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This is what lifes all about. Do you just fold up your bag and go home? Thats not an option. You get to play a meaningful game in September because theyve earned it.The Pirates fell to .500, at 67-67, Sunday. They were outscored 18-4 by the Brewers in the three weekend games.It magnifies everything else when you dont score runs, Hurdle said. We got shut out two out of three games. We carved a little offense out of the in-between game.Weve got to fight to get the leadoff hitter on base. Thats No. 1. And then the at-bats, it becomes that battle in the box, getting a strike, getting that pitch you want to hit and hitting it hard somewhere. That is it. Thats all we need to focus on.The Pirates have been getting good starts lately from their pitching, even if the bullpen has been shaky at times.Rookie Chad Kuhl ((3-2, 3.70 ERA) will be maaking his 10th major league start Monday, first against St.dddddddddddd Louis. He has lost his past two decisions but has given up just 12 runs over his past six starts.At the other end of the spectrum is St. Louis scheduled starter, veteran Adam Wainwright (9-8, 4.53 ERA), who this season has been trying to prove hes still effective.He has not earned a win in his past eight starts, although Tuesday at Milwaukee, he allowed just one run on three hits over seven innings with seven strikeouts and no walks in a no-decision on his 35th birthday.Going into the game, I tried to forget about everything thats gone on this year, Wainwright told ESPN.com. I watched only 13 and 14 film of me. I wanted to remember that guy. Not this other fellow whos been pitching this year.Offensively, the Cardinals have been going heavy on the long ball. They have hit a homer in a franchise-record 23 games in a row.They are just 12-11 in those games, but manager Mike Matheny isnt looking to rein in the power.Ill take home runs, he told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch this weekend. Home runs are a good way to produce offense. Its been helping us all year long. And it will continue to.Its not like were sitting there striking out 20 times a game and popping up all day long. There were some good defensive plays made against us all day long.Hurdle, meanwhile, is hoping for some runs by any means from the Pirates.Were just not meeting the demands of the game, he said. The preparation is there. The focus is there. ... At the end of the day, theres no runs on the board two out of three games (over the weekend). That makes it hard. ' ' '