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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .244 | .343 | .368 |
| Ivan HerreraDH | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .244 | .357 | .383 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .279 | .344 | .461 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .273 | .330 | .470 |
| Leo BernalC | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .296 | .337 | .481 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .188 | .274 | .314 |
| Jose FerminLF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .254 | .316 | .364 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .251 | .295 | .371 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | .235 | .310 | .321 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Victor Scott IICF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .269 | .252 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew LiberatoreSP | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 81-53 | 5.23 | 81 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Luis GastelumRP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-13 | 4.29 | 20 |
| Ryne StanekRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.09 | 11 |
| George SorianoRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-13 | 4.23 | 17 |
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Tigers74-852Final
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Phillies87-711Final
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