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Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBAugust 26, 2025Busch Stadium

PiratesPittsburghPITWon58-75

Pirates 8, Cardinals 3

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTL65-68
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
PIT5210000008110
STL000201000331

W Mitch KellerL Andre Pallante

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jared Triolo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jared Triolo to 3rd.PIT 63%
  3.  Bryan Reynolds doubles (33) on a line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson. Jared Triolo scores. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd.PIT 74%
  4.  Oneil Cruz walks.
  5.  Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Spencer Horwitz scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Oneil Cruz to 3rd.PIT 86%
  6.  Jack Suwinski hits a ground-rule double (4) on a line drive down the left-field line. Oneil Cruz scores. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd.
  7.  Henry Davis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Andrew McCutchen scores.
  8.  Liover Peguero flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jack Suwinski to 3rd.
  9.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out softly, pitcher Andre Pallante to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Mitch Keller.
  2.  Iván Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  4.  Willson Contreras grounds into a double play, shortstop Jared Triolo to second baseman Liover Peguero to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Willson Contreras out at 1st.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jared Triolo pops out to second baseman Thomas Saggese in foul territory.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz singles on a fly ball to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds doubles (34) on a fly ball to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. Spencer Horwitz scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Oneil Cruz grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras. Bryan Reynolds scores.
  5.  Andrew McCutchen pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
  3.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jack Suwinski grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Henry Davis homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.
  3.  Liover Peguero strikes out swinging.
  4.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa lines out to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jordan Walker grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Yohel Pozo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Jared Triolo lines out to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging, catcher Yohel Pozo to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 4th

  1.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Liover Peguero to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Willson Contreras hit by pitch.
  4.  Nolan Gorman homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Willson Contreras scores.
  5.  Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Liover Peguero to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 5th

  1.  Oneil Cruz grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Andrew McCutchen called out on strikes.
  3.  Jack Suwinski flies out to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Bot 5th

  1.  Thomas Saggese called out on strikes.
  2.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging, catcher Henry Davis to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Yohel Pozo strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Henry Davis strikes out swinging.
  2.  Liover Peguero flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  4.  Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 2nd.
  5.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.

Bot 6th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar walks.
  2.  Iván Herrera hit by pitch. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd.
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Lars Nootbaar to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  4.  Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Lars Nootbaar scores.
  5.  Nolan Gorman grounds out, second baseman Liover Peguero to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 7th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.
  2.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Andrew McCutchen walks.
  4.  Jack Suwinski flies out to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Bot 7th

  1.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
  2.  Thomas Saggese flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  3.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Henry Davis strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Liover Peguero strikes out swinging.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a line drive to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Jared Triolo strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Yohel Pozo grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar flies out sharply to left fielder Jack Suwinski.
  3.  Iván Herrera walks.
  4.  Alec Burleson called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Spencer Horwitz called out on strikes.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.
  3.  Oneil Cruz lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.

Bot 9th

  1.  Willson Contreras strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Jack Suwinski.
  3.  Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Top 1st

  1.  PIT 1, STL 0Bryan Reynolds doubles (33) on a line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson. Jared Triolo scores. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd.PIT 74%
  2.  PIT 3, STL 0Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Spencer Horwitz scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Oneil Cruz to 3rd.PIT 86%
  3.  PIT 4, STL 0Jack Suwinski hits a ground-rule double (4) on a line drive down the left-field line. Oneil Cruz scores. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd.
  4.  PIT 5, STL 0Henry Davis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Andrew McCutchen scores.

Top 2nd

  1.  PIT 6, STL 0Bryan Reynolds doubles (34) on a fly ball to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. Spencer Horwitz scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  PIT 7, STL 0Oneil Cruz grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras. Bryan Reynolds scores.

Top 3rd

  1.  PIT 8, STL 0Henry Davis homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.

Bot 4th

  1.  PIT 8, STL 2Nolan Gorman homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Willson Contreras scores.

Bot 6th

  1.  PIT 8, STL 3Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Lars Nootbaar scores.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · PIT 1–0 STL

Bryan Reynolds doubles (33) on a line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson. Jared Triolo scores. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 74%PIT +11 pts

Game leaders

PiratesPittsburgh

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jared Triolo SS5120001.222
Spencer Horwitz 1B5220001.261
Bryan Reynolds RF5221003.247
Oneil Cruz CF4101011.205
Andrew McCutchen DH3112011.241
Jack Suwinski LF4011000.127
Henry Davis C3112102.178
Liover Peguero 2B4000002.194
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 3B4020000.267
Totals3781171211

2B: Reynolds 2, Suwinski.HR: Davis.RBI: Reynolds, Cruz, McCutchen 2, Suwinski, Davis 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Mitch Keller W6.033319934.35
Kyle Nicolas2.000013245.14
Isaac Mattson1.000001202.06

Video

3:00Pirates vs. Cardinals HighlightsMLB video
1:30Pirates plate five runs in the 1st1:54Mitch Keller fans season-high nine batters0:11An animated look at Henry Davis' home run0:11An animated look at Nolan Gorman's home run
All 40 clips

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