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Cardinals at Pirates: September 23, 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 at PNC Park on September 23, 2026 (2026 regular season).

Final · Played September 23, 2026 · Updated October 14, 2026 at 7:57 AM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most hits: JJ Wetherholt (Cardinals, 3); Brandon Lowe and Ryan O'Hearn (Pirates, 2 each). Most strikeouts: Matthew Liberatore (Cardinals, 6); Lake Bachar (Pirates, 2).

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Line score

Line score — St. Louis Cardinals / Pittsburgh Pirates — MLB — September 23, 2026
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Pittsburgh Pirates0100000001

Team comparison

Team comparison — St. Louis Cardinals / Pittsburgh Pirates — MLB — September 23, 2026
Team statsSTLPIT
Hits106
Errors00

What stood out

  • Hits: Cardinals 10, Pirates 6.
  • The Cardinals' biggest edge came in the 3rd inning (3-0).

Player lines

  • Alec Burleson (STL 1B): 5 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
  • George Soriano (STL RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 17 PIT
  • Ivan Herrera (STL DH): 3 AB, 0 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • JJ Wetherholt (STL 2B): 4 AB, 3 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB
  • Jordan Walker (STL RF): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB, 1 TB
  • Jose Fermin (STL LF): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
  • Leo Bernal (STL C): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
  • Luis Gastelum (STL RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 20 PIT
  • Masyn Winn (STL SS): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
  • Matthew Liberatore (STL SP): 5.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 81 PIT
  • Nathan Church (STL CF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Nolan Gorman (STL 3B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
  • Ryne Stanek (STL RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 11 PIT
  • Victor Scott II (STL CF): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 TB
  • Brandon Eisert (PIT RP): 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 18 PIT
  • Brandon Lowe (PIT 2B): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 5 TB
  • Bryan Reynolds (PIT LF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Jake Mangum (PIT CF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Jared Triolo (PIT SS): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
  • Kirby Yates (PIT RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 14 PIT
  • Konnor Griffin (PIT SS): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Lake Bachar (PIT RP): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 30 PIT
  • Nick Gonzales (PIT 3B): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
  • Rafael Flores Jr. (PIT C): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Ronny Simon (PIT RF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Ryan O'Hearn (PIT RF): 3 AB, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB

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Head-to-head

Full Pirates vs Cardinals head-to-head (26 meetings).

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