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St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBSeptember 24, 2026PNC Park61°F, sunny, wind 7 mph in from RF

CardinalsSt. LouisSTL77-82

Cardinals 1, Pirates 2

Final
PiratesPittsburghPITWon81-78
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL100000000152
PIT10000001–270

W Luke WeaverL Ryne StanekSV Mason Montgomery

Pirates beat the Cardinals 2-1 to secure their first non-losing season since 2018Ronny Simon raced home on Spencer Horwitz's eighth inning sacrifice fly and the Pittsburgh Pirates assured themselves of the club's first non-losing season in eight years with a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field.STL 57%
  4.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Oneil Cruz doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.PIT 51%
  2.  Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores.PIT 56%
  4.  Ryan O'Hearn flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
  5.  Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.
  6.  Ronny Simon strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Leo Bernal strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bryan Torres grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Thomas Saggese called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Kyle Leahy.
  2.  Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.
  3.  Henry Davis grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
  3.  JJ Wetherholt doubles (15) on a fly ball to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  4.  Iván Herrera called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Oneil Cruz grounds out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Konnor Griffin grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Brandon Lowe walks.
  4.  Cardinals challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ryan O'Hearn called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Jordan Walker walks.
  3.  Leo Bernal flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Bryan Torres walks. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
  5.  Thomas Saggese flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.

Bot 4th

  1.  Nick Gonzales walks.PIT 62%
  2.  Ronny Simon ground bunts into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd. Ronny Simon to 1st.
  3.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  4.  Jake Mangum bunt pops out to catcher Iván Herrera in foul territory.

Top 5th

  1.  Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to shortstop Konnor Griffin.STL 55%
  2.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.PIT 50%
  3.  JJ Wetherholt grounds into a double play, pitcher Paul Skenes to shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Nathan Church out at 2nd. JJ Wetherholt out at 1st.PIT 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Henry Davis strikes out swinging.
  2.  Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.PIT 63%
  4.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.PIT 57%
  5.  Ryan O'Hearn walks. Oneil Cruz to 3rd. Konnor Griffin to 2nd.
  6.  Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Thomas Saggese. Konnor Griffin out at 3rd.PIT 52%

Top 6th

  1.  Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Alec Burleson grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Jordan Walker grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ronny Simon singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.PIT 64%
  2.  Spencer Horwitz pops out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.PIT 59%
  3.  Jake Mangum pops out to third baseman Thomas Saggese.
  4.  Henry Davis strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Leo Bernal called out on strikes.
  2.  Bryan Torres grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Thomas Saggese hit by pitch.
  4.  Nathan Church pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales.

Bot 7th

  1.  Oneil Cruz flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  3.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.PIT 55%
  4.  Ryan O'Hearn lines out to left fielder Bryan Torres.

Top 8th

  1.  Masyn Winn flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Gregory Soto.PIT 50%
  3.  Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.STL 58%
  4.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.PIT 52%
  5.  Jordan Walker called out on strikes.PIT 60%

Bot 8th

  1.  Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Ronny Simon walks.PIT 62%
  3.  Spencer Horwitz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Ronny Simon scores.PIT 76%
  4.  Bryan Reynolds walks.
  5.  Henry Davis grounds into a force out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd.

Top 9th

  1.  Leo Bernal called out on strikes.PIT 82%
  2.  José Fermín strikes out swinging.
  3.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  STL 1, PIT 0Alec Burleson homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field.STL 57%

Bot 1st

  1.  STL 1, PIT 1Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores.PIT 56%

Bot 8th

  1.  STL 1, PIT 2Spencer Horwitz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Ronny Simon scores.PIT 76%

Win probability

Bot 8th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 1–2 PIT

Spencer Horwitz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Ronny Simon scores.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 76%PIT +14 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

PiratesPittsburgh

Team stats

  • STL 5HitsPIT 7
  • STL 1Home runsPIT 0
  • STL 2WalksPIT 5
  • STL 13StrikeoutsPIT 8
  • STL 11Left on basePIT 19
  • STL 0Stolen basesPIT 2
  • STL 2ErrorsPIT 0
All team stats
  • STL 1RPIT 2
  • STL 12bPIT 1
  • STL 1RbiPIT 2
  • STL 31AbPIT 30
  • STL 6APIT 8
  • STL 24PoPIT 27
  • STL 32TcPIT 35
  • STL 8.0IpPIT 9.0
  • STL 7HPIT 5
  • STL 2RPIT 1
  • STL 1ErPIT 1
  • STL 5BbPIT 2
  • STL 8SoPIT 13
  • STL 0HrPIT 1
  • STL 153PPIT 142

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
JJ Wetherholt 2B4020000.246
Iván Herrera C4010002.244
Alec Burleson 1B4111101.279
Jordan Walker RF3000012.271
Leo Bernal DH4000003.282
Bryan Torres LF2000010.232
José Fermín PH1000001.253
Thomas Saggese 3B3000002.238
Nathan Church CF3010000.251
Masyn Winn SS3000002.233
Totals311511213

2B: Wetherholt.HR: Burleson.RBI: Burleson.LOB: 11.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kyle Leahy2.031103373.66
Cooper Hjerpe3.130033744.38
Gordon Graceffo0.20000142.73
Brycen Mautz1.010001176.43
Ryne Stanek L1.001020214.02

Video

0:13The distance behind Alec Burleson's home run0:04Breaking down Paul Skenes' pitches0:07Paul Skenes' 200th strikeout of the season0:19Spencer Horwitz's go-ahead sacrifice fly
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