After the Cardinals' 5-0 win Wednesday to complete the sweep against the Pirates and move back to .500, Victor Scott II, Masyn Winn, Jordan Walker, Sonny Gray and Oli Marmol talk about what they saw.

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St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II slides back to first after a play from the Pirates' pitcher during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II's helmet begins to fall off as he slides into home plate, scoring a run during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker shakes his head as he walks to the dugout after striking out during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray wipes sweat from his forehead after a walk during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Masyn Winn celebrates after hitting a double and batting in outfielder Lars Nootbaar during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Willson Contreras flips his bat after getting walked during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman gets out at second by Pirates infielder Adam Frazier during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II is congratulated in the dugout after scoring the first run during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray throws a pitch during a game against the Pirates on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II lays on home plate after jumping and sliding into home plate to score the first run during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar watches a hit by Masyn Winn before running home to score a run during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages drops the ball during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II scores the game's first run sliding into home from first base on a base hit against the Pirates on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis Cardinals outfield Lars Nootbaar celebrates getting to first with bird flapping in the first inning during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray throws a pitch in the first inning during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras gets Pirates outfielder Ryan Reynolds out at first during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Masyn Winn catches a pop fly during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan runs to first base before lining out in the first inning during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan singles in the eighth inning during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan throws the ball to first base to get a batter out during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Roycroft throws a pitch in the ninth inning during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar catches a fly ball to record an out in the eighth inning during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Leahy pitches in the eighth inning during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages and pitcher Kyle Leahy talk after two runners get on base during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker celebrates after hitting a single, driving in Brendan Donovan and Luken Baker during a game against the Pirates on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II catches a hit during the eighth inning during the St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals infielders Willson Contreras and Nolan Gorman hug after Gorman threw a ground out from third to Contreras at first, ending the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The Cardinals completed their sweep with a score of 5-0.

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