Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals
April 29, 2026 • 6:40 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
4
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
5
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
16-15 (.516)
Div
#5
WC
#6
GB
3.5
St. Louis Cardinals
17-13 (.567)
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
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.5 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.5 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 3 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Yorke (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn (1B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcell Ozuna (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (2B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Cook (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Bart (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Chandler (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evan Sisk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Devenski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Santana (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yohan Ramírez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Andre Pallante | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Bubba Chandler | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Devenski | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 3 • Double • 0-1
JJ Wetherholt doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Ramón Urías scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 0-3
Alec Burleson homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Iván Herrera scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 1-3
Spencer Horwitz homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.
top 7 • Single • 1-4
Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to shortstop Konnor Griffin, deflected by second baseman Brandon Lowe. Victor Scott II scores.
top 7 • Single • 1-5
Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-5
Nick Yorke singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Konnor Griffin scores. Joey Bart scores. Oneil Cruz to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 4-5
Oneil Cruz grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Nick Gonzales scores. Billy Cook to 3rd. Jake Mangum out at 2nd. Oneil Cruz to 1st.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 4-5
Nick Gonzales flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-5
Ryan O'Hearn singles on a line drive to left fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 4-5
Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Intent Walk • 4-5
Yohan Ramírez intentionally walks Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Pop Out • 4-5
Iván Herrera pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.
top 9 • Double • 4-5
Pirates challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: JJ Wetherholt doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Henry Davis challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Victor Scott II called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 4-5
Nick Yorke lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 4-5
Oneil Cruz grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Nick Gonzales scores. Billy Cook to 3rd. Jake Mangum out at 2nd. Oneil Cruz to 1st.
bottom 8 • Fielders Choice • 3-5
Jake Mangum reaches on a fielder's choice. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. Billy Cook to 2nd. Fielding error by shortstop Masyn Winn.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-5
Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-5
Spencer Horwitz walks. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-5
Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-5
Ramón Urías grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-5
Nathan Church flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
top 8 • Lineout • 3-5
Masyn Winn lines out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-5
Marcell Ozuna grounds out softly, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-5
Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-5
Bryan Reynolds walks. Nick Yorke to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-5
Nick Yorke singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Konnor Griffin scores. Joey Bart scores. Oneil Cruz to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-5
Oneil Cruz walks. Joey Bart to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 1-5
Joey Bart singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church. Konnor Griffin to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-5
Konnor Griffin walks.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-5
Spencer Horwitz grounds out softly, pitcher Ryne Stanek to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-5
Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Single • 1-5
Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-4
Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 1-4
Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to shortstop Konnor Griffin, deflected by second baseman Brandon Lowe. Victor Scott II scores.