Yadier Molina No.4 of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on as Gregory Polanco No.25 of the Pittsburgh Pirates crosses home plate after hitting his second home run of the game during the eighth inning at Busch Stadium on Tuesday in St. Louis, Missouri. AFP PHOTO
ST. LOUIS: Gregory Polanco had his first career two-homer game, and left-hander Jon Niese turned in a solid performance on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) as the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2.