Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen has been on a run-producing tear recently, and he drove in two more runs in a 5-4 loss to the Cardinals Tuesday.
McCutchen went 1 for 3 with a walk in the loss, but made his lone hit count. He clubbed a two-run home run in the fifth inning to put the Pirates up briefly, before the Cardinals came back to win it.
McCutchen has drive in seven runs over the last five games, bringing his overall total to 56, good for fifth in the National League. He is hitting .319/.419/.546 with 14 home runs in 88 games.