Miguel Andújar drove in three runs and Joshua Palacios hit a pinch-hit three-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Chicago Cubs 8-6 on Thursday night.

Albert Pujols hit his 695th career home run in the eighth inning and Miles Mikolas tossed eight scoreless innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.

Javier Assad pitched four scoreless innings in his major league debut and combined with four relievers on a five-hitter as the Chicago Cubs cooled off the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 in the first game of a doubleheader.

The remains of Aniah Blanchard, a 19-year-old student who vanished a month ago, are believed to have been in the woods of rural Alabama, officials said Monday. "I can confirm that human remains have been found and we have good reason to suspect they are that of Aniah Blanchard," Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes told local reporters. Blanchard is the stepdaughter of UFC fighter Walt Harris, who has been begging for the young woman's return since she disappeared on Oct. 23. Ibraheem Yazeed, who is being held without bail, was seen on videotape in the convenience store the same time as Blanchard. RELATED STORIESParents Say Aniah Blanchard's Kidnapping 'Seems Like It Was Planned'Aniah Blanchard Case: What to Know About the Missing Stepdaughter of UFC Heavyweight Walt HarrisBlood Found in Aniah Blanchard's SUV Indicated 'Life-Threatening Injury': Report