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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals 5 to Pittsburgh Pirates 3, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBTuesday, April 8, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals logoSt. Louis Cardinals5-65
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates logoPittsburgh Pirates4-83
DateApr 8, 2025
Start time6:40 PM ET
VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TVFanDuel SN MW, SportsNet PIT, MLB.TV
Attendance8,291

Line score

Team123456789R
St. Louis Cardinals0030020005
Pittsburgh Pirates0001000023

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals
Batting AverageBrendan Donovan · 2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB
Home RunsNolan Arenado · 0-3, R, BB
Runs Batted InVictor Scott II · 2-5, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI, R, K
MLB RatingVictor Scott II · 2-5, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI, R, K
Pittsburgh Pirates
Batting AverageBryan Reynolds · 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R, K
Home RunsBryan Reynolds · 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R, K
Runs Batted InAndrew McCutchen · 0-1, RBI
MLB RatingBryan Reynolds · 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R, K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsPittsburgh Pirates
Runs per game
-
-
Runs allowed per game
-
-
5-6Record4-8
4th in NL CentStanding3rd in NL Cent
0-0Road record / home record0-0
Last 5
-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

St. Louis Cardinals
Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery
Out
Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery
Out

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Victor Scott II2-5512200123.297.372.486
Willson Contreras0-4400000319.093.170.140
Brendan Donovan2-3312101016.395.438.605
Nolan Arenado0-3310001018.342.444.500
Alec Burleson1-4401100110.278.316.333
Jordan Walker0-4400000320.263.364.342
Pedro Pages1-4411100010.304.304.565
Michael Siani0-4400000110.125.222.125
Masyn Winn1-4411000123.244.326.317
Team7-35355750210149

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Sonny Gray5.031104171-444.5071
Steven Matz1.100001016-102.1616
Kyle Leahy1.200003022-141.3522
JoJo Romero0.12220009-65.409
Phil Maton0.210001014-80.0014
Team9.0633091132-82132

Pittsburgh Pirates

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Jack Suwinski0-2200000110.130.231.174
Alexander Canario1-221100005.077.077.077
Bryan Reynolds2-4422110115.208.255.396
Oneil Cruz0-2200000113.211.360.395
Andrew McCutchen0-110010005.333.407.542
Ke'Bryan Hayes0-4400000116.238.304.381
Enmanuel Valdez1-220100018.188.235.375
Joey Bart1-2201100110.265.359.441
Tommy Pham0-4400000219.108.209.135
Endy Rodriguez1-3301000010.200.294.300
Adam Frazier0-3300000111.182.243.182
Isiah Kiner-Falefa0-3300000010.316.409.342
Team6-3232363109132

Pittsburgh Pirates

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Paul Skenes6.065517098-633.4498
Chase Shugart2.010011036-220.0036
Tim Mayza1.000002015-95.4015
Team9.07552100149-94149

Season series

PIT wins series 5-1
Jul 2, 2025STL 0, PIT 5
Jul 1, 2025STL 0, PIT 1
Jun 30, 2025STL 0, PIT 7
Apr 9, 2025STL 1, PIT 2

Team pages

St. Louis Cardinals
Schedule, roster and statsPittsburgh Pirates
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 5-3, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

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

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Brendan Donovan (2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Bryan Reynolds (2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R, K batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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