Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals, Sep 22, 2026 Box Score

CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsSTL

0-2

Final

PiratesPittsburgh PiratesPIT

September 22, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | PNC Park

Last 5 Form

St. Louis Cardinals

1-4

Last 5

Pittsburgh Pirates

5-0

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Andre Pallante

Recorded starter

Pittsburgh Pirates

Jared Jones

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 22, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
St. Louis Cardinals	76-81	.484	#4	#7	22.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	80-77	.510	#3	#5	18.0

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

St. Louis CardinalsPittsburgh Pirates

.691

OPS

.734

167

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

6 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Leo Bernal

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

José Fermín

5 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Cade Winquest

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andre Pallante

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.50 ERA

Matthew Liberatore

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.50 ERA

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Brandon Lowe

5 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Oneil Cruz

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Konnor Griffin

8 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Jared Jones

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Yohan Ramírez

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Mason Montgomery

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jared Jones

Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick

Andre Pallante

St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Luke Weaver

Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick

Line Score

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

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	x	2	5	0

Box Score

Batting

Nathan Church led St. Louis Cardinals with 1 hit.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
Player	AB	H	BB	SO
JJ Wetherholt2B	4	0	0	3
Iván HerreraDH	4	0	0	4
Alec Burleson1B	4	0	0	0
Jordan WalkerRF	3	0	0	0
Leo BernalC	3	0	0	2
Bryan TorresLF	3	0	0	2
Thomas Saggese3B	2	0	1	1
Nathan ChurchCF	3	1	0	1
Masyn WinnSS	2	0	1	1
Totals	28	1	2	14

Konnor Griffin led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Konnor GriffinSS	4	0	2	0	0	1
Brandon Lowe2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bryan ReynoldsLF	3	0	1	0	0	0
Oneil CruzCF	3	1	0	0	1	1
Rafael Flores Jr.C	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ryan O'HearnDH	4	0	1	1	0	1
Ronny SimonRF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Billy CookRF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spencer Horwitz1B	2	1	1	0	1	0
Jacob Gonzalez3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jared TrioloPH/3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	2	5	1	3	4

Pitching

Andre Pallante went 6.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (2 SO, 1 ER); Jared Jones went 7.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (9 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
St. Louis Cardinals
Andre Pallante	6.0	3	1	1	2	2	0
Justin Bruihl	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0
Cade Winquest	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jared Jones	7.0	1	0	0	0	9	0
Luke Weaver	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0
Gregory Soto	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0

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

B6
Single Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores. STL 0, PIT 1
B7
Stolen Base 2B Konnor Griffin steals (23) 2nd base. Spencer Horwitz scores. Wild pitch by pitcher Cade Winquest. Konnor Griffin out at 3rd, catcher Leo Bernal to third baseman Thomas Saggese. STL 0, PIT 2

Play-by-Play

All 64 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

T9
Flyout Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. STL 0, PIT 2
T9
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. STL 0, PIT 2
T9
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes. STL 0, PIT 2
T9
Walk Masyn Winn walks. STL 0, PIT 2
B8
Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn strikes out on a foul tip. STL 0, PIT 2
B8
Strikeout Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging. STL 0, PIT 2
B8
Flyout Oneil Cruz flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 0, PIT 2
B8
Double Bryan Reynolds doubles (40) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 0, PIT 2
T8
Strikeout Nathan Church strikes out swinging. STL 0, PIT 2
T8
Walk Thomas Saggese walks. STL 0, PIT 2
T8
Strikeout Bryan Torres strikes out swinging. STL 0, PIT 2
T8
Strikeout Leo Bernal called out on strikes. STL 0, PIT 2
B7
Stolen Base 2B Konnor Griffin steals (23) 2nd base. Spencer Horwitz scores. Wild pitch by pitcher Cade Winquest. Konnor Griffin out at 3rd, catcher Leo Bernal to third baseman Thomas Saggese. STL 0, PIT 2
B7
Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. STL 0, PIT 1
B7
Single Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd. STL 0, PIT 1
B7
Lineout Jared Triolo lines out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 0, PIT 1
B7
Walk Spencer Horwitz walks. STL 0, PIT 1
T7
Flyout Jordan Walker flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz. STL 0, PIT 1
T7
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. STL 0, PIT 1
T7
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. STL 0, PIT 1
B6
Forceout Ronny Simon grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Masyn Winn. Ryan O'Hearn out at 2nd. STL 0, PIT 1
B6
Single Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores. STL 0, PIT 1
B6
Groundout Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Oneil Cruz to 2nd. STL 0, PIT 0
B6
Walk Oneil Cruz walks. STL 0, PIT 0
B6
Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 0, PIT 0
T6
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. STL 0, PIT 0
T6
Lineout Masyn Winn lines out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. STL 0, PIT 0
T6
Double Nathan Church doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. STL 0, PIT 0
T6
Strikeout Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging. STL 0, PIT 0
B5
Groundout Brandon Lowe grounds out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, PIT 0
B5
Triple Konnor Griffin triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 0, PIT 0
B5
Groundout Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, PIT 0
B5
Groundout Spencer Horwitz grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, PIT 0
T5
Lineout Bryan Torres lines out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. STL 0, PIT 0
T5
Flyout Leo Bernal flies out to right fielder Ronny Simon. STL 0, PIT 0
T5
Pop Out Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. STL 0, PIT 0
B4
Groundout Ronny Simon grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, PIT 0
B4
Fielders Choice Ryan O'Hearn reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Thomas Saggese. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd. STL 0, PIT 0
B4
Walk Rafael Flores Jr. walks. STL 0, PIT 0
B4
Groundout Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Oneil Cruz grounds out, pitcher Andre Pallante to first baseman Alec Burleson. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. STL 0, PIT 0
B4
Catcher Interference Pirates challenged (catcher interference), call on the field was overturned: Bryan Reynolds reaches on catcher interference by Leo Bernal. Bryan Reynolds to 1st. STL 0, PIT 0
B4
Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 0, PIT 0
T4
Flyout Alec Burleson flies out to right fielder Ronny Simon. STL 0, PIT 0
T4
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. STL 0, PIT 0
T4
Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out to right fielder Ronny Simon. STL 0, PIT 0
B3
Strikeout Konnor Griffin called out on strikes. STL 0, PIT 0
B3
Groundout Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. STL 0, PIT 0
B3
Double Spencer Horwitz doubles (13) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 0, PIT 0
B3
Lineout Ronny Simon lines out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. STL 0, PIT 0
T3
Strikeout Masyn Winn called out on strikes. STL 0, PIT 0
T3
Groundout Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. STL 0, PIT 0
T3
Lineout Thomas Saggese lines out to right fielder Ronny Simon. STL 0, PIT 0
B2
Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, PIT 0
B2
Flyout Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 0, PIT 0
B2
Strikeout Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. STL 0, PIT 0
T2
Strikeout Bryan Torres strikes out swinging. STL 0, PIT 0
T2
Strikeout Leo Bernal strikes out on a foul tip. STL 0, PIT 0
T2
Groundout Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. STL 0, PIT 0
B1
Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, PIT 0
B1
Groundout Brandon Lowe grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, PIT 0
B1
Groundout Konnor Griffin grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, PIT 0
T1
Pop Out Alec Burleson pops out to third baseman Jacob Gonzalez. STL 0, PIT 0
T1
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. STL 0, PIT 0
T1
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes. STL 0, PIT 0

Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals, September 22, 2026

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Starting Pitchers

Standings Snapshot

Season Comparison

Top Players

Top Performers

Line Score

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Play-by-Play