games below .500, and they are on track to finish behind the Pirates in the standings for the first time in decades.


