St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
May 19, 2026 • 7:45 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
9
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
28-19 (.596)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
0.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
24-24 (.500)
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, 1 SO, 0 ERA
6.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.35 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.5 ERA
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Nick Gonzales (3B) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcell Ozuna (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jhostynxon Garcia (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (RF) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Endy Rodríguez (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Keller (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evan Sisk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandan Bidois (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gregory Soto (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| César Prieto (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (SS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Mitch Keller | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandan Bidois | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Home Run • 2-0
JJ Wetherholt homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Pedro Pagés scores.
bottom 4 • Grounded Into DP • 3-0
Nolan Gorman grounds into a double play, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Jared Triolo. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker out at 2nd. Nolan Gorman out at 1st.
top 5 • Strikeout • 3-1
Konnor Griffin called out on strikes.
top 5 • Double • 3-3
Bryan Reynolds doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Nathan Church. Jared Triolo scores. Nick Gonzales scores.
top 5 • Single • 3-4
Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Bryan Reynolds scores. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 5-4
Nolan Gorman homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Alec Burleson scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 6-4
Alec Burleson homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 9 • Grounded Into DP • 6-5
Marcell Ozuna grounds into a double play, shortstop Thomas Saggese to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Nick Gonzales scores. Konnor Griffin to 3rd. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd. Marcell Ozuna out at 1st.
top 9 • Single • 6-6
Spencer Horwitz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Konnor Griffin scores. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.
bottom 10 • Home Run • 9-6
Iván Herrera homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Victor Scott II scores. JJ Wetherholt scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 10 • Home Run • 9-6
Iván Herrera homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Victor Scott II scores. JJ Wetherholt scores.
bottom 10 • Single • 6-6
JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Mangum. Victor Scott II to 3rd.
top 10 • Groundout • 6-6
Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 10 • Flyout • 6-6
Endy Rodríguez flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 10 • Strikeout • 6-6
Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 6-6
Victor Scott II challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Victor Scott II called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 6-6
Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 6-6
Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 6-6
Brandon Lowe flies out sharply to left fielder Nathan Church.
top 9 • Single • 6-6
Spencer Horwitz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Konnor Griffin scores. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 6-5
Oneil Cruz walks.
top 9 • Grounded Into DP • 6-5
Marcell Ozuna grounds into a double play, shortstop Thomas Saggese to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Nick Gonzales scores. Konnor Griffin to 3rd. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd. Marcell Ozuna out at 1st.
top 9 • Hit By Pitch • 6-4
Bryan Reynolds hit by pitch. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. Konnor Griffin to 2nd.
top 9 • Hit By Pitch • 6-4
Cardinals challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Konnor Griffin hit by pitch. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 6-4
Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to left fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 6-4
Nathan Church pops out to first baseman Jared Triolo.
bottom 8 • Walk • 6-4
Endy Rodríguez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nolan Gorman walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-4
Jordan Walker grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Jared Triolo.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 6-4
Alec Burleson homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 8 • Flyout • 5-4
Endy Rodríguez flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-4
Jared Triolo grounds out softly to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jhostynxon Garcia to 2nd.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-4
Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 5-4
Jhostynxon Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-4
Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 5-4
JJ Wetherholt walks.
bottom 7 • Sac Bunt • 5-4
Victor Scott II out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Evan Sisk to first baseman Jared Triolo. Thomas Saggese to 3rd. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 5-4
Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Thomas Saggese to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 5-4
Thomas Saggese walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-4
Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Walk • 5-4
Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Marcell Ozuna walks.