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Pittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to St. Louis Cardinals 2, on Thursday, May 21, 2026 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, May 21, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates26-246

Final

St. Louis Cardinals28-212

DateMay 21, 2026

Start time1:15 PM ET

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TVESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Attendance27,705

Line score

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

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageMarcell Ozuna · 2-4, 2 RBI

Home RunsBrandon Lowe · 2-4, HR, RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InMarcell Ozuna · 2-4, 2 RBI

MLB RatingBraxton Ashcraft · 7.0 IP, ER, 4 H, 9 K, 2 BB

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageIvan Herrera · 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Home RunsIvan Herrera · 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Runs Batted InIvan Herrera · 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 K

MLB RatingIvan Herrera · 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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26-24Record28-21

3rd in NL CentStanding4th in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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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
Oneil Cruz	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	3	20	.257	.324	.455
Brandon Lowe	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	1	0	18	.256	.348	.558
Bryan Reynolds	0-5	5	0	0	1	0	0	3	14	.244	.372	.378
Spencer Horwitz	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	19	.277	.384	.431
Konnor Griffin	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	8	.278	.331	.407
Marcell Ozuna	2-4	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	15	.187	.280	.310
Jake Mangum	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	14	.259	.330	.282
Jared Triolo	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.259	.306	.293
Henry Davis	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	14	.143	.250	.265
Team	10-36	36	6	10	6	2	2	9	135

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Braxton Ashcraft	7.0	4	1	1	2	9	1	98-68	2.89	98
Wilber Dotel	1.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	30-21	2.35	30
Mason Montgomery	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-7	3.79	8
Team	9.0	8	2	2	2	11	1	136-96		136

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	25	.239	.357	.413
Ivan Herrera	2-4	4	2	2	1	1	0	2	15	.262	.386	.426
Alec Burleson	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	15	.290	.359	.468
Jordan Walker	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	12	.295	.366	.563
Nolan Gorman	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	.228	.313	.367
Masyn Winn	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	18	.245	.328	.340
Jose Fermin	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.218	.302	.327
Pedro Pages	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	18	.219	.265	.362
Victor Scott II	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.185	.240	.261
Yohel Pozo	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.286
Team	8-34	34	2	8	2	1	2	11	136

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Dustin May	5.1	6	4	4	2	7	1	91-62	5.00	91
Gordon Graceffo	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	1.69	2
Justin Bruihl	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	1	16-11	5.24	16
Matt Svanson	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	19-13	9.12	19
Matt Pushard	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-6	6.23	7
Team	9.0	10	6	6	2	9	2	135-94		135

Season series

PIT wins series 2-1

May 21, 2026PIT 6, STL 2

May 20, 2026PIT 7, STL 0

May 19, 2026PIT 6, STL 9

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 6-2, on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

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

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Marcell Ozuna (2-4, 2 RBI batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Ivan Herrera (2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 K batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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