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

St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals 5 to Pittsburgh Pirates 4, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBWednesday, April 29, 2026
St. Louis Cardinals logoSt. Louis Cardinals17-135
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates logoPittsburgh Pirates16-154
DateApr 29, 2026
Start time6:40 PM ET
VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TVMLB.TV
Attendance9,297

Line score

Team123456789R
St. Louis Cardinals0010202005
Pittsburgh Pirates0000102104

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals
Batting AverageIvan Herrera · 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Home RunsAlec Burleson · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB
Runs Batted InAlec Burleson · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB
MLB RatingIvan Herrera · 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Pittsburgh Pirates
Batting AverageSpencer Horwitz · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB
Home RunsSpencer Horwitz · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB
Runs Batted InNick Yorke · 1-2, 2 RBI
MLB RatingSpencer Horwitz · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsPittsburgh Pirates
Runs per game
-
-
Runs allowed per game
-
-
17-13Record16-15
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
JJ Wetherholt2-5502100227.248.370.451
Ivan Herrera2-4422101122.248.420.429
Alec Burleson1-4411211013.263.346.439
Jordan Walker1-5501100212.279.352.532
Nolan Gorman0-3300001117.214.286.357
Masyn Winn0-2200002013.255.343.362
Nathan Church0-4400000216.238.276.438
Ramon Urias0-3310001122.170.286.340
Victor Scott II0-331000029.184.241.237
Team6-33335651611151

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Andre Pallante6.051106191-583.7391
Ryne Stanek0.112220022-119.0022
JoJo Romero0.210011017-83.7717
George Soriano1.011011029-184.0529
Riley O'Brien1.010001011-81.1711
Team9.0943491170-103170

Pittsburgh Pirates

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Oneil Cruz0-4400101127.256.318.521
Brandon Lowe1-3301000115.245.336.520
Nick Yorke1-220120007.224.312.313
Bryan Reynolds0-4400001225.236.380.355
Ryan O'Hearn1-5501000115.317.402.500
Marcell Ozuna1-5501000120.162.224.242
Nick Gonzales1-5511000222.324.361.373
Spencer Horwitz1-3311111012.259.367.395
Billy Cook0-000000000.273.273.273
Konnor Griffin1-3311001117.230.292.345
Joey Bart2-331200005.195.244.293
Jake Mangum0-110000005.269.319.299
Team9-3838494149170

Pittsburgh Pirates

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Bubba Chandler5.033346185-534.9785
Evan Sisk1.101112027-132.6127
Chris Devenski0.221101014-1013.5014
Dennis Santana1.00000009-73.079
Yohan Ramirez1.010012016-131.9316
Team9.06556111151-96151

Season series

STL wins series 4-0
Apr 30, 2026STL 10, PIT 5
Apr 29, 2026STL 5, PIT 4
Apr 28, 2026STL 11, PIT 7
Apr 27, 2026STL 4, 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, 5-4, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

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

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Ivan Herrera (2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB, K batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Spencer Horwitz (1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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