St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Cardinals

77-82

1-2

Final

Pirates

81-78

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
STL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
PIT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	2

Who won: Pirates 2-1

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 2-1. Alec Burleson went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cardinals.

Win probability

100%PIT final

STLPIT

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Play by play

Top 9th
Saggese struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Fermín struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Fermín hit for Torres
Top 9th
Bernal struck out looking.
Top 9th
Montgomery relieved Weaver
Top 9th
Reynolds in left field.
Top 9th
Cook in right field.
Top 9th
Triolo at third base.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Davis grounded into fielder's choice to third, Reynolds out at second.
Bot 8th
Reynolds walked.
Bot 8th
Reynolds hit for Mangum
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Hit sacrifice fly to center, Simon scored
Spencer Horwitz
Horwitz hit sacrifice fly to center, Simon scored.
STL 1 - 2 PIT
Bot 8th
Simon to second on wild pitch by Stanek, Simon safe at third on throwing error by catcher Herrera.
Bot 8th
Simon walked.
Bot 8th
Gonzales flied out to right.
Bot 8th
Stanek relieved Mautz
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Walker struck out looking.
Top 8th
Weaver relieved Soto
Top 8th
Burleson struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Herrera singled to center, Wetherholt to second.
Top 8th
Wetherholt reached on infield single to pitcher.
Top 8th
Winn flied out to left.
Top 8th
Soto relieved Ramírez