St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
May 20, 2026 • 7:45 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
0
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
7
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
28-20 (.583)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
1.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
25-24 (.510)
Div
#5
WC
#6
GB
5.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .723 | .737 |
| HR | 83 | 85 |
| Runs | 319 | 359 |
| ERA | 4.15 | 4.22 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.30 |
| Strikeouts | 532 | 656 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
6.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.35 ERA
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 7 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 2.455 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Nick Gonzales (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Cook (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Endy Rodríguez (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhostynxon Garcia (CF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (RF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yohan Ramírez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evan Sisk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Lawrence (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Santana (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohel Pozo (1B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| César Prieto (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael McGreevy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Pushard (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Michael McGreevy | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin Bruihl | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 0.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Pushard | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Home Run • 0-1
Spencer Horwitz homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.
top 4 • Single • 0-2
Jhostynxon Garcia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Konnor Griffin scores. Endy Rodríguez to 2nd.
top 6 • Sac Fly • 0-3
Nick Gonzales out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Konnor Griffin scores. Endy Rodríguez to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 0-4
Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Konnor Griffin scores. Endy Rodríguez to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 0-5
Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Endy Rodríguez scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd.
top 8 • Double • 0-7
Bryan Reynolds doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Jake Mangum scores. Nick Gonzales scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 0-7
Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 0-7
César Prieto flies out to left fielder Billy Cook.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 0-7
Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 9 • Lineout • 0-7
Jake Mangum lines out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-7
Jhostynxon Garcia strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 0-7
Endy Rodríguez walks.
top 9 • Lineout • 0-7
Konnor Griffin lines out to center fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-7
Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-7
Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Hit By Pitch • 0-7
Alec Burleson hit by pitch.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-7
Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-7
Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Walk • 0-7
Oneil Cruz walks.
top 8 • Double • 0-7
Bryan Reynolds doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Jake Mangum scores. Nick Gonzales scores.
top 8 • Flyout • 0-5
Brandon Lowe flies out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jake Mangum to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 0-5
Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Endy Rodríguez scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 0-4
Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Konnor Griffin scores. Endy Rodríguez to 3rd.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-3
Jhostynxon Garcia strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 0-3
Endy Rodríguez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Konnor Griffin to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 0-3
Konnor Griffin singles on a ground ball to pitcher Matt Svanson.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 0-3
JJ Wetherholt pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 0-3
José Fermín pops out to catcher Endy Rodríguez in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-3
Spencer Horwitz grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Justin Bruihl.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-3
César Prieto flies out sharply to right fielder Jake Mangum.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-3
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Walk • 0-3
Nolan Gorman walks. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Hit By Pitch • 0-3
Jordan Walker hit by pitch. Alec Burleson to 2nd.