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Pittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 to St. Louis Cardinals 1, on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBWednesday, August 27, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates59-752

Final

St. Louis Cardinals65-691

DateAug 27, 2025

Start time7:45 PM ET

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TVFS1

Attendance19,836

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
St. Louis Cardinals	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageTommy Pham · 1-4, 2 RBI

Home RunsAndrew McCutchen · 0-3, BB, K

Runs Batted InTommy Pham · 1-4, 2 RBI

MLB RatingIsiah Kiner-Falefa · 2-3, 2B

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AveragePedro Pages · 2-4, RBI

Home RunsWillson Contreras · 0-4, 3 K

Runs Batted InPedro Pages · 2-4, RBI

MLB RatingSonny Gray · 7.0 IP, ER, 3 H, 7 K, 3 BB

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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59-75Record65-69

3rd in NL CentStanding4th in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery

Out

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jared Triolo	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	15	.220	.316	.349
Spencer Horwitz	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	.257	.326	.392
Bryan Reynolds	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	16	.246	.306	.411
Tommy Pham	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	12	.264	.339	.382
Nick Gonzales	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.275	.316	.381
Andrew McCutchen	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	12	.239	.332	.377
Oneil Cruz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	16	.203	.302	.391
Henry Davis	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	.174	.249	.299
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	7	.270	.307	.339
Team	3-30	30	2	3	2	0	5	9	116

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Carmen Mlodzinski	3.0	3	1	1	3	4	0	46-27	3.86	46
Bubba Chandler	4.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	53-33	0.00	53
Isaac Mattson	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-7	2.00	8
Dennis Santana	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	13-8	2.37	13
Team	9.0	4	1	1	5	9	0	120-75		120

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lars Nootbaar	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	14	.233	.328	.377
Ivan Herrera	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	9	.281	.362	.420
Alec Burleson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.288	.338	.454
Willson Contreras	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	.257	.341	.451
Nolan Gorman	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.225	.325	.419
Masyn Winn	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	16	.256	.312	.372
Thomas Saggese	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	14	.247	.290	.318
Pedro Pages	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	9	.224	.270	.355
Nathan Church	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.125	.154	.250
Team	4-29	29	1	4	1	0	5	9	120

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Sonny Gray	7.0	3	2	1	3	7	0	87-59	4.19	87
Matt Svanson	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	29-18	2.18	29
Team	9.0	3	2	1	5	9	0	116-77		116

Season series

STL wins series 5-2

Aug 28, 2025PIT 1, STL 4

Aug 27, 2025PIT 2, STL 1

Aug 26, 2025PIT 8, STL 3

Aug 25, 2025PIT 6, STL 7

Team pages

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St. Louis Cardinals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 2-1, on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals?

Pittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Tommy Pham (1-4, 2 RBI batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Pedro Pages (2-4, RBI batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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