Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals
April 28, 2026 • 6:40 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
7
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
11
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
16-14 (.533)
Div
#5
WC
#6
GB
3.5
St. Louis Cardinals
16-13 (.552)
Div
#3
WC
#3
GB
3.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Pittsburgh Pirates | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .702 | .725 |
| HR | 33 | 41 |
| Runs | 151 | 150 |
| ERA | 3.68 | 4.76 |
| WHIP | 1.25 | 1.43 |
| Strikeouts | 298 | 213 |
Top Players
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.5 ERA
4.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.077 ERA
6.0 IP, 2 SO, 3 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kyle Leahy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Yorke (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (DH) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn (RF) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Gonzales (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Mangum (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcell Ozuna (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braxton Ashcraft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Barco (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Kyle Leahy | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Braxton Ashcraft | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Hunter Barco | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Home Run • 0-1
Nolan Gorman homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.
top 3 • Home Run • 0-2
Victor Scott II homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
top 3 • Single • 0-3
Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. JJ Wetherholt scores.
top 5 • Double • 0-4
Alec Burleson hits a ground-rule double (7) on a fly ball to left-center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
top 5 • Sac Fly • 0-5
Jordan Walker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
top 5 • Sac Fly • 0-6
Nolan Gorman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Alec Burleson scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 1-6
Oneil Cruz homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 3-6
Ryan O'Hearn homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Bryan Reynolds scores.
top 7 • Single • 3-7
Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-8
Nolan Gorman grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Hunter Barco. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 3-9
Masyn Winn singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Jordan Walker scores.
top 8 • Double • 3-11
Alec Burleson doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-11
Ryan O'Hearn singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Oneil Cruz scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-11
Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn scores.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 7-11
Konnor Griffin homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 7-11
Oneil Cruz strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 7-11
Marcell Ozuna called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 7-11
Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 7-11
Konnor Griffin homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-11
Victor Scott II strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 6-11
Pedro Pagés singles on a pop up to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-11
Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-11
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 6-11
Spencer Horwitz grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd. Spencer Horwitz out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-11
Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-11
Ryan O'Hearn singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Oneil Cruz scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-11
Bryan Reynolds walks. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-11
Nick Yorke called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-11
Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Nathan Church.
top 8 • Pop Out • 3-11
Nolan Gorman pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-11
Jordan Walker flies out to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.
top 8 • Double • 3-11
Alec Burleson doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores.
top 8 • Double • 3-9
Iván Herrera doubles (6) on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 3-9
Pirates challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: JJ Wetherholt hit by pitch.
top 8 • Lineout • 3-9
Victor Scott II lines out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-9
Henry Davis grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-9
Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-9
Konnor Griffin grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-9
Pedro Pagés grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 7 • Single • 3-9
Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Masyn Winn to 3rd. Nathan Church to 2nd. Nathan Church advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.
top 7 • Single • 3-9
Masyn Winn singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Jordan Walker scores.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-8
Nolan Gorman grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Hunter Barco. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 3-7
Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
top 7 • Walk • 3-6
Alec Burleson walks. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 3-6
Iván Herrera walks.