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The first-place St. Louis Cardinals host the second-place Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of the clubs' three-game series at Busch Stadium this weekend. The Pirates won the series opener handily on Friday night. Consequently, the Cardinals' lead in the Central division standings is down to 5.5 games.