St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
August 28, 2026 • 8:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
4
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
1
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
68-68 (.500)
Div
#3
WC
#6
GB
16.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
65-71 (.478)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
19.5
Season Comparison
2026| 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 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Jared Triolo (SS) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Gonzalez (SS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Yorke (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Jones (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evan Sisk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gregory Soto (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yohan Ramírez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Báez (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Quinn Mathews (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Fernandez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Ferguson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Jared Jones | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Quinn Mathews | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Home Run • 2-0
Jimmy Crooks homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Nolan Gorman scores.
bottom 4 • Sac Fly • 3-0
Nathan Church out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Jordan Walker scores.
top 5 • Single • 3-1
Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Jake Mangum scores. Henry Davis to 3rd. Jared Triolo to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Field Error • 4-1
Joshua Báez reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. Jordan Walker scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 4-1
Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-1
Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-1
Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-1
Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Field Error • 4-1
Joshua Báez reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. Jordan Walker scores.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-1
Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Jordan Walker to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-1
José Fermín grounds out softly, pitcher Yohan Ramírez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-1
Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
top 8 • Single • 3-1
Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd, hit by batted ball, first baseman Alec Burleson unassisted.
top 8 • Walk • 3-1
Bryan Reynolds walks.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-1
Esmerlyn Valdez flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 8 • Lineout • 3-1
Jacob Gonzalez lines out to left fielder Joshua Báez.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Alec Burleson grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-1
Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-1
JJ Wetherholt grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 7 • Lineout • 3-1
Spencer Horwitz lines out to third baseman Nolan Gorman.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 3-1
Jimmy Crooks lines out to shortstop Jared Triolo.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-1
Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Rafael Flores Jr. called out on strikes.
top 6 • Single • 3-1
Nick Gonzales singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 3-1
Nathan Church grounds out, pitcher Evan Sisk to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.
bottom 5 • Single • 3-1
José Fermín singles on a line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Single • 3-1
Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 3-1
Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 3-1
Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.