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ST. LOUIS -- Gregory Polanco found the best way to take the pressure off his ailing left hamstring.The Pittsburgh outfielder simply drove the ball over the wall twice on Monday to lead the Pirates to a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.Left-hander Jonathon Niese (7-6) turned in his strongest performance in almost a month for Pittsburgh, which has won five in a row, all on the road. St. Louis had a three-game winning streak snapped.Polancos two-run homer in the sixth off Carlos Martinez (7-6) put the Pirates ahead to stay 2-1. He added a solo shot in the eighth for the first two-homer game of his career.Hitting and swinging, I dont feel it at all, it doesnt bother me, Polanco said. Im grateful for that. And Im glad its getting better.Polanco struggled running to first on a ground ball in the opening inning. But he had little trouble leisurely trotting around the bases twice.Hes continuing to be a force in the lineup, Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said. A real strong performance.Niese (7-6) allowed just one run on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked one. Niese had given up at least four earned runs in each of his last four starts including surrendering eight earned runs in an 8-3 loss to St. Louis at home on June 12.You cant dwell on the past games, theyre over with, Niese said. So, I just focused on whats ahead. I use my sinker more, cutter less. I was able to keep them honest.Relievers Arquimedes Caminero, Juan Nicasio and Neftali Feliz combined to allow one run over the final 3 1/3 innings. Feliz picked up his first save of the season despite giving up a run-scoring double to Matt Carpenter in the ninth. Feliz retired Matt Holliday on a fly out with two runners on to end the game.The Cardinals went 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.Guys had a good plan, they had an idea of what they wanted to do, St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. We just couldnt get that big hit. We left a little too much on the table.The Pittsburgh bullpen had gone 34 1/3 innings without allowing a run, prior to Carpenters RBI hit. That is the longest streak in the majors this season.Jaso pushed the lead to 3-1 with a run-scoring hit in the seventh off Martinez, who gave up three runs on nine hits over seven innings. He struck out seven, walked one and recorded his seventh successive quality start.I just tried to concentrate all the way through, Martinez said.Carpenter gave the Cardinals a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the fifth.Polanco, who leads the team with 50 RBI, played the previous six games as a designated hitter during the nine-game road trip. His last performance in the field came on June 23 against San Francisco.Pittsburgh, which has won eight of 10, recorded its fourth successive come-from-behind win.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: C Chris Stewart was placed on the 15-day disabled list with left knee discomfort. C Eric Fryer, claimed on waivers from St. Louis on Sunday, was activated for Mondays game. RHP Rob Scahill was designated for assignment.Cardinals: OF Tommy Pham was scratched from the starting lineup minutes before the game with right shoulder stiffness. LHP Kevin Siegrist remains on the 15-day disabled list due to mononucleosis. He is expected to be out until after the All-Star break.UP NEXTRHP Mike Leake (5-6, 4.13) will take on LHP Steven Brault (0-0, 0.00), who will be called up from Triple-A Indianapolis, in the second game of the four-game series on Tuesday. Brault is replacing Jameson Taillon (2-1, 3.86), who was placed on the 15-day disabled list after Mondays game with right shoulder fatigue.Were just going to back away (with him) right now, Hurdle said.Brault was 2/3 with a 2.31 ERA in nine starts between Indianapolis and Class A West Virginia.REHABBINGThe Pirates also announced that RHP Gerrit Cole will make a rehab start on Tuesday in Indianapolis against Louisville. 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NEW ORLEANS --?Willie Snead is inactive Monday night for the New Orleans Saints as he recovers from a toe injury.Left tackle Terron Armstead (knee) and cornerback Delvin Breaux (fibula) have already been ruled out, and starting cornerback P.J. Williams was placed on injured reserve with a concussion this week.Safety Kenny Vaccaro (ankle), defensive tackle Tyeler Davison (shoulder/foot), linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (quad) and tight end Josh Hill (ankle) are all inactive too.?Defensive end Cameron Jordan (knee) is also listed as questionable on the injury report, but he should play after practicing on a limited basis all week.Snead labeled himself as a game-time decision after practicing on a limited basis Saturday. But the Saints apparently wanted to give him at least one more week of rest and recovery after he said he stretched ligaments in his toe last week against the New York Giants.I dont feel 100 percent, but throughout the week my foots been getting better and weve been treating it really well, Snead said Saturday. I just want to be healthy for the year, to be honest. I dont want it to linger, I want it to be gone.Its Monday Night Football, the atmospheres gonna be great. Its gonna be frustrating if I cant go. If I can go, Ill make the most of it. ... If I cant, Ill be on the sideline cheering my butt off.With Snead out, it provides a great opportunity for rookie receiver Michael Thomas, who had an outstanding training camp and preseason foor the Saints after being drafted in the second round out of Ohio State.ddddddddddddThomas (6-foot-3, 212 pounds) has 10 catches for 114 yards on 11 targets this season.When your numbers called, you have to respond, Thomas said of the possibility that Snead might not play. I still [have] a lot of room for improvement. Im heading in the right direction, but Im not nearly close to how good I can be, and I just have to keep developing.Armstead could either be replaced by left guard Andrus Peat or veteran backups Senio Kelemete or Tony Hills. Peat has struggled through some ups and downs since being drafted in the first round in 2015, but left tackle is his most natural position.I played there my whole life, high school and college, Peat said Saturday, although he stressed, Im just ready to play wherever.The Saints will be at a huge disadvantage in the secondary since they are now without their top four cornerbacks from the start of training camp -- and theyre facing Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, among others.But they have gotten used to the next-man-up mentality at that position. Last week, recently signed veteran Sterling Moore and undrafted rookies DeVante Harris and Ken Crawley did a terrific job of holding tight against Odell Beckham Jr. and the Giants, holding them to zero offensive touchdowns in a 16-13 loss. ' ' '