August 30, 2026 • 2:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
4
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
5
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
68-70 (.493)
Div
#3
WC
#6
GB
17.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
67-71 (.486)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
18.5
| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .700 | .736 |
| HR | 148 | 163 |
| Runs | 623 | 682 |
| ERA | 4.24 | 4.24 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.32 |
| Strikeouts | 1092 | 1278 |
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.588 ERA
3.1 IP, 7 SO, 2.7 ERA
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Jared Triolo (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Oneil Cruz (DH) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (LF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Cook (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Yorke (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Braxton Ashcraft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirby Yates (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Camilo Doval (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yohan Ramírez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Weaver (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Bryan Torres (LF) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Báez (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (SS) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Gastelum (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Braxton Ashcraft | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kirby Yates | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Camilo Doval | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
top 2 • Home Run • 0-2
Esmerlyn Valdez homers (16) on a fly ball to right field. Brandon Lowe scores.
top 3 • Field Error • 0-3
Brandon Lowe reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Ramón Urías. Oneil Cruz scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 0-4
Jared Triolo homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 5 • Single • 1-4
Iván Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Thomas Saggese scores. Bryan Torres to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Single • 2-4
Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Bryan Torres scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 2-5
Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Sac Fly • 3-5
Bryan Torres out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Mangum. Ramón Urías scores.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-5
Iván Herrera doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Thomas Saggese scores.
Recap
ST. LOUIS -- The elephant in the room was so large it could no longer fit in the clubhouse. Pittsburgh’s bullpen accrued a 4.31 ERA from Opening Day through Aug. 3, the day of the Trade Deadline, which ranked 20th in baseball. General manager Ben Cherington promptly kicked the elephant
Read recapbottom 9 • Groundout • 4-5
Alec Burleson grounds out sharply, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 4-5
Iván Herrera pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 4-5
Joshua Báez grounds out, third baseman Nick Yorke to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Single • 4-5
Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-5
Jared Triolo grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-5
Thomas Saggese grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-5
Ramón Urías strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 4-5
Nathan Church lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-5
José Fermín singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Mangum.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-5
Nick Yorke strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-5
Spencer Horwitz grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-5
Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-5
Nolan Gorman flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-5
Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-5
Alec Burleson walks.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-5
Iván Herrera doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Thomas Saggese scores.
bottom 7 • Sac Fly • 3-5
Bryan Torres out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Mangum. Ramón Urías scores.
bottom 7 • Single • 2-5
Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Ramón Urías to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 2-5
Rafael Flores Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ramón Urías walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-5
Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Single • 2-5
Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 2-4
Rafael Flores Jr. walks.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-4
Bryan Reynolds flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres.
top 7 • Walk • 2-4
Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Oneil Cruz walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-4
Jared Triolo called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-4
Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 2-4
José Fermín pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-4
Nolan Gorman flies out sharply to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
