St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates, May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026, 1:15 PM ET | Busch Stadium
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Starting Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 26-24 | .520 | #4 | #5 | 4.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 28-21 | .571 | #3 | #3 | 2.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower 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.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.35 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2: PIT 10 hits, STL 8 hits; PIT 0 errors, STL 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
 St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Brandon Lowe and Marcell Ozuna led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneil CruzCF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Konnor GriffinSS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell OzunaDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake MangumRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry DavisC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
3 players led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraDH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| José FermínLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro PagésC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohel PozoPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
Pitching
Braxton Ashcraft went 7.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (9 SO, 1 ER); Dustin May went 5.1 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (7 SO, 4 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Braxton Ashcraft | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Wilber Dotel | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Dustin May | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Pushard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
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- runs batted in
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- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- T1
Home Run Brandon Lowe homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. PIT 1, STL 0
- B3
Home Run Iván Herrera homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. PIT 1, STL 1
- T4
Forceout Jake Mangum grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Konnor Griffin scores. Marcell Ozuna out at 2nd. Jake Mangum to 1st. PIT 2, STL 1
- T6
Single Marcell Ozuna singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. Spencer Horwitz scores. Konnor Griffin scores. PIT 4, STL 1
- T7
Home Run Henry Davis homers (3) on a line drive to left field. PIT 5, STL 1
- T7
Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Oneil Cruz scores. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. PIT 6, STL 1
- B8
Single Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd. PIT 6, STL 2
Play-by-Play
All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Grounded Into DP Yohel Pozo grounds into a double play, third baseman Jared Triolo to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Pedro Pagés out at 2nd. Yohel Pozo out at 1st. PIT 6, STL 2
- B9
Single Pedro Pagés singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 6, STL 2
- B9
Groundout José Fermín grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 6, STL 2
- T9
Strikeout Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes. PIT 6, STL 2
- T9
Groundout Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. PIT 6, STL 2
- T9
Flyout Oneil Cruz flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. PIT 6, STL 2
- B8
Strikeout Masyn Winn called out on strikes. PIT 6, STL 2
- B8
Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. PIT 6, STL 2
- B8
Single Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd. PIT 6, STL 2
- B8
Single Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Mangum. Iván Herrera to 3rd. PIT 6, STL 1
- B8
Single Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 6, STL 1
- B8
Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 6, STL 1
- T8
Strikeout Henry Davis strikes out swinging. PIT 6, STL 1
- T8
Single Jared Triolo singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. PIT 6, STL 1
- T8
Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. PIT 6, STL 1
- T8
Groundout Marcell Ozuna grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. PIT 6, STL 1
- B7
Lineout Victor Scott II lines out sharply to right fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 6, STL 1
- B7
Single Pedro Pagés singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 6, STL 1
- B7
Pop Out José Fermín pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin. PIT 6, STL 1
- B7
Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 6, STL 1
- T7
Groundout Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. PIT 6, STL 1
- T7
Flyout Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder José Fermín. PIT 6, STL 1
- T7
Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Oneil Cruz scores. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. PIT 6, STL 1
- T7
Single Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Oneil Cruz to 3rd. PIT 5, STL 1
- T7
Double Oneil Cruz doubles (10) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. PIT 5, STL 1
- T7
Home Run Henry Davis homers (3) on a line drive to left field. PIT 5, STL 1
- B6
Strikeout Nolan Gorman called out on strikes. PIT 4, STL 1
- B6
Pop Out Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory. PIT 4, STL 1
- B6
Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. PIT 4, STL 1
- T6
Grounded Into DP Jared Triolo grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Marcell Ozuna out at 3rd. Jared Triolo out at 1st. PIT 4, STL 1
- T6
Single Jake Mangum singles on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd. PIT 4, STL 1
- T6
Single Marcell Ozuna singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. Spencer Horwitz scores. Konnor Griffin scores. PIT 4, STL 1
- T6
Double Konnor Griffin doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. PIT 2, STL 1
- T6
Walk Spencer Horwitz walks. PIT 2, STL 1
- T6
Strikeout Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes. PIT 2, STL 1
- B5
Strikeout Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Iván Herrera called out on strikes. PIT 2, STL 1
- B5
Pop Out JJ Wetherholt pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo. PIT 2, STL 1
- B5
Flyout Victor Scott II flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 2, STL 1
- T5
Groundout Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. PIT 2, STL 1
- T5
Strikeout Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. PIT 2, STL 1
- T5
Pop Out Henry Davis pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson. PIT 2, STL 1
- B4
Groundout Pedro Pagés grounds out sharply, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 2, STL 1
- B4
Groundout José Fermín grounds out softly, pitcher Braxton Ashcraft to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Masyn Winn to 2nd. PIT 2, STL 1
- B4
Walk Braxton Ashcraft challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Masyn Winn walks. PIT 2, STL 1
- B4
Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. PIT 2, STL 1
- T4
Strikeout Jared Triolo strikes out swinging. PIT 2, STL 1
- T4
Forceout Jake Mangum grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Konnor Griffin scores. Marcell Ozuna out at 2nd. Jake Mangum to 1st. PIT 2, STL 1
- T4
Single Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Konnor Griffin to 3rd. PIT 1, STL 1
- T4
Forceout Konnor Griffin grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Spencer Horwitz out at 2nd. Konnor Griffin to 1st. PIT 1, STL 1
- T4
Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. PIT 1, STL 1
- B3
Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. PIT 1, STL 1
- B3
Double Alec Burleson doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 1, STL 1
- B3
Home Run Iván Herrera homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. PIT 1, STL 1
- B3
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes. PIT 1, STL 0
- B3
Flyout Victor Scott II flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 1, STL 0
- T3
Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, pitcher Dustin May to first baseman Alec Burleson. PIT 1, STL 0
- T3
Walk Brandon Lowe walks. Henry Davis to 2nd. PIT 1, STL 0
- T3
Strikeout Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. PIT 1, STL 0
- T3
Hit By Pitch Henry Davis hit by pitch. PIT 1, STL 0
- T3
Flyout Jared Triolo flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. PIT 1, STL 0
- B2
Groundout Pedro Pagés grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 1, STL 0
- B2
Single José Fermín singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Masyn Winn to 2nd. PIT 1, STL 0
- B2
Walk Masyn Winn walks. PIT 1, STL 0
- B2
Pop Out Nolan Gorman pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo in foul territory. PIT 1, STL 0
- B2
Groundout Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 1, STL 0
- T2
Strikeout Jake Mangum strikes out swinging. PIT 1, STL 0
- T2
Groundout Marcell Ozuna grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. PIT 1, STL 0
- T2
Groundout Konnor Griffin grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. PIT 1, STL 0
- B1
Strikeout Alec Burleson called out on strikes. PIT 1, STL 0
- B1
Strikeout Iván Herrera called out on strikes. PIT 1, STL 0
- B1
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. PIT 1, STL 0
- T1
Pop Out Spencer Horwitz pops out to third baseman Nolan Gorman in foul territory. PIT 1, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. PIT 1, STL 0
- T1
Home Run Brandon Lowe homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. PIT 1, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Oneil Cruz called out on strikes. PIT 0, STL 0