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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 Friday, August 28, 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.

MLBFriday, August 28, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates65-711

Final

St. Louis Cardinals68-684

DateAug 28, 2026

Start time8:15 PM ET

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance22,964

Line score

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

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageOneil Cruz · 2-4, 2 K

Home RunsBryan Reynolds · 0-3, BB, K

Runs Batted InJared Triolo · 2-3, RBI

MLB RatingJared Triolo · 2-3, RBI

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageJordan Walker · 3-4, 2 R, K

Home RunsJimmy Crooks · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJimmy Crooks · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingJordan Walker · 3-4, 2 R, K

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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65-71Record68-68

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	2-3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	17	.246	.319	.311
Jacob Gonzalez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.211	.261	.354
Esmerlyn Valdez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.244	.357	.526
Bryan Reynolds	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	.261	.369	.422
Oneil Cruz	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	17	.261	.349	.486
Nick Gonzales	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	15	.305	.366	.393
Rafael Flores Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	.233	.317	.521
Jake Mangum	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	15	.285	.343	.373
Nick Yorke	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	10	.214	.278	.286
Brandon Lowe	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.248	.316	.469
Henry Davis	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.166	.263	.293
Spencer Horwitz	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.253	.355	.392
Team	6-31	31	1	6	1	0	2	11	142

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jared Jones	4.2	7	3	3	1	6	1	86-58	4.83	86
Evan Sisk	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	2.57	14
Gregory Soto	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	3.26	6
Yohan Ramirez	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	15-12	3.11	15
Team	8.0	8	4	3	1	8	1	121-83		121

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	14	.244	.345	.373
Ivan Herrera	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	.243	.358	.375
Alec Burleson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.290	.353	.481
Jordan Walker	3-4	4	2	3	0	0	0	1	10	.290	.348	.504
Jose Fermin	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	12	.243	.311	.363
Nathan Church	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	12	.241	.286	.372
Joshua Baez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	.163	.222	.449
Ramon Urias	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.272	.333
Nolan Gorman	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	17	.193	.278	.330
Jimmy Crooks	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	13	.174	.247	.326
Team	8-33	33	4	8	3	1	1	8	121

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Quinn Mathews	5.2	5	1	1	1	7	0	102-63	5.03	102
Ryan Fernandez	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	26-16	3.72	26
Caleb Ferguson	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	5.18	2
Ryne Stanek	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-7	4.42	12
Team	9.0	6	1	1	2	11	0	142-88		142

Season series

PIT wins series 2-1

Aug 30, 2026PIT 5, STL 4

Aug 29, 2026PIT 6, STL 2

Aug 28, 2026PIT 1, STL 4

Team pages

Pittsburgh Pirates
Schedule, roster and stats

St. Louis Cardinals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 4-1, on Friday, August 28, 2026.

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: Oneil Cruz (2-4, 2 K batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Jordan Walker (3-4, 2 R, K batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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