vs. Cardinals W 2–1
Thursday, September 24, 2026
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12:35 PM – 3:14 PM
PNC Park
St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Final: 1–2
· PNC Park
· 2026-09-24
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Luke WeaverL: Ryne StanekS: Mason Montgomery
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneil Cruz - CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .367 | .489 |
| Konnor Griffin - SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .322 | .393 |
| Brandon Lowe - 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .262 | .332 | .493 |
| Ryan O'Hearn - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .265 | .332 | .444 |
| Nick Gonzales - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .301 | .365 | .388 |
| Jared Triolo - 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .311 | .306 |
| Ronny Simon - RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .276 | .323 | .379 |
| Billy Cook - RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .208 | .235 |
| Spencer Horwitz - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .345 | .367 |
| Jake Mangum - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 | .332 | .365 |
| Bryan Reynolds - LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .365 | .422 |
| Henry Davis - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .166 | .268 | .308 |
a–Walked for Mangum in the 8th.
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 96-60 | 3.82 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 2.90 |
| Gregory Soto | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 3.68 |
| Luke Weaver (W) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 2.73 |
| Mason Montgomery (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17-10 | 2.55 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt - 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .344 | .371 |
| Iván Herrera - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .244 | .356 | .382 |
| Alec Burleson - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .279 | .343 | .464 |
| Jordan Walker - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .271 | .330 | .467 |
| Leo Bernal - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .282 | .322 | .459 |
| Bryan Torres - LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .308 | .335 |
| José Fermín - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .315 | .363 |
| Thomas Saggese - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .238 | .302 | .364 |
| Nathan Church - CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .295 | .371 |
| Masyn Winn - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .233 | .309 | .319 |
a–Struck out for Torres, B in the 9th.
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37-25 | 3.66 |
| Cooper Hjerpe | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 74-42 | 4.38 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | 2.73 |
| Brycen Mautz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-13 | 6.43 |
| Ryne Stanek (L) | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21-10 | 4.02 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Scott Barry · First Base: Tom Hanahan · Second Base: Ron Kulpa · Third Base: John Bacon
WP: Stanek.
HBP: Saggese (by Ramírez).
Pitch timer violations: Cruz, O (batter timer).
Weather: 61 degrees, Sunny.
Wind: 7 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 12:38 PM.
T: 2:39.
Att: 15,822.
Venue: PNC Park.
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