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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 Saturday, August 29, 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.

MLBSaturday, August 29, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates66-716

Final

St. Louis Cardinals68-692

DateAug 29, 2026

Start time2:15 PM ET

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance26,265

Line score

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

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageJake Mangum · 2-4, R, K

Home RunsBrandon Lowe · 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K

Runs Batted InRafael Flores Jr. · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingRafael Flores Jr. · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 K

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageNathan Church · 1-4

Home RunsJoshua Baez · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJoshua Baez · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingJoshua Baez · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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66-71Record68-69

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
Spencer Horwitz	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.249	.350	.386
Brandon Lowe	1-3	3	2	1	1	1	2	2	24	.249	.318	.474
Bryan Reynolds	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	16	.261	.369	.421
Nick Gonzales	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	1	1	16	.307	.368	.396
Oneil Cruz	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	10	.263	.350	.484
Jake Mangum	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	16	.287	.344	.374
Rafael Flores Jr.	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	2	18	.234	.314	.545
Jacob Gonzalez	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	22	.212	.260	.352
Nick Yorke	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.278	.286
Jared Triolo	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	13	.246	.318	.310
Team	11-37	37	6	11	6	2	4	13	153

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Lake Bachar	2.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	28-18	3.70	28
Evan Sisk	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	12-3	2.55	12
Carmen Mlodzinski	3.1	1	1	0	0	2	0	50-30	4.05	50
Gregory Soto	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18-11	3.20	18
Luke Weaver	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-7	2.31	12
Mason Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-9	3.13	14
Team	9.0	3	2	1	2	7	1	134-78		134

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	0	14	.242	.343	.370
Ivan Herrera	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	.242	.357	.373
Alec Burleson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	.288	.353	.478
Jordan Walker	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	.288	.345	.500
Nathan Church	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.241	.286	.371
Jose Fermin	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.240	.307	.358
Nolan Gorman	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.191	.275	.326
Thomas Saggese	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.182	.241	.273
Joshua Baez	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	16	.170	.224	.491
Jimmy Crooks	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	12	.179	.255	.336
Ramon Urias	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.157	.268	.329
Team	3-33	33	2	3	1	1	2	7	134

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kyle Leahy	3.0	4	1	1	1	3	1	51-32	3.13	51
Brycen Mautz	3.0	5	4	4	1	8	1	61-38	9.00	61
Cade Winquest	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	24-16	0.00	24
Ryan Fernandez	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	17-9	3.98	17
Team	9.0	11	6	6	4	13	2	153-95		153

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?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 6-2, on Saturday, August 29, 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: Jake Mangum (2-4, R, K batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Nathan Church (1-4 batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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