Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB

Pirates

66-71

6-2

Final

Cardinals

68-69

Busch Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Pirates 6-2

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Cardinals 3-0 in the 5th inning. Rafael Flores Jr. went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates. Joshua Baez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cardinals.

Win probability

100%PIT final

PITSTL

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Urías struck out swinging.
Bot 9th
Urías hit for Crooks
Bot 9th
Báez flied out to center.
Bot 9th
Saggese struck out swinging.
Bot 9th
Montgomery relieved Weaver
Bot 9th
Saggese hit for Gorman
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Cruz grounded out to pitcher.
RUN SCORESTop 9th
Doubled to left, Lowe scored
Nick Gonzales
Gonzales doubled to left, Lowe scored, Reynolds to third.
PIT 6 - 2 STL
Top 9th
Reynolds singled to right, Lowe to second.
Top 9th
Lowe walked.
Top 9th
Horwitz flied out to center.
Top 9th
Triolo flied out to center.
Top 9th
Fernandez relieved Winquest
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Fermín struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Church grounded out to shortstop.
Bot 8th
Walker flied out to center.
Bot 8th
Weaver relieved Soto
Bot 8th
Triolo at shortstop.
Bot 8th
Yorke at third base.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Gonzalez grounded out to second.
Top 8th
Flores Jr. grounded out to second.
Top 8th
Mangum grounded out to second.