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PITTSBURGH -- The St. Louis Cardinals were done in by a nemesis.Jung Ho Kang led off the eighth inning with a home run, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday night to snap an eight-game losing streak and cost St. Louis a chance to sweep the three-game series.Kang hit a drive deep into the bullpens in left-center off rookie Alex Reyes (1-1) for his 17th homer and third in two games. It helped snap the Pirates longest skid since dropping 10 straight in 2011.The Cardinals are percentage points ahead of the New York Mets for the second NL wild card, and the Pirates drew within 4 1/2 games of St. Louis.Kang has hit eight of his 33 career home runs against the Cardinals, his most against any opponent, since coming to the major leagues prior to the 2015 season after starring in South Korea.Hes a tough out against everybody, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. The guys got some juice. He can put the ball in the seats. Some guys are dangerous and hes one of them.The third baseman returned from the disabled list Monday after missing 15 days with a sore left shoulder.I really, really reflected on myself and how much I really want to win and how much I really want to play baseball, Kang said of his time on the DL. I really spent good time thinking about that.Trevor Williams (1-0) allowed one unearned run in three innings for the win in his major league debut.Reyes gave up one run in 3 2/3 innings and also singled off Williams in the seventh for his first major league hit.Tony Watson worked a perfect ninth inning for his 11th save after blowing his previous two opportunities, including Tuesday night when he allowed three home runs in the ninth inning of a 9-7 loss.The Cardinals ended a streak of 25 consecutive games with a home run, a club record.Mike Leake went 4 1/3 innings in his first start for the Cardinals since Aug. 21 after being sidelined by the shingles virus. He gave up three runs, nine hits and a walk while striking out three.I wasnt locating as well as I know as I can, Leake said. Im sure being off a couple of weeks played a factor. Now Im back on track and ready for the next one.Matheny was happy with what he saw from Leake, who allowed back-to-back RBI singles to Gregory Polanco and Kang in the first inning when the Pirates sent seven men to the plate.He had a stressful first inning but then he got some momentum and pitched pretty well after that, Matheny said. Overall, I thought his stuff was good.Pirates starter Jameson Taillon pitched five innings. The rookie gave up two runs, six hits and a walk with five strikeouts.The Cardinals Yadier Molina scored in the sixth to make it 3-3. 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Theyre both starting quarterbacks who appear to be simply keeping the seat warm for someone else.If it were up to many Los Angeles Rams fans, Keenum would already be on the sideline and No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff would be running the show. The chants of We Want Goff! have grown louder with each passing week with the Rams (3-5) on a four-game losing streak and Keenums performance mediocre, at best.Those are things that are beyond our control, Rams offensive coordinator Rob Boras said. When Jared gets asked to play, hes ready to go, and the guys will get behind him. Its going to be exciting to see.But for now, coach Jeff Fisher is sticking with Keenum , who has thrown for 2,004 yards and nine touchdowns with 11 interceptions, to face the Jets (3-6) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.Jared is improving, Fisher said. But, Case right now, especially against this defense, gives us our best chance. Its an extremely complicated defense and they can pressure the quarterback. They can do anything they want to do. Theyre very, very talented. Our focus is this week against the Jets, and Case will be under center.Keenum has done his best to block out the calls for his backup, and hes working toward trying to make the Rams offense a more efficient unit. Los Angeles is ranked 31st in overall offense, with only Minnesota worse.We all have got enough talent, we all have got enough drive, enough will, and enough intelligence to get the job done, Keenum said.After setting a franchise record with 31 touchdown passes last season, Fitzpatrick has struggled mightily. He leads the NFL with 13 interceptions (with just eight TDs) and the Jets rank 23rd in overall offense. Fitzpatrick has already been benched, but got his job back when Geno Smith was lost for the season with a knee injury.But now Fitzpatrick is dealing with a sprained left knee that has his status for Sunday uncertain, although he has practiced on a limited basis . Hell play if hes healthy, but plenty of Jets fans want to see Bryce Petty, a fourth-rounder last year, get a chance to show if he might be New Yorks quarterback of the future.Petty went 2 of 2 for 19 yards when he briefly stepped in for Fitzpatrick last Sunday at Miami for his first regular-season action. If Fitzpatrick plays and struggles at home this weekend, the chants of We Want Petty! could be hard to ignore.Unfortunately, the quarterback usually gets the brunt of the punishment, but it comes with the territory, wide receiver Brandon Marshall said. But itts not just one guy, so I get it.dddddddddddd. I understand it. But, its not just Fitzs fault. Its all of our faults.Here are some other things to know as the Rams travel from Hollywood to Broadway to face the Jets:RUNAWAY RAMS: Midway through his frustrating sophomore season, Los Angeles Todd Gurley is 18th in the NFL with 451 yards, but his 3.1 yards per carry are the worst among the NFLs top 45 ball carriers. Fisher and Boras dont blame Gurley for the running games struggles. But while theyve praised his even demeanor, theyve also indicated this week that they would love to see more bursts of speed and creativity. Gurleys carries are down in the past four weeks, but thats partly due to the deficits faced by the Rams in the fourth quarter. Im not saying that hes not frustrated, but hes not showing it, Boras said. Hes a team guy.O-LINE MAKEOVER: The Jets are heading into this game with just two players on their offensive line starting at the same spot they were at in Week 1. Center Nick Mangold has missed two games with a sprained ankle, and will likely miss a third. Hell be replaced again by Wesley Johnson. Left tackle Ryan Clady was placed on season-ending injured reserve this week with a shoulder injury. Ben Ijalana replaces him after starting the season at right tackle, where Breno Giacomini is back after sitting out the first seven games with a back injury. That leaves only left guard James Carpenter and right guard Brian Winters as the constants.TURNOVER TEST: The Jets have committed an NFL-worst 19 turnovers, and thats tantalizing to a Rams defense that has forced only one turnover during its four-game losing streak. While the Los Angeles defense has been largely dominant, the focus was on attacking the ball this week with a view to giving better field position to the struggling offense.NO FADE FOR FORTE: After hitting a lull a few games into the season, running back Matt Forte has picked up his production in the Jets ground game. He has rushed for 100, 82 and 92 yards in the last three games, with four TDs, while also catching a scoring pass in that span. Forte could have had a lot more last week at Miami, when he got just 12 carries, but New York split the workload between him and Bilal Powell. 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