ST. LOUIS, May 27 (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates had 19 hits in an 11-8 win over the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday.
Daryle Ward hit for the cycle, with a two-run double in the first inning, a triple in the third, a three-run home run in the fifth and a single in the ninth. He also scored three runs.
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Jack Wilson had four hits and Jason Kendall added three for the Pirates and each also scored three times.
Pittsburgh ran up an early 10-2 lead for starter Kris Benson (4-3), who pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs and 11 hits.
The loser was St. Louis starter Jason Marquis (3-4), who gave up nine hits and six runs in four innings. Reliefer Kiko Calero gave up another five hits and four runs in two innings.
