Cardinals hang on in ninth

Louis Cardinals’ closer, got into a major ninth-inning jam, allowed the Pittsburgh Pirates to draw within a run and then load the bases with none out.

However, Rosenthal escaped the jam for his 10th save and Shelby Miller won his fourth straight start as the Cardinals held on for a 6-5 win Sunday night.

Rosenthal survived an RBI single by Andrew McCutchen to notch his 10th save as the Cardinals avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season.

Allen Craig and Yadier Molina had two hits each, including RBI singles in a four-run first inning.

Miller (5-2) walked four and allowed four hits in 5 1-3 innings, but held the Pirates to just two runs which came on Mercer’s first home run of the season in the fourth inning.

Charlie Morton (0-5) was charged with only one earned run of the four he allowed over six innings but remained winless since Sept.