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Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBAugust 28, 2025Busch Stadium

PiratesPittsburghPIT59-76

Pirates 1, Cardinals 4

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon66-69
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
PIT100000000150
STL00100030–470

W Kyle LeahyL Yohan RamírezSV JoJo Romero

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Tommy Pham homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.PIT 59%
  3.  Bryan Reynolds hit by pitch.
  4.  Nick Gonzales doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Alec Burleson. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.PIT 70%
  5.  Oneil Cruz pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.PIT 62%
  6.  Joey Bart flies out sharply to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.PIT 57%

Bot 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out sharply, pitcher Braxton Ashcraft to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Liover Peguero to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Alec Burleson walks.
  4.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jack Suwinski singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker, deflected by first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Liover Peguero walks. Jack Suwinski to 2nd.PIT 71%
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Miles Mikolas to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jack Suwinski to 3rd. Liover Peguero to 2nd.
  4.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, pitcher Miles Mikolas to first baseman Willson Contreras.PIT 63%
  5.  Tommy Pham strikes out swinging.PIT 57%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
  3.  Thomas Saggese singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  4.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Bryan Reynolds flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  2.  Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.
  3.  Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Yohel Pozo grounds out, third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  3.  Iván Herrera doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Tommy Pham. Lars Nootbaar scores. Iván Herrera out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Tommy Pham to shortstop Liover Peguero to second baseman Nick Gonzales to third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.STL 51%
  4.  Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Top 4th

  1.  Joey Bart flies out to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Jack Suwinski flies out to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  3.  Liover Peguero singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds into a force out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to shortstop Masyn Winn. Liover Peguero out at 2nd.

Bot 4th

  1.  Willson Contreras grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Nolan Gorman called out on strikes.
  3.  Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Top 5th

  1.  Spencer Horwitz called out on strikes.
  2.  Tommy Pham called out on strikes.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Miles Mikolas.

Bot 5th

  1.  Thomas Saggese grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Jordan Walker flies out sharply to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  3.  Yohel Pozo grounds out, shortstop Liover Peguero to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 6th

  1.  Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Oneil Cruz walks.
  3.  Joey Bart grounds out softly, pitcher Kyle Leahy to first baseman Willson Contreras. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.
  4.  Jack Suwinski strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Pirates challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Lars Nootbaar singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Nick Gonzales.STL 64%
  2.  Iván Herrera lines out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.STL 59%
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds into a force out, shortstop Liover Peguero to second baseman Nick Gonzales. Lars Nootbaar out at 2nd. Alec Burleson to 1st.
  4.  Willson Contreras hit by pitch. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
  5.  Nolan Gorman flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.STL 52%

Top 7th

  1.  Liover Peguero called out on strikes.
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging.
  3.  Spencer Horwitz walks.
  4.  Tommy Pham called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Masyn Winn walks.STL 66%
  2.  Thomas Saggese doubles (10) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Masyn Winn scores.STL 82%
  3.  Jordan Walker homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Thomas Saggese scores.STL 94%
  4.  Yohel Pozo grounds out, shortstop Liover Peguero to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  5.  Lars Nootbaar doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  6.  Iván Herrera flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  7.  Alec Burleson strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 8th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Nick Gonzales pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  3.  Oneil Cruz hit by pitch.
  4.  Joey Bart grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Riley O'Brien.

Bot 8th

  1.  Willson Contreras flies out to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  2.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Masyn Winn pops out to third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa in foul territory.

Top 9th

  1.  Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Liover Peguero grounds into a double play, second baseman Thomas Saggese to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jared Triolo out at 2nd. Liover Peguero out at 1st.STL 99%
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa pops out to second baseman Thomas Saggese.

Top 1st

  1.  PIT 1, STL 0Tommy Pham homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.PIT 59%

Bot 3rd

  1.  PIT 1, STL 1Iván Herrera doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Tommy Pham. Lars Nootbaar scores. Iván Herrera out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Tommy Pham to shortstop Liover Peguero to second baseman Nick Gonzales to third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.STL 51%

Bot 7th

  1.  PIT 1, STL 2Thomas Saggese doubles (10) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Masyn Winn scores.STL 82%
  2.  PIT 1, STL 4Jordan Walker homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Thomas Saggese scores.STL 94%

Win probability

Bot 7th · Biggest swing #1 · PIT 1–2 STL

Thomas Saggese doubles (10) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Masyn Winn scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 82%STL +17 pts

Game leaders

PiratesPittsburgh

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Spencer Horwitz 1B3000011.254
Tommy Pham LF4111103.264
Bryan Reynolds DH3000000.244
Nick Gonzales 2B4010001.274
Oneil Cruz CF2000011.202
Joey Bart C4000000.241
Jack Suwinski RF3010001.132
Jared Triolo PH1010000.224
Liover Peguero SS3010011.200
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 3B3000001.268
Totals30151139

2B: Gonzales.HR: Pham.RBI: Pham.SB: Cruz.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Braxton Ashcraft5.241115732.58
Yohan Ramírez L0.223310166.56
Dauri Moreta0.210001143.38
Colin Holderman1.000001147.84

Video

3:58Pirates vs. Cardinals HighlightsMLB video
1:18Saggese's double, Walker's HR lift Cardinals to win4:50Bubba Chandler joins the broadcast in the 1st0:29Thomas Saggese's RBI double0:12Willson Contreras' stunning diving stop
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