Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez throws against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Garrett Jones hits a double off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Joe Kelly to score Travis Snider in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Travis Snider (23) slides into second with a double ahead of the tag by St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Skip Schumaker (55) in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Joe Kelly throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of the baseball game on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-0. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday strikes out swinging in the eighth inning of the baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-0. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Joe Kelly wipes his face after Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez hit a double in the fifth inning of the baseball game on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-0. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Rod Barajas, right, reaches high to catch a pitch to St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay, that went for ball four as Jay was walked, in the fifth inning for the third time in the baseball game on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-0. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez throws against the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth inning of the baseball game on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-0. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen makes a running catch of a fly ball by St. Louis Cardinals' Rafael Furcal in the eighth inning of the baseball game on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-0. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez, lower right, is greeted in the dugout after scoring in the fifth inning of the baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Pittsburgh. Alvarez hit a three-run homer earlier, and then later scored after this double as the Pirates won 5-0. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez (24) hits a double in the fifth inning of the baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Pittsburgh. Alvarez hit a three-run homer earlier, and then later scored after this double as the Pirates won 5-0. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)