vs. Cardinals L 1–5
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:31 PM
PNC Park
St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Final: 5–1
· PNC Park
· 2026-09-23
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Matthew LiberatoreL: Brandon Eisert
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor Griffin - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .320 | .392 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .342 | .529 |
| Bryan Reynolds - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .364 | .422 |
| Brandon Lowe - 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .262 | .331 | .494 |
| Nick Gonzales - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .301 | .364 | .388 |
| Ronny Simon - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .273 | .310 | .382 |
| Ryan O'Hearn - 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .333 | .448 |
| Jared Triolo - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .311 | .306 |
| Jake Mangum - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .277 | .334 | .367 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bachar | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30-18 | 3.49 |
| Brandon Eisert (L) | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-8 | 5.65 |
| Khristian Curtis | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71-45 | 4.71 |
| Antwone Kelly | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33-20 | 4.41 |
| Kirby Yates | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.32 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt - 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .343 | .368 |
| Iván Herrera - DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .244 | .357 | .383 |
| Alec Burleson - 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .279 | .344 | .461 |
| Jordan Walker - RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .273 | .330 | .470 |
| Leo Bernal - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .296 | .337 | .481 |
| Nolan Gorman - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .188 | .274 | .314 |
| José Fermín - LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .254 | .316 | .364 |
| Victor Scott II - LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .269 | .252 |
| Nathan Church - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .251 | .295 | .371 |
| Masyn Winn - SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .235 | .310 | .321 |
1–Ran for Fermín in the 8th.
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore (W) | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 81-53 | 5.23 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-13 | 4.29 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.09 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-13 | 4.23 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: John Bacon · First Base: Scott Barry · Second Base: Tom Hanahan · Third Base: Ron Kulpa
WP: Curtis 2.
HBP: Herrera (by Kelly, A).
Weather: 63 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, In From CF.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:51.
Att: 13,176.
Venue: PNC Park.
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