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St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB
Cardinals
23-18
18-4
Final
Pirates
16-24
PNC Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cardinals 18-4

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 18-4 on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at PNC Park. The Cardinals win the series 3-0. The Cardinals outscored the Pirates 6-0 in the 2nd inning. Albert Pujols went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Cardinals. Jack Suwinski went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · May 22
Pujols hits 2 HRs, Molina pitches, Matz hurt, Cards top Bucs

Albert Pujols hit two home runs, then caught the warmup tosses when star catcher Yadier Molina made his first pitching appearance to close out the St. Louis Cardinals' 18-4 romp over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: STL wins series 3-0.
  • Cardinals 13-10 on the road; Pirates 9-13 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27
Misiorowski continues Cy Young Award push and Turang gets 100th RBI as Brewers beat Cardinals 6-4
Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Preview · Sep 27
Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates
Preview · Sep 27
Cardinals look to break skid in game against the Brewers
ESPN · Sep 26
Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start
Recap · Sep 26
Turang's go-ahead homer lifts Brewers over Cardinals 3-2 for 102nd win
Recap · Sep 26
Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3
Preview · Sep 26
Brewers bring 1-0 series advantage over Cardinals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Cardinals2nd in NL Cent
  • Masyn Winn SS
    Thumb, Soreness, left
    Out
  • Richard Fitts SP
    Lat, Surgery, right
    Day-To-Day
  • Blaze Jordan 3B
    Ankle, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Everson Pereira RF
    Hand, Bruise, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Joshua Baez LF
    Oblique, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
Pirates2nd in NL Cent
  • Oneil Cruz CF
    Knee, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Braxton Ashcraft SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Isaac Mattson RP
    Hip, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Mitch Keller SP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Cardinals2nd in NL Cent
Steven Matz SP
Probable starter · 5-3, 5.25 ERA, 54 K, 1.25 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tommy EdmanSS
  2. 2Nolan Gorman2B
  3. 3Nolan ArenadoDH
  4. 4Juan Yepez1B
  5. 5Brendan DonovanRF
  6. 6Edmundo Sosa3B
  7. 7Corey DickersonLF
  8. 8Andrew KniznerC
  9. 9Harrison BaderCF
Pirates2nd in NL Cent
Bryse Wilson SP
Probable starter · 3-9, 5.52 ERA, 79 K, 1.42 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsCF
  3. 3Michael Chavis2B
  4. 4Ben GamelLF
  5. 5Diego CastilloRF
  6. 6Yoshi Tsutsugo1B
  7. 7Rodolfo CastroSS
  8. 8Josh VanMeterP
  9. 9Tyler HeinemanC

The series

STL wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Cardinals 5, Pirates 4 (May 21)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 13,510
Officials
Quinn Wolcott (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Whitson (First Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Second Base Umpire), Mark Wegner (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSTL wins series 3-0

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