St. Louis took a 2-0 lead in the second on Greg Garcia's two-run single, but the Pirates went up 3-2 on the third on Adam Frazier's two-run triple and Josh Harrison's sacrifice fly.
Jaso, who entered as part of a double switch in the eighth inning, drove a 3-2 pitch from Seung Hwan Oh (1-4) over the wall in right-center to break a 3-3 tie in the ninth as the Pirates broke a seven-game losing streak in St. Louis.
Leake turned in his finest effort in almost a month Tuesday at Philadelphia but did not stay around long enough to get a decision despite allowing one run and three hits over six innings of an 8-1 victory. It was DeJong's fourth homer in his last seven games.
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said that consistency has made Jaso into one of baseball's best pinch-hitters. He permitted one run and five hits, walking two and fanning five.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to complete the sweep after winning the first two games of the series, including a 7-3 win in game two on Saturday.
Pittsburgh righty Jameson Taillon worked six innings in his third start since returning from the disabled list after undergoing surgery for testicular cancer last month.
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It was the seventh unearned run the Cardinals have allowed as a result of the miscues.
Grichuk homered in his first game since being promoted from the minors, Molina had three hits and the Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 on Sunday night. "He had to rush his throw and it caught (first baseman Matt) Carpenter off-guard". Willie Stargell hit 14 or more in 13 straight years from 1964-76.
The Pirates gave Gregory Polanco the day off on Wednesday and saw progress the next day.
NOTES: St. Louis CF Dexter Fowler (quad) returned to the lineup Saturday night after missing the previous two games. C Yadier Molina was a late scratch after taking a foul tip off his knee on Thursday. He is 7-1 with a 2.95 ERA in 13 career starts (15 appearances) against Cincinnati.
Cardinals: RHP Lance Lynn (5-4, 3.33 ERA) has not allowed a run to Pittsburgh in his last 12 innings, including seven shutout innings on April 17.
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