Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals
| 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.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .242 | .343 | .370 |
| Ivan HerreraDH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .242 | .357 | .373 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .288 | .353 | .478 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .288 | .345 | .500 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .241 | .286 | .371 |
| Jose FerminLF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .240 | .307 | .358 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .191 | .275 | .326 |
| Joshua BaezLF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .170 | .224 | .491 |
| Jimmy CrooksC | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .179 | .255 | .336 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Thomas SaggeseSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .182 | .241 | .273 |
| Ramon Urias3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .157 | .268 | .329 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle LeahySP | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 51-32 | 3.13 | 51 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Brycen MautzRP | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 61-38 | 9.00 | 61 |
| Cade WinquestRP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24-16 | 0.00 | 24 |
| Ryan FernandezRP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17-9 | 3.98 | 17 |
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