@ Cardinals W 5–4
Sunday, August 30, 2026
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1:15 PM – 4:08 PM
Busch Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals
Final: 5–4
· Busch Stadium
· 2026-08-30
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Braxton AshcraftL: Matthew LiberatoreS: Mason Montgomery
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Triolo - SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .247 | .320 | .319 |
| Oneil Cruz - DH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .351 | .484 |
| Bryan Reynolds - LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .262 | .369 | .421 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .222 | .308 | .519 |
| Brandon Lowe - 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .251 | .320 | .476 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez - RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .244 | .355 | .535 |
| Billy Cook - CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .196 | .240 |
| Jake Mangum - RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .287 | .343 | .373 |
| Spencer Horwitz - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .349 | .383 |
| Nick Yorke - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .206 | .268 | .275 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft (W) | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71-50 | 3.59 |
| Kirby Yates | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 3.40 |
| Camilo Doval | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19-9 | 4.13 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 3.10 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 2.26 |
| Mason Montgomery (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 3.07 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Torres - LF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .324 | .400 |
| Joshua Báez - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .220 | .481 |
| Iván Herrera - C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .243 | .358 | .375 |
| Alec Burleson - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .288 | .353 | .476 |
| Jordan Walker - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .285 | .343 | .496 |
| Nolan Gorman - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .187 | .270 | .320 |
| José Fermín - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .306 | .356 |
| Nathan Church - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .239 | .283 | .366 |
| Ramón Urías - 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .151 | .267 | .315 |
| Thomas Saggese - SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .264 | .296 |
a–Grounded out for Torres, B in the 9th.
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore (L) | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 107-65 | 5.41 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-5 | 4.39 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26-11 | 5.04 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34-20 | 2.90 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Willie Traynor · First Base: Tripp Gibson · Second Base: Nick Mahrley · Third Base: Marvin Hudson
Pitch timer violations: Liberatore (pitcher).
Weather: 92 degrees, Sunny.
Wind: 9 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 1:16 PM.
T: 2:53.
Att: 23,459.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
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