Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals, September 24, 2026

CardinalsSTL
1-2
Final
PiratesPIT

September 24, 2026, 12:35 PM ET | PNC Park

Last 5 Form

St. Louis Cardinals

2-3

Last 5
L 5-8
vs WSH
W 5-3
vs WSH
L 0-2
@ PIT
W 5-1
@ PIT
L 1-2
@ PIT

Pittsburgh Pirates

4-1

Last 5
W 6-5
vs KC
W 4-3
vs KC
W 2-0
vs STL
L 1-5
vs STL
W 2-1
vs STL

Starting Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy
Recorded starter

Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 24, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
St. Louis Cardinals77-82.484#4#723.0
Pittsburgh Pirates81-78.509#3#519.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
St. Louis CardinalsPittsburgh Pirates
.691
OPS
.734
167
HR
186
720
Runs
767
4.26
ERA
4.14
1.36
WHIP
1.30
1278
Strikeouts by pitchers
1496

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

Iván Herrera headshot
Iván Herrera

6 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Leo Bernal headshot
Leo Bernal

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

JJ Wetherholt headshot
JJ Wetherholt

7 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Cooper Hjerpe headshot
Cooper Hjerpe

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.50 ERA

Matthew Liberatore headshot
Matthew Liberatore

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.59 ERA

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Brandon Lowe headshot
Brandon Lowe

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Oneil Cruz headshot
Oneil Cruz

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Ronny Simon headshot
Ronny Simon

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Jared Jones headshot
Jared Jones

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Mason Montgomery headshot
Mason Montgomery

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes

6.1 IP, 8 SO, 1.42 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Cooper Hjerpe headshot
Cooper Hjerpe
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Alec Burleson headshot
Alec Burleson
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Pittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1: STL 5 hits, PIT 7 hits; STL 2 errors, PIT 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
St. Louis Cardinals100000000152
Pittsburgh Pirates10000001x270

Box Score

Batting

JJ Wetherholt led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ Wetherholt2B4020000
Iván HerreraC4010020
Alec Burleson1B4111011
Jordan WalkerRF3000120
Leo BernalDH4000030
Bryan TorresLF2000100
José FermínPH1000010
Thomas Saggese3B3000020
Nathan ChurchCF3010000
Masyn WinnSS3000020
Totals311512131

Oneil Cruz and Konnor Griffin led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits each.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Oneil CruzCF4120000
Konnor GriffinSS4020010
Brandon Lowe2B3011120
Ryan O'HearnDH3000110
Nick Gonzales3B3010100
Jared Triolo3B0000000
Ronny SimonRF3110110
Billy CookRF0000000
Spencer Horwitz1B3001000
Jake MangumLF3000010
Bryan ReynoldsPH/LF0000100
Henry DavisC4000020
Totals30272580

Pitching

Cooper Hjerpe went 3.1 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (3 SO, 0 ER); Paul Skenes went 6.1 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (8 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
St. Louis Cardinals
Kyle Leahy2.0311030
Cooper Hjerpe3.1300330
Gordon Graceffo0.2000010
Brycen Mautz1.0100010
Ryne Stanek1.0010200
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Skenes6.1311281
Yohan Ramírez0.2000000
Gregory Soto0.2200010
Luke Weaver0.1000010
Mason Montgomery1.0000030
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Alec Burleson homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field. STL 1, PIT 0

  • B1

    Single Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B8

    Sac Fly Spencer Horwitz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Ronny Simon scores. STL 1, PIT 2

Play-by-Play

All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 2

  • T9

    Strikeout José Fermín strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Leo Bernal called out on strikes. STL 1, PIT 2

  • B8

    Forceout Henry Davis grounds into a force out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd. STL 1, PIT 2

  • B8

    Walk Bryan Reynolds walks. STL 1, PIT 2

  • B8

    Sac Fly Spencer Horwitz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Ronny Simon scores. STL 1, PIT 2

  • B8

    Walk Ronny Simon walks. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B8

    Flyout Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Jordan Walker called out on strikes. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T8

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T8

    Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Gregory Soto. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T8

    Flyout Masyn Winn flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B7

    Lineout Ryan O'Hearn lines out to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B7

    Single Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B7

    Flyout Oneil Cruz flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T7

    Pop Out Nathan Church pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T7

    Hit By Pitch Thomas Saggese hit by pitch. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T7

    Groundout Bryan Torres grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Leo Bernal called out on strikes. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Henry Davis strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B6

    Pop Out Jake Mangum pops out to third baseman Thomas Saggese. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B6

    Pop Out Spencer Horwitz pops out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B6

    Single Ronny Simon singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T6

    Groundout Jordan Walker grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T6

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T6

    Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B5

    Forceout Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Thomas Saggese. Konnor Griffin out at 3rd. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B5

    Walk Ryan O'Hearn walks. Oneil Cruz to 3rd. Konnor Griffin to 2nd. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B5

    Single Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Oneil Cruz to 2nd. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B5

    Single Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Henry Davis strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP JJ Wetherholt grounds into a double play, pitcher Paul Skenes to shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Nathan Church out at 2nd. JJ Wetherholt out at 1st. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T5

    Single Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to shortstop Konnor Griffin. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B4

    Bunt Pop Out Jake Mangum bunt pops out to catcher Iván Herrera in foul territory. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B4

    Flyout Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B4

    Forceout Ronny Simon ground bunts into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd. Ronny Simon to 1st. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B4

    Walk Nick Gonzales walks. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T4

    Flyout Thomas Saggese flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T4

    Walk Bryan Torres walks. Jordan Walker to 2nd. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T4

    Flyout Leo Bernal flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T4

    Walk Jordan Walker walks. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T4

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ryan O'Hearn called out on strikes. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B3

    Walk Brandon Lowe walks. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B3

    Groundout Konnor Griffin grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B3

    Groundout Oneil Cruz grounds out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Iván Herrera called out on strikes. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T3

    Double JJ Wetherholt doubles (15) on a fly ball to right fielder Ronny Simon. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T3

    Flyout Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B2

    Groundout Henry Davis grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Jake Mangum strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B2

    Groundout Spencer Horwitz grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Kyle Leahy. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Thomas Saggese called out on strikes. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T2

    Groundout Bryan Torres grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. STL 1, PIT 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Leo Bernal strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Ronny Simon strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B1

    Single Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B1

    Flyout Ryan O'Hearn flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B1

    Single Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores. STL 1, PIT 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 0

  • B1

    Double Oneil Cruz doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 1, PIT 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. STL 1, PIT 0

  • T1

    Home Run Alec Burleson homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field. STL 1, PIT 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. STL 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz. STL 0, PIT 0