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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals 5 to Pittsburgh Pirates 1, on Wednesday, September 23, 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, September 23, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals77-815

Final

Pittsburgh Pirates80-781

DateSep 23, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

TVMLB.TV

Attendance13,176

Line score

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

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageJJ Wetherholt · 3-4, RBI, R, BB, K

Home RunsJose Fermin · 2-4, R, K

Runs Batted InAlec Burleson · 1-5, RBI, R, 3 K

MLB RatingJJ Wetherholt · 3-4, RBI, R, BB, K

Pittsburgh Pirates

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

Home RunsBrandon Lowe · 2-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InBrandon Lowe · 2-4, HR, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingBrandon Lowe · 2-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsPittsburgh Pirates

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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77-81Record80-78

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

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	3-4	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	19	.244	.343	.368
Ivan Herrera	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	14	.244	.357	.383
Alec Burleson	1-5	5	1	1	1	0	0	3	26	.279	.344	.461
Jordan Walker	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	12	.273	.330	.470
Leo Bernal	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	19	.296	.337	.481
Nolan Gorman	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	18	.188	.274	.314
Jose Fermin	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	13	.254	.316	.364
Victor Scott II	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.269	.252
Nathan Church	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	.251	.295	.371
Masyn Winn	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	1	2	25	.235	.310	.321
Team	10-34	34	5	10	4	0	4	10	166

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Matthew Liberatore	5.2	6	1	1	0	6	1	81-53	5.23	81
Luis Gastelum	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20-13	4.29	20
Ryne Stanek	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-7	4.09	11
George Soriano	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	17-13	4.23	17
Team	9.0	6	1	1	1	9	1	129-86		129

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Konnor Griffin	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.267	.320	.392
Rafael Flores Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.271	.342	.529
Bryan Reynolds	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	.261	.364	.422
Brandon Lowe	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	10	.262	.331	.494
Nick Gonzales	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	12	.301	.364	.388
Ronny Simon	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.273	.310	.382
Ryan O'Hearn	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	13	.267	.333	.448
Jared Triolo	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	.241	.311	.306
Jake Mangum	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.277	.334	.367
Team	6-32	32	1	6	1	1	1	9	129

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Lake Bachar	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	30-18	3.49	30
Brandon Eisert	0.2	2	3	3	1	1	0	18-8	5.65	18
Khristian Curtis	3.2	5	2	2	1	3	0	71-45	4.71	71
Antwone Kelly	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	33-20	4.41	33
Kirby Yates	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	3.32	14
Team	9.0	10	5	5	4	10	0	166-100		166

Season series

PIT wins series 2-1

Sep 24, 2026STL 1, PIT 2

Sep 23, 2026STL 5, PIT 1

Sep 22, 2026STL 0, PIT 2

Team pages

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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 5-1, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

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

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: JJ Wetherholt (3-4, RBI, R, BB, K batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Brandon Lowe (2-4, HR, RBI, R, K batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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