St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Cardinals 5-1
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Cardinals outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 3rd inning. JJ Wetherholt went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Cardinals. Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor GriffinSS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .267 | .320 | .392 |
| Rafael Flores Jr.C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .271 | .342 | .529 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .261 | .364 | .422 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .262 | .331 | .494 |
| Nick Gonzales3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .301 | .364 | .388 |
| Ronny SimonRF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .273 | .310 | .382 |
| Ryan O'HearnRF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .267 | .333 | .448 |
| Jared TrioloSS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .241 | .311 | .306 |
| Jake MangumCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .277 | .334 | .367 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake BacharRP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30-18 | 3.49 | 30 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Brandon EisertRP | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-8 | 5.65 | 18 |
| Khristian CurtisSP | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71-45 | 4.71 | 71 |
| Antwone KellyRP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33-20 | 4.41 | 33 |
| Kirby YatesRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.32 | 14 |
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Nationals75-844
Tigers74-852Final
Blue Jays77-812
Orioles77-814Final
Twins75-844
Giants65-942Final- Blue Jays77-822Orioles78-814Final
Brewers99-594
Phillies87-711Final
Guardians82-760
Red Sox85-731Final
Rays96-622
Yankees91-679Final
Reds73-852
Braves93-653Final/10
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Royals68-905Final
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Cubs87-712Final