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Pittsburgh Pirates 1, St. Louis Cardinals 4: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 to St. Louis Cardinals 4, on Thursday, August 28, 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.

MLBThursday, August 28, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates59-761

Final

St. Louis Cardinals66-694

DateAug 28, 2025

Start time2:15 PM ET

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TVSportsNet PIT, MLB.TV, FanDuel SN MW

Attendance18,894

Line score

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

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageLiover Peguero · 1-3, BB, K

Home RunsTommy Pham · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 3 K

Runs Batted InTommy Pham · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 3 K

MLB RatingTommy Pham · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 3 K

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageLars Nootbaar · 3-4, 2B, R

Home RunsJordan Walker · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJordan Walker · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingLars Nootbaar · 3-4, 2B, R

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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59-76Record66-69

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
Spencer Horwitz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	24	.254	.325	.388
Tommy Pham	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	3	14	.264	.338	.390
Bryan Reynolds	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	.244	.305	.409
Nick Gonzales	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.274	.315	.383
Oneil Cruz	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	14	.202	.304	.389
Joey Bart	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.241	.345	.310
Jack Suwinski	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	19	.132	.286	.240
Jared Triolo	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.224	.319	.352
Liover Peguero	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	19	.200	.273	.386
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.268	.304	.337
Team	5-30	30	1	5	1	1	3	9	156

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Braxton Ashcraft	5.2	4	1	1	1	5	0	73-52	2.58	73
Yohan Ramirez	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	1	16-7	6.56	16
Dauri Moreta	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	3.38	14
Colin Holderman	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	7.84	14
Team	8.0	7	4	4	2	7	1	117-77		117

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lars Nootbaar	3-4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	16	.238	.331	.383
Ivan Herrera	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	17	.281	.360	.421
Alec Burleson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	14	.286	.337	.451
Nathan Church	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.154	.250
Willson Contreras	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.255	.340	.448
Nolan Gorman	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	22	.221	.321	.413
Masyn Winn	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	13	.254	.311	.370
Thomas Saggese	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	12	.254	.296	.329
Jordan Walker	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	6	.232	.285	.329
Yohel Pozo	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.242	.273	.392
Team	7-30	30	4	7	4	1	2	7	117

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Miles Mikolas	5.0	4	1	1	1	5	1	93-64	5.04	93
Kyle Leahy	2.0	0	0	0	2	4	0	38-21	3.03	38
Riley O'Brien	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13-8	1.69	13
JoJo Romero	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-8	2.25	12
Team	9.0	5	1	1	3	9	1	156-101		156

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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Schedule, roster and stats

St. Louis Cardinals
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 4-1, on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

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

Pittsburgh Pirates 1, St. Louis Cardinals 4.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Liover Peguero (1-3, BB, K batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Lars Nootbaar (3-4, 2B, R batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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