(AP) - Ian Snell threw seven scoreless inning to outpitch Braden Looper and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 victory on Tuesday night.

Ryan Doumit had three of the Pirates' five hits, including an RBI double in the first that drove in the lone run before a three-run ninth.

St. Louis, which made a pair of ninth-inning errors that led to two unearned runs, has lost eight of 11 at home and is 33-29 this year at Busch Stadium while going a NL-best 37-29 on the road.

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