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St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBJuly 2, 2025PNC Park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTL47-41

Cardinals 0, Pirates 5

Final
PiratesPittsburghPITWon38-50
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL000000000060
PIT01000040–580

W Mitch KellerL Sonny Gray

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Brendan Donovan doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson walks.
  4.  Nolan Gorman grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Brendan Donovan to 3rd. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Nolan Gorman to 1st.
  5.  Lars Nootbaar hit by pitch. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.
  6.  Thomas Saggese grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.PIT 55%

Bot 1st

  1.  Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging, catcher Pedro Pagés to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Andrew McCutchen singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds grounds into a force out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to shortstop Masyn Winn. Andrew McCutchen out at 2nd. Bryan Reynolds to 1st.
  4.  Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder José Fermín.

Top 2nd

  1.  José Fermín doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham.STL 57%
  2.  Pedro Pagés flies out to left fielder Tommy Pham.STL 52%
  3.  Victor Scott II grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. José Fermín to 3rd.
  4.  Brendan Donovan flies out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Oneil Cruz doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.PIT 63%
  2.  Ke'Bryan Hayes called out on strikes.
  3.  Tommy Pham singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Oneil Cruz scores.PIT 68%
  4.  Henry Davis strikes out swinging.
  5.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Masyn Winn called out on strikes.
  2.  Alec Burleson doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.PIT 61%
  3.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  4.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Gonzales. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
  5.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Andrew McCutchen grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Top 4th

  1.  José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  3.  Victor Scott II lines out to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  4.  Brendan Donovan called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Nick Gonzales grounds out softly, pitcher Sonny Gray to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Oneil Cruz flies out to right fielder José Fermín.
  3.  Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Tommy Pham grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Henry Davis grounds out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa pops out to second baseman Brendan Donovan.

Top 6th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  José Fermín flies out to left fielder Tommy Pham.

Bot 6th

  1.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  2.  Andrew McCutchen grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 7th

  1.  Pedro Pagés called out on strikes.
  2.  Victor Scott II flies out to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  3.  Brendan Donovan strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nick Gonzales walks.PIT 80%
  2.  Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
  3.  Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a ground ball to right fielder José Fermín. Nick Gonzales to 3rd.PIT 83%
  4.  Tommy Pham singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Nick Gonzales scores. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 2nd.PIT 90%
  5.  Henry Davis grounds out, pitcher Riley O'Brien to second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Alec Burleson. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 3rd. Tommy Pham to 2nd.
  6.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Tommy Pham scores.PIT 97%
  7.  Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder José Fermín. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores.
  8.  Andrew McCutchen walks. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.
  9.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Alec Burleson walks.
  3.  Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  4.  Lars Nootbaar pops out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes in foul territory.

Bot 8th

  1.  Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to right fielder José Fermín.
  2.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ke'Bryan Hayes flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  4.  Tommy Pham strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Thomas Saggese lines out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  2.  José Fermín strikes out swinging.
  3.  Yohel Pozo singles on a line drive to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  4.  Victor Scott II walks. Yohel Pozo to 2nd.
  5.  Brendan Donovan pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory.

Bot 2nd

  1.  STL 0, PIT 1Tommy Pham singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Oneil Cruz scores.PIT 68%

Bot 7th

  1.  STL 0, PIT 2Tommy Pham singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Nick Gonzales scores. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 2nd.PIT 90%
  2.  STL 0, PIT 4Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Tommy Pham scores.PIT 97%
  3.  STL 0, PIT 5Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder José Fermín. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores.

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · STL 0–1 PIT

Tommy Pham singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Oneil Cruz scores.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 68%PIT +10 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

PiratesPittsburgh

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Brendan Donovan 2B5010002.293
Masyn Winn SS4000002.260
Alec Burleson 1B2010020.291
Nolan Gorman DH4000002.216
Lars Nootbaar LF3010000.226
Thomas Saggese 3B4000000.242
José Fermín RF4010001.500
Pedro Pagés C3010001.221
Yohel Pozo PH1010000.325
Victor Scott II CF3000010.242
Totals33060038

2B: Donovan, Burleson, Fermín.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Sonny Gray L6.154416783.51
Riley O'Brien0.221111202.70
Kyle Leahy1.010002162.76

Video

2:04Cardinals vs. Pirates HighlightsMLB video
2:17Mitch Keller K's seven over seven shutout innings1:37Sonny Gray strikes out six vs. Pirates0:17Spencer Horwitz's RBI single0:16Tommy Pham's second RBI single
All 19 clips

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