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St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBSeptember 23, 2026PNC Park63°F, partly cloudy, wind 12 mph in from CF

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon77-81

Cardinals 5, Pirates 1

Final
PiratesPittsburghPIT80-78
Score by inning
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STL0032000005100
PIT010000000160

W Matthew LiberatoreL Brandon Eisert

Cardinals Beat Pirates 5-1 Behind LiberatoreSt. Louis pitcher Matthew Liberatore earned a win after an 11-start winless stretch, while the Cardinals' offense provided crucial run support.Recap · BenchScout

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt walks.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
  3.  Alec Burleson strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

Bot 1st

  1.  Konnor Griffin flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds lines out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.

Top 2nd

  1.  Leo Bernal called out on strikes.
  2.  Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  3.  José Fermín pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo in foul territory.
  4.  Nathan Church pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin in foul territory.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Brandon Lowe homers (34) on a fly ball to right center field.PIT 68%
  2.  Nick Gonzales flies out sharply to left fielder José Fermín.
  3.  Ronny Simon strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ryan O'Hearn doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.
  5.  Jared Triolo singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd.
  6.  Jake Mangum challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jake Mangum called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum.
  3.  Iván Herrera walks. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.PIT 58%
  4.  Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.STL 58%
  5.  Jordan Walker pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo.PIT 50%
  6.  Leo Bernal singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ronny Simon. Alec Burleson scores.STL 71%
  7.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Konnor Griffin grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  José Fermín singles on a line drive to second baseman Brandon Lowe, deflected by shortstop Konnor Griffin.
  2.  Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum.
  3.  Masyn Winn doubles (21) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. José Fermín scores.STL 85%
  4.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ronny Simon. Masyn Winn scores.STL 90%
  5.  Iván Herrera flies out sharply to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  6.  Alec Burleson pops out to catcher Rafael Flores Jr. in foul territory.

Bot 4th

  1.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín.
  3.  Ronny Simon grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd. Ronny Simon out at 1st.

Top 5th

  1.  Jordan Walker singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum.
  2.  Leo Bernal pops out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn in foul territory.
  3.  Nolan Gorman lines out to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  4.  José Fermín strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ryan O'Hearn doubles (17) on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.STL 85%
  2.  Jared Triolo called out on strikes.
  3.  Jake Mangum grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd.
  4.  Konnor Griffin grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 6th

  1.  Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum.
  2.  Masyn Winn walks.
  3.  JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging and Masyn Winn caught stealing 2nd, catcher Rafael Flores Jr. to shortstop Konnor Griffin to catcher Rafael Flores Jr.

Bot 6th

  1.  Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds lines out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church.
  4.  Nick Gonzales grounds out, pitcher Luis Gastelum to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 7th

  1.  Iván Herrera hit by pitch.
  2.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  4.  Leo Bernal grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ronny Simon flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Jared Triolo grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 8th

  1.  Nolan Gorman walks.
  2.  José Fermín singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.
  3.  Nathan Church lines into a double play, left fielder Bryan Reynolds to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Nolan Gorman out at 2nd.
  4.  Masyn Winn called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.
  2.  Konnor Griffin flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 9th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds into a double play, shortstop Konnor Griffin to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd. Iván Herrera out at 1st.
  3.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.

Bot 9th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds walks.
  2.  Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to pitcher George Soriano. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
  3.  Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ronny Simon strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  STL 0, PIT 1Brandon Lowe homers (34) on a fly ball to right center field.PIT 68%

Top 3rd

  1.  STL 1, PIT 1Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.STL 58%
  2.  STL 3, PIT 1Leo Bernal singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ronny Simon. Alec Burleson scores.STL 71%

Top 4th

  1.  STL 4, PIT 1Masyn Winn doubles (21) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. José Fermín scores.STL 85%
  2.  STL 5, PIT 1JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ronny Simon. Masyn Winn scores.STL 90%

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · STL 3–1 PIT

Leo Bernal singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ronny Simon. Alec Burleson scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 71%STL +22 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

PiratesPittsburgh

Team stats

  • STL 10HitsPIT 6
  • STL 0Home runsPIT 1
  • STL 4WalksPIT 1
  • STL 10StrikeoutsPIT 9
  • STL 22Left on basePIT 10
  • STL 2Stolen basesPIT 0
All team stats
  • STL 9.0IpPIT 9.0
  • STL 6HPIT 10
  • STL 1RPIT 5
  • STL 1ErPIT 5
  • STL 1BbPIT 4
  • STL 9SoPIT 10
  • STL 1HrPIT 0
  • STL 129PPIT 166
  • STL 5RPIT 1
  • STL 12bPIT 2
  • STL 4RbiPIT 1
  • STL 34AbPIT 32
  • STL 11APIT 6
  • STL 27PoPIT 27
  • STL 38TcPIT 33

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
JJ Wetherholt 2B4131011.244
Iván Herrera DH3100010.244
Alec Burleson 1B5111003.279
Jordan Walker RF4010001.273
Leo Bernal C4011001.296
Nolan Gorman 3B3010011.188
José Fermín LF4120001.254
Victor Scott II LF0000000.190
Nathan Church CF4000000.251
Masyn Winn SS3111012.235
Totals3451040410

2B: Winn.RBI: Wetherholt, Burleson, Bernal, Winn.SB: Walker, II.LOB: 22.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Liberatore W5.261106815.23
Luis Gastelum1.100000204.29
Ryne Stanek1.000001114.09
George Soriano1.000012174.23

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