Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PIT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Who won: Pirates 5-4
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Cardinals 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Esmerlyn Valdez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Ivan Herrera went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Cardinals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared TrioloSS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .247 | .320 | .319 |
| Oneil CruzCF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .263 | .351 | .484 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .262 | .369 | .421 |
| Rafael Flores Jr.C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .222 | .308 | .519 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .251 | .320 | .476 |
| Esmerlyn ValdezRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .244 | .355 | .535 |
| Jake MangumCF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .287 | .343 | .373 |
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .247 | .349 | .383 |
| Nick Yorke3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .206 | .268 | .275 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Billy CookCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .196 | .240 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton AshcraftSP | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71-50 | 3.59 | 71 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Kirby YatesRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 3.40 | 8 |
| Camilo DovalRP | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19-9 | 4.13 | 19 |
| Yohan RamirezRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 3.10 | 6 |
| Luke WeaverRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 2.26 | 10 |
| Mason MontgomeryRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 3.07 | 11 |
More from this season series: PIT wins series 2-1
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Nationals65-742Final
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