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Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBAugust 30, 2026Busch Stadium

PiratesPittsburghPITWon67-71

Pirates 5, Cardinals 4

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTL68-70
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
PIT021010100580
STL000020200491

W Braxton AshcraftL Matthew LiberatoreSV Mason Montgomery

Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homer in Pirates' 5-4 win over CardinalsEsmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homered, Brandon Lowe added an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jared Triolo walks.
  2.  Oneil Cruz grounds into a force out, second baseman José Fermín to shortstop Thomas Saggese. Jared Triolo out at 2nd. Oneil Cruz to 1st.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.
  4.  Rafael Flores Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.

Bot 1st

  1.  Bryan Torres singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.STL 60%
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out to pitcher Braxton Ashcraft. Bryan Torres to 2nd.
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Bryan Torres to 3rd.
  4.  Jordan Walker called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Brandon Lowe doubles (27) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Bryan Torres.PIT 57%
  2.  Esmerlyn Valdez homers (16) on a fly ball to right field. Brandon Lowe scores.PIT 72%
  3.  Jake Mangum singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Matthew Liberatore.
  4.  Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging.
  5.  Nick Yorke strikes out swinging.
  6.  Jared Triolo strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nolan Gorman grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  José Fermín flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum.
  3.  Nathan Church flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.

Top 3rd

  1.  Oneil Cruz doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.PIT 78%
  2.  Cardinals challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.
  3.  Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging.
  4.  Brandon Lowe reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Ramón Urías. Oneil Cruz scores.PIT 81%
  5.  Esmerlyn Valdez grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ramón Urías called out on strikes.
  2.  Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
  3.  Bryan Torres singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nick Yorke. Thomas Saggese to 2nd.
  4.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Thomas Saggese to 3rd. Bryan Torres to 2nd.
  5.  Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum.

Top 4th

  1.  Jake Mangum called out on strikes.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Nick Yorke flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, third baseman Nick Yorke to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Nolan Gorman flies out sharply to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez in foul territory.
  3.  José Fermín strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Jared Triolo homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.PIT 92%
  2.  Oneil Cruz flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  4.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
  5.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Ramón Urías grounds out sharply, third baseman Nick Yorke to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Thomas Saggese singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  4.  Bryan Torres walks. Thomas Saggese to 2nd.
  5.  Iván Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Thomas Saggese scores. Bryan Torres to 2nd.PIT 84%
  6.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Bryan Torres scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.PIT 73%
  7.  Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory.

Top 6th

  1.  Esmerlyn Valdez lines out to third baseman Ramón Urías.
  2.  Jake Mangum called out on strikes.
  3.  Spencer Horwitz walks.
  4.  Nick Yorke strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Nolan Gorman flies out sharply to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
  2.  José Fermín pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
  3.  Nathan Church strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Jared Triolo called out on strikes.
  2.  Cardinals challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Oneil Cruz walks.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  4.  Rafael Flores Jr. walks.
  5.  Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd.PIT 90%
  6.  Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Pirates challenged (pitch result): Ramón Urías walks.
  2.  Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Ramón Urías to 3rd.PIT 70%
  3.  Bryan Torres out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Mangum. Ramón Urías scores.PIT 77%
  4.  Iván Herrera doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Thomas Saggese scores.PIT 57%
  5.  Alec Burleson walks.
  6.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.PIT 58%
  7.  Nolan Gorman flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.PIT 68%

Top 8th

  1.  Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Nick Yorke strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  José Fermín singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Mangum.PIT 53%
  2.  Nathan Church lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.PIT 62%
  3.  Ramón Urías strikes out swinging.PIT 69%
  4.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 9th

  1.  Jared Triolo grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  4.  Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 9th

  1.  Joshua Báez grounds out, third baseman Nick Yorke to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.PIT 75%
  2.  Iván Herrera pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.PIT 81%
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds out sharply, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 2nd

  1.  PIT 2, STL 0Esmerlyn Valdez homers (16) on a fly ball to right field. Brandon Lowe scores.PIT 72%

Top 3rd

  1.  PIT 3, STL 0Brandon Lowe reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Ramón Urías. Oneil Cruz scores.PIT 81%

Top 5th

  1.  PIT 4, STL 0Jared Triolo homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.PIT 92%

Bot 5th

  1.  PIT 4, STL 1Iván Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Thomas Saggese scores. Bryan Torres to 2nd.PIT 84%
  2.  PIT 4, STL 2Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Bryan Torres scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.PIT 73%

Top 7th

  1.  PIT 5, STL 2Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd.PIT 90%

Bot 7th

  1.  PIT 5, STL 3Bryan Torres out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Mangum. Ramón Urías scores.PIT 77%
  2.  PIT 5, STL 4Iván Herrera doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Thomas Saggese scores.PIT 57%

Win probability

Bot 7th · Biggest swing #1 · PIT 5–4 STL

Iván Herrera doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Thomas Saggese scores.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 57%STL +20 pts

Game leaders

PiratesPittsburgh

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jared Triolo SS4111112.247
Oneil Cruz DH4210011.263
Bryan Reynolds LF5020002.262
Rafael Flores Jr. C4000012.222
Brandon Lowe 2B4121001.251
Esmerlyn Valdez RF4112101.244
Billy Cook CF0000000.180
Jake Mangum RF4010002.287
Spencer Horwitz 1B3000011.247
Nick Yorke 3B4000003.206
Totals365842415

2B: Cruz, Lowe.HR: Triolo, Valdez.RBI: Triolo, Lowe, Valdez 2.SB: Cruz 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Braxton Ashcraft W5.062213713.59
Kirby Yates1.00000183.40
Camilo Doval0.222221194.13
Yohan Ramírez0.10000063.10
Luke Weaver1.010001102.26
Mason Montgomery S1.000000113.07

Video

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