Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB

Pirates

63-73

7-6

Final

Cardinals

58-78

Busch Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Pirates 7-6

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Busch Stadium. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Cardinals 2-0 in the 6th inning. Joshua Palacios went 1-for-1 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Tyler O'Neill went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cardinals.

Recap · Sep 2

Josh Palacios' pinch hit home run in 9th lifts Pirates over Cardinals 7-6 for fifth straight win

Josh Palacios hit a pinch hit home run off Drew VerHagen in the top of the ninth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 for their fifth straight win.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
Pirates 31-37 on the road; Cardinals 30-40 at home.

Latest headlines

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Preview · Sep 27

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Recap · Sep 26

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Recap · Sep 26

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Preview · Sep 26

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Injuries and inactives

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

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

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Thomas Hatch SP

Probable starter · 1-1, 4.08 ERA, 26 K, 1.57 WHIP

Lineup

1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Andrew McCutchenDH
4Connor Joe1B
5Endy RodriguezC
6Miguel AndujarRF
7Liover Peguero2B
8Jihwan BaeCF
9Alika WilliamsSS

Cardinals4th in NL Cent

Drew Rom SP

Probable starter · 1-4, 8.02 ERA, 32 K, 2.08 WHIP

Lineup

1Lars NootbaarCF
2Paul Goldschmidt1B
3Nolan Gorman3B
4Nolan ArenadoDH
5Willson ContrerasC
6Tyler O'NeillLF
7Tommy Edman2B
8Jordan WalkerRF
9Masyn WinnSS

The series

PIT wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Pirates 4, Cardinals 2 (Sep 1)

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Game info

Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri · Attendance 38,276
Officials: Emil Jimenez (Home Plate Umpire), Carlos Torres (First Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Second Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Third Base Umpire)