@ Cardinals L 1–4
Friday, August 28, 2026
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7:15 PM – 9:48 PM
Busch Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals
Final: 1–4
· Busch Stadium
· 2026-08-28
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Quinn MathewsL: Jared JonesS: Ryne Stanek
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Triolo - SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .319 | .311 |
| Jacob Gonzalez - SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .261 | .354 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .244 | .357 | .526 |
| Bryan Reynolds - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .369 | .422 |
| Oneil Cruz - CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .261 | .349 | .486 |
| Nick Gonzales - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .305 | .366 | .393 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .233 | .317 | .521 |
| Jake Mangum - LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .285 | .343 | .373 |
| Nick Yorke - 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .278 | .286 |
| Brandon Lowe - 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .316 | .469 |
| Henry Davis - C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .166 | .263 | .293 |
| Spencer Horwitz - 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .355 | .392 |
a–Struck out for Yorke in the 7th.
b–Lined out for Davis, H in the 7th.
c–Lined out for Triolo in the 8th.
b–Lined out for Davis, H in the 7th.
c–Lined out for Triolo in the 8th.
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Jones (L) | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 86-58 | 4.83 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 2.57 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 3.26 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-12 | 3.11 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .244 | .345 | .373 |
| Iván Herrera - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .358 | .375 |
| Alec Burleson - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .290 | .353 | .481 |
| Jordan Walker - RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .348 | .504 |
| José Fermín - LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .311 | .363 |
| Nathan Church - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .241 | .286 | .372 |
| Joshua Báez - LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .163 | .222 | .449 |
| Ramón Urías - 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .272 | .333 |
| Nolan Gorman - 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .193 | .278 | .330 |
| Jimmy Crooks - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .174 | .247 | .326 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Mathews (W) | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 102-63 | 5.03 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-16 | 3.72 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 5.18 |
| Ryne Stanek (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-7 | 4.42 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Nick Mahrley · First Base: Marvin Hudson · Second Base: Willie Traynor · Third Base: Tripp Gibson
HBP: Mangum (by Mathews).
Weather: 82 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 4 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 7:17 PM.
T: 2:33.
Att: 22,964.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
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