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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to St. Louis Cardinals 4, on Sunday, August 30, 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.

MLBSunday, August 30, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates67-715

Final

St. Louis Cardinals68-704

DateAug 30, 2026

Start time2:15 PM ET

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance23,459

Line score

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

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageBrandon Lowe · 2-4, 2B, RBI, R, K

Home RunsJared Triolo · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, BB, 2 K

Runs Batted InEsmerlyn Valdez · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingEsmerlyn Valdez · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageBryan Torres · 2-2, RBI, R, BB

Home RunsJose Fermin · 1-4, K

Runs Batted InIvan Herrera · 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, SB

MLB RatingThomas Saggese · 3-4, 2 R

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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67-71Record68-70

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
Jared Triolo	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	21	.247	.320	.319
Oneil Cruz	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	20	.263	.351	.484
Bryan Reynolds	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	18	.262	.369	.421
Rafael Flores Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	22	.222	.308	.519
Brandon Lowe	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	16	.251	.320	.476
Esmerlyn Valdez	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	1	20	.244	.355	.535
Billy Cook	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.196	.240
Jake Mangum	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	16	.287	.343	.373
Spencer Horwitz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	22	.247	.349	.383
Nick Yorke	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	.206	.268	.275
Team	8-36	36	5	8	4	2	4	15	172

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Braxton Ashcraft	5.0	6	2	2	1	3	0	71-50	3.59	71
Kirby Yates	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-6	3.40	8
Camilo Doval	0.2	2	2	2	2	1	0	19-9	4.13	19
Yohan Ramirez	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	3.10	6
Luke Weaver	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	10-8	2.26	10
Mason Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-7	3.07	11
Team	9.0	9	4	4	3	6	0	125-84		125

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bryan Torres	2-2	2	1	2	1	0	1	0	10	.264	.324	.400
Joshua Baez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.167	.220	.481
Ivan Herrera	2-5	5	0	2	2	0	0	0	17	.243	.358	.375
Alec Burleson	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	14	.288	.353	.476
Jordan Walker	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.285	.343	.496
Nolan Gorman	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.187	.270	.320
Jose Fermin	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.240	.306	.356
Nathan Church	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.239	.283	.366
Ramon Urias	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	13	.151	.267	.315
Thomas Saggese	3-4	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	10	.210	.264	.296
Team	9-35	35	4	9	4	0	3	6	125

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Matthew Liberatore	5.2	6	4	3	2	9	2	107-65	5.41	107
Ryne Stanek	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5-5	4.39	5
Luis Gastelum	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	26-11	5.04	26
Gordon Graceffo	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	34-20	2.90	34
Team	9.0	8	5	4	4	15	2	172-101		172

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

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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, 5-4, on Sunday, August 30, 2026.

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

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Brandon Lowe (2-4, 2B, RBI, R, K batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Bryan Torres (2-2, RBI, R, BB batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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