Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals
April 30, 2026 • 12:35 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
5
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
10
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
16-16 (.500)
Div
#5
WC
#6
GB
4.5
St. Louis Cardinals
18-13 (.581)
Div
#3
WC
#3
GB
2.0
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
3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.5 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.5 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Dobbins (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Reynolds (RF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Yorke (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Skenes (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yohan Ramírez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isaac Mattson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Devenski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Hunter Dobbins | 4.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Paul Skenes | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Mattson | 0.2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Devenski | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
JJ Wetherholt homers (7) on a fly ball to right field.
top 1 • Home Run • 0-3
Jordan Walker homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Iván Herrera scores.
top 3 • Single • 0-4
Nolan Gorman singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Alec Burleson scores.
bottom 4 • Walk • 1-4
Spencer Horwitz walks. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.
top 5 • Single • 1-5
Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. JJ Wetherholt scores.
bottom 5 • Double • 3-5
Bryan Reynolds doubles (4) on a fly ball to left fielder Nathan Church. Jake Mangum scores. Oneil Cruz scores.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 4-5
Brandon Lowe homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.
top 8 • Double • 4-7
Nathan Church doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Nolan Gorman scores. Masyn Winn scores.
top 8 • Single • 4-9
Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Nathan Church scores. Victor Scott II scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 4-10
Jordan Walker singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Double • 5-10
Brandon Lowe doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Oneil Cruz scores. Throwing error by right fielder Jordan Walker.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Lineout • 5-10
Ryan O'Hearn lines out to left fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 5-10
Bryan Reynolds flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. Brandon Lowe to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Double • 5-10
Brandon Lowe doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Oneil Cruz scores. Throwing error by right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-10
Oneil Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 4-10
Nick Yorke grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-10
Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Lineout • 4-10
Nathan Church lines out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
top 9 • Pop Out • 4-10
Masyn Winn pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-10
Jake Mangum called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-10
Konnor Griffin singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-10
Spencer Horwitz flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-10
Nick Gonzales grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-10
Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging, catcher Henry Davis to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 8 • Single • 4-10
Jordan Walker singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 4-9
Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Nathan Church scores. Victor Scott II scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
top 8 • Walk • 4-7
Iván Herrera walks. Nathan Church to 3rd. Victor Scott II to 2nd.
top 8 • Lineout • 4-7
JJ Wetherholt lines out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
top 8 • Walk • 4-7
Victor Scott II walks.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-7
Pedro Pagés flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
top 8 • Double • 4-7
Nathan Church doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Nolan Gorman scores. Masyn Winn scores.
top 8 • Single • 4-5
Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Nolan Gorman to 3rd. Masyn Winn to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 4-5
Nolan Gorman singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-5
Ryan O'Hearn strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-5
Bryan Reynolds walks.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 4-5
Brandon Lowe homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-5
Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-5
Henry Davis grounds out sharply, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Forceout • 3-5
Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to second baseman Brandon Lowe. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-5
Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-5
Iván Herrera flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.