St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
May 21, 2026 • 1:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
2
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
28-21 (.571)
Div
#3
WC
#3
GB
2.0
Pittsburgh Pirates
26-24 (.520)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
4.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .723 | .737 |
| HR | 83 | 85 |
| Runs | 319 | 359 |
| ERA | 4.15 | 4.22 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.30 |
| Strikeouts | 532 | 656 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
6.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.35 ERA
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 7 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.286 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Reynolds (LF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Ozuna (DH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Braxton Ashcraft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilber Dotel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohel Pozo (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin May (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Pushard (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Braxton Ashcraft | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Wilber Dotel | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Dustin May | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Pushard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Brandon Lowe homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 1-1
Iván Herrera homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 4 • Forceout • 1-2
Jake Mangum grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Konnor Griffin scores. Marcell Ozuna out at 2nd. Jake Mangum to 1st.
top 6 • Single • 1-4
Marcell Ozuna singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. Spencer Horwitz scores. Konnor Griffin scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 1-5
Henry Davis homers (3) on a line drive to left field.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-6
Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Oneil Cruz scores. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-6
Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Grounded Into DP • 2-6
Yohel Pozo grounds into a double play, third baseman Jared Triolo to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Pedro Pagés out at 2nd. Yohel Pozo out at 1st.
bottom 9 • Single • 2-6
Pedro Pagés singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 2-6
José Fermín grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-6
Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-6
Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-6
Oneil Cruz flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-6
Masyn Winn called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-6
Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-6
Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-6
Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Mangum. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-6
Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-6
JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-6
Henry Davis strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 1-6
Jared Triolo singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-6
Jake Mangum grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-6
Marcell Ozuna grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-6
Victor Scott II lines out sharply to right fielder Jake Mangum.
bottom 7 • Single • 1-6
Pedro Pagés singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 1-6
José Fermín pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-6
Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-6
Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-6
Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder José Fermín.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-6
Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Oneil Cruz scores. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 1-5
Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Oneil Cruz to 3rd.
top 7 • Double • 1-5
Oneil Cruz doubles (10) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 7 • Home Run • 1-5
Henry Davis homers (3) on a line drive to left field.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-4
Nolan Gorman called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 1-4
Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-4
Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Grounded Into DP • 1-4
Jared Triolo grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Marcell Ozuna out at 3rd. Jared Triolo out at 1st.