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St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

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Cardinals
56-72
6-4
Final
Pirates
57-70
PNC Park
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Who won: Cardinals 6-4

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Cardinals outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 1st inning. Richie Palacios went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Aug 23
Richie Palacios has 3 hits as the Cardinals beat the Pirates to avoid a sweep

Richie Palacios had a career-best three hits and drove in two runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
  • Cardinals 28-35 on the road; Pirates 31-33 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

Cardinals4th 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
Pirates3rd 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

Cardinals4th in NL Cent
Zack Thompson SP
Probable starter · 5-7, 4.48 ERA, 72 K, 1.42 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tommy Edman2B
  2. 2Alec BurlesonLF
  3. 3Paul Goldschmidt1B
  4. 4Nolan Arenado3B
  5. 5Willson ContrerasDH
  6. 6Andrew KniznerC
  7. 7Richie PalaciosCF
  8. 8Jordan WalkerRF
  9. 9Masyn WinnSS
Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Luis Ortiz SP
Probable starter · 5-5, 4.78 ERA, 59 K, 1.70 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 3Andrew McCutchenDH
  4. 4Connor JoeRF
  5. 5Joshua PalaciosCF
  6. 6Liover Peguero2B
  7. 7Jihwan BaeCF
  8. 8Alika WilliamsSS
  9. 9Jason DelayC

The series

PIT wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Pirates 6, Cardinals 3 (Aug 22)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 11,504
Officials
Tripp Gibson (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Carlson (First Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Second Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesPIT wins series 2-1

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