St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
August 29, 2026 • 2:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
2
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
68-69 (.496)
Div
#3
WC
#6
GB
17.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
66-71 (.482)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
19.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .700 | .736 |
| HR | 148 | 163 |
| Runs | 623 | 682 |
| ERA | 4.24 | 4.24 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.32 |
| Strikeouts | 1092 | 1278 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.588 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.8 ERA
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bryan Reynolds (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (DH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (RF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jacob Gonzalez (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Yorke (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lake Bachar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evan Sisk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carmen Mlodzinski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gregory Soto (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Weaver (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Báez (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Crooks (C) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Leahy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brycen Mautz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cade Winquest (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Fernandez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Lake Bachar | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Evan Sisk | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Kyle Leahy | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Brycen Mautz | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Cade Winquest | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Brandon Lowe homers (28) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 1-1
Joshua Báez homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
top 4 • Single • 1-2
Jacob Gonzalez singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Jake Mangum scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 1-5
Rafael Flores Jr. homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Oneil Cruz scores.
bottom 6 • Field Error • 2-5
José Fermín reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Oneil Cruz. Jordan Walker scores. Nathan Church to 3rd. José Fermín to 2nd.
top 9 • Double • 2-6
Nick Gonzales doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-6
Ramón Urías strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 2-6
Joshua Báez flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-6
Thomas Saggese strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-6
Oneil Cruz grounds out, pitcher Ryan Fernandez to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Double • 2-6
Nick Gonzales doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 2-5
Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 2-5
Brandon Lowe walks.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-5
Spencer Horwitz flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-5
Jared Triolo flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-5
José Fermín strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-5
Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-5
Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-5
Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-5
Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-5
Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-5
Alec Burleson grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 2-5
Iván Herrera lines out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 2-5
JJ Wetherholt pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.
bottom 7 • Double • 2-5
Jimmy Crooks doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Mangum.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-5
Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
top 7 • Walk • 2-5
Jimmy Crooks challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Gonzales walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-5
Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 2-5
Joshua Báez pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 2-5
Nolan Gorman pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo.
bottom 6 • Field Error • 2-5
José Fermín reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Oneil Cruz. Jordan Walker scores. Nathan Church to 3rd. José Fermín to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Fielders Choice • 1-5
Nathan Church reaches on a fielder's choice. Jordan Walker to 2nd. Jordan Walker advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.
bottom 6 • Field Error • 1-5
Jordan Walker reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 1-5
Alec Burleson pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging.