Nathan Church steals another homer, this time giving the Cardinals a win over the Pirates | National Sports

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nathan Church is making a habit of stealing home runs.

The rookie left fielder’s latest saved the game for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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