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St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBSeptember 22, 2026PNC Park60°F, overcast, wind 11 mph in from CF

CardinalsSt. LouisSTL76-81

Cardinals 0, Pirates 2

Final
PiratesPittsburghPITWon80-77
Score by inning
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STL000000000011
PIT00000110–250

W Jared JonesL Andre PallanteSV Gregory Soto

Jones takes perfect game into the 6th, Pirates top Cardinals 2-0 for 5th straight winJared Jones allowed one hit over seven dominant innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates inched closer to the franchise's first winning season in eight years with a 2-0 win over St. Louis on Tuesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.
  2.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson pops out to third baseman Jacob Gonzalez.

Bot 1st

  1.  Konnor Griffin grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Brandon Lowe grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Leo Bernal strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Bryan Torres strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 3rd

  1.  Thomas Saggese lines out to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  2.  Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Masyn Winn called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ronny Simon lines out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz doubles (13) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.PIT 59%
  3.  Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd.
  4.  Konnor Griffin called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt flies out to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  2.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson flies out to right fielder Ronny Simon.

Bot 4th

  1.  Brandon Lowe flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds reaches on catcher interference by Leo Bernal. Bryan Reynolds to 1st.
  3.  Cardinals challenged (play at 1st): Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to pitcher Andre Pallante. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.PIT 62%
  4.  Rafael Flores Jr. walks.PIT 56%
  5.  Ryan O'Hearn reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Thomas Saggese. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd.
  6.  Ronny Simon grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.PIT 51%

Top 5th

  1.  Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Leo Bernal flies out to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  3.  Bryan Torres lines out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 5th

  1.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Konnor Griffin triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  4.  Brandon Lowe grounds out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 6th

  1.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nathan Church doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds, deflected by third baseman Jacob Gonzalez.STL 52%
  3.  Masyn Winn lines out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.PIT 53%
  4.  JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Oneil Cruz walks.
  3.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.
  4.  Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores.PIT 71%
  5.  Ronny Simon grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Masyn Winn. Ryan O'Hearn out at 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alec Burleson grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Jordan Walker flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Bot 7th

  1.  Spencer Horwitz walks.PIT 80%
  2.  Jared Triolo lines out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.
  4.  Brandon Lowe flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd.
  5.  Konnor Griffin steals (23) 2nd base. Spencer Horwitz scores. Wild pitch by pitcher Cade Winquest. Konnor Griffin out at 3rd, catcher Leo Bernal to third baseman Thomas Saggese.PIT 86%

Top 8th

  1.  Leo Bernal called out on strikes.
  2.  Bryan Torres strikes out swinging.
  3.  Thomas Saggese walks.
  4.  Nathan Church strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds doubles (40) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  2.  Oneil Cruz flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ryan O'Hearn strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 9th

  1.  Masyn Winn walks.PIT 84%
  2.  JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.PIT 90%
  3.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  4.  Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

Bot 6th

  1.  STL 0, PIT 1Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores.PIT 71%

Bot 7th

  1.  STL 0, PIT 2Konnor Griffin steals (23) 2nd base. Spencer Horwitz scores. Wild pitch by pitcher Cade Winquest. Konnor Griffin out at 3rd, catcher Leo Bernal to third baseman Thomas Saggese.PIT 86%

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 0–1 PIT

Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 71%PIT +15 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

PiratesPittsburgh

Team stats

  • STL 1ErrorsPIT 0
  • STL 1HitsPIT 5
  • STL 2WalksPIT 3
  • STL 14StrikeoutsPIT 4
  • STL 6Left on basePIT 17
  • STL 0Stolen basesPIT 1
All team stats
  • STL 11APIT 3
  • STL 24PoPIT 27
  • STL 35TcPIT 30
  • STL 8.0IpPIT 9.0
  • STL 5HPIT 1
  • STL 2RPIT 0
  • STL 2ErPIT 0
  • STL 3BbPIT 2
  • STL 4SoPIT 14
  • STL 130PPIT 125
  • STL 0RPIT 2
  • STL 12bPIT 2
  • STL 03bPIT 1
  • STL 0RbiPIT 1
  • STL 28AbPIT 29

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
JJ Wetherholt 2B4000003.240
Iván Herrera DH4000004.245
Alec Burleson 1B4000000.280
Jordan Walker RF3000000.273
Leo Bernal C3000002.299
Bryan Torres LF3000002.235
Thomas Saggese 3B2000011.243
Nathan Church CF3010001.253
Masyn Winn SS2000011.234
Totals280100214

2B: Church.LOB: 6.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Andre Pallante L6.031122893.61
Justin Bruihl0.211110193.69
Cade Winquest1.110002224.63

Video

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