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Pirates vs Cardinals

Final · Sat Aug 29 · 2:15 PM ET · Busch Stadium

Pittsburgh PiratesPirates66-71
6
FinalAug 29, 2026
St. Louis CardinalsCardinals68-69
2
StreamMLB.TVCardinals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
PIT+114
STL−123
Run line
PIT +1.5−199
STL −1.5+163
Total O/U
Over 8−114
Under 8−106
  • Run line: Pirates +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: push at 8 (8 runs).

Recap

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Aug 29, 2026 to move to 66-71.

The game was played before 26,265.

Score by inning

Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals, score by inning
Team123456789R
PIT1001300016
STL0010010002

W: Mlodzinski (7-6) · L: Mautz (0-1)

Scoring plays

Top 1

  1. PITHome runLowe homered to right (364 feet).1-0

Bottom 3

  1. STLHome runBáez homered to left (370 feet).1-1

Top 4

  1. PITSingleGonzalez singled to center, Mangum scored.2-1

Top 5

  1. PITHome runFlores Jr. homered to center (434 feet), Reynolds scored and Cruz scored.5-1

Bottom 6

  1. STLRunWalker scored on error, Fermín safe at first on fielding error by center fielder Cruz, Fermín safe at second on error, Church safe at third on error.5-2

Top 9

  1. PITDoubleGonzales doubled to left, Lowe scored, Reynolds to third.6-2

Team stats

PITSTL
Hits
11
3
Home Runs
2
1
Runs Batted In
6
1
Walks
4
2
Strikeouts
13
7
Runners Left On Base
19
16
Errors
3
1

Player stats

Pirates · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Spencer Horwitz 1B0-5500000118.249.350.386
Brandon Lowe 2B1-3321112224.249.318.474
Bryan Reynolds LF1-4411001216.261.369.421
Nick Gonzales DH2-4402101116.307.368.396
Oneil Cruz CF2-5512000110.263.350.484
Jake Mangum RF2-4412000116.287.344.374
Rafael Flores Jr. C1-4411310218.234.314.545
Jacob Gonzalez SS1-4401100122.212.260.352
Nick Yorke 3B0-000000000.214.278.286
Jared Triolo SS1-4401000213.246.318.310

Pirates · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Lake Bachar P2.111102128-183.7028
Evan Sisk P0.100020012-32.5512
Carmen Mlodzinski P3.111002050-304.0550
Gregory Soto P1.010000018-113.2018
Luke Weaver P1.000001012-72.3112
Mason Montgomery P1.000002014-93.1314

Cardinals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
JJ Wetherholt SS0-4400000014.242.343.370
Ivan Herrera DH0-3300001017.242.357.373
Alec Burleson 1B0-3300001119.288.353.478
Jordan Walker RF0-4410000012.288.345.500
Nathan Church CF1-4401000010.241.286.371
Jose Fermin 2B0-4400000216.240.307.358
Nolan Gorman 3B0-3300000110.191.275.326
Thomas Saggese PH0-110000013.182.241.273
Joshua Baez LF1-4411110116.170.224.491
Jimmy Crooks C1-2201000012.179.255.336
Ramon Urias PH0-110000015.157.268.329

Cardinals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Kyle Leahy P3.041113151-323.1351
Brycen Mautz P3.054418161-389.0061
Cade Winquest P2.000012024-160.0024
Ryan Fernandez P1.021110017-93.9817

Game info

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance26,265
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Marvin Hudson · First Base Umpire: Willie Traynor · Second Base Umpire: Tripp Gibson · Third Base Umpire: Nick Mahrley

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  • PIT 2, STL 4Mon Apr 27
  • PIT 7, STL 11Tue Apr 28
  • PIT 4, STL 5Wed Apr 29
  • PIT 5, STL 10Thu Apr 30
  • PIT 6, STL 9Tue May 19
  • PIT 7, STL 0Wed May 20
  • PIT 6, STL 2Thu May 21

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