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Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle watches during batting practice before their opening day baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Monday, March 31, 2014, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar)

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St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny gives signals from the dugout steps during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh on Friday, April 4, 2014. The Pirates won 12-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter, left, rounds third after hitting a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Gerrit Cole, right, during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Friday, April 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny , left, argues with home plate umpire Brian Gorman, center, as catcher Yadier Molina listens during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh on Friday, April 4, 2014. Matheny was arguing that Pirates baserunner Russell Martin interfered with the pick-off throw by Molina to third baseman Matt Carpenter. Russell scored on the play. The Pirates won 12-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby Miller delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh on Friday, April 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Gerrit Cole delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Pittsburgh on Friday, April 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez, center, rounds second between St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby Miller, right, and second baseman Kolten Wong after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Friday, April 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez, center, celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby Miller during the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Friday, April 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez (24) rounds third to greetings from coach Nick Leyva (16) after hitting a solo home run off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby Miller during the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Friday, April 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)