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St. Louis Cardinals 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 2: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals 1 to Pittsburgh Pirates 2, on Thursday, September 24, 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.

MLBThursday, September 24, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals77-821

Final

Pittsburgh Pirates81-782

DateSep 24, 2026

Start time12:35 PM ET

VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

TVMLB.TV

Attendance15,822

Line score

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

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageJJ Wetherholt · 2-4, 2B

Home RunsAlec Burleson · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InAlec Burleson · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingAlec Burleson · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageOneil Cruz · 2-4, 2B, R, SB

Home RunsRyan O'Hearn · 0-3, BB, K

Runs Batted InBrandon Lowe · 1-3, RBI, BB, 2 K

MLB RatingPaul Skenes · 6.1 IP, ER, 3 H, 8 K, 2 BB

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsPittsburgh Pirates

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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77-82Record81-78

4th in NL CentStanding3rd 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.

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	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	7	.246	.344	.371
Ivan Herrera	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	15	.244	.356	.382
Alec Burleson	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	17	.279	.343	.464
Jordan Walker	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	19	.271	.330	.467
Leo Bernal	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	25	.282	.322	.459
Bryan Torres	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	.232	.308	.335
Jose Fermin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.253	.315	.363
Thomas Saggese	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.238	.302	.364
Nathan Church	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.251	.295	.371
Masyn Winn	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.233	.309	.319
Team	5-31	31	1	5	1	1	2	13	142

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kyle Leahy	2.0	3	1	1	0	3	0	37-25	3.66	37
Cooper Hjerpe	3.1	3	0	0	3	3	0	74-42	4.38	74
Gordon Graceffo	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-4	2.73	4
Brycen Mautz	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17-13	6.43	17
Ryne Stanek	1.0	0	1	0	2	0	0	21-10	4.02	21
Team	8.0	7	2	1	5	8	0	153-94		153

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Oneil Cruz	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	15	.280	.367	.489
Konnor Griffin	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	20	.270	.322	.393
Brandon Lowe	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	2	17	.262	.332	.493
Ryan O'Hearn	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	.265	.332	.444
Nick Gonzales	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	13	.301	.365	.388
Jared Triolo	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.311	.306
Ronny Simon	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	22	.276	.323	.379
Billy Cook	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.208	.235
Spencer Horwitz	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	21	.247	.345	.367
Jake Mangum	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.275	.332	.365
Bryan Reynolds	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	.261	.365	.422
Henry Davis	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.166	.268	.308
Team	7-30	30	2	7	2	0	5	8	153

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Paul Skenes	6.1	3	1	1	2	8	1	96-60	3.82	96
Yohan Ramirez	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	2.90	6
Gregory Soto	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	18-13	3.68	18
Luke Weaver	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5-3	2.73	5
Mason Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	17-10	2.55	17
Team	9.0	5	1	1	2	13	1	142-90		142

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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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 2-1, on Thursday, September 24, 2026.

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

St. Louis Cardinals 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 2.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: JJ Wetherholt (2-4, 2B batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Oneil Cruz (2-4, 2B, R, SB batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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