Cardinals at Pirates: September 24, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 at PNC Park on September 24, 2026 (2026 regular season).
Most hits: JJ Wetherholt (Cardinals, 2); Konnor Griffin and Oneil Cruz (Pirates, 2 each). Most strikeouts: Kyle Leahy (Cardinals, 3); Paul Skenes (Pirates, 8).
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | STL | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 5 | 7 |
| Errors | 2 | 0 |
What stood out
- Hits: Cardinals 5, Pirates 7.
- Errors: Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
- The Pirates' biggest edge came in the 8th inning (1-0).
Player lines
- Alec Burleson (STL 1B): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Bryan Torres (STL LF): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Gordon Graceffo (STL RP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 4 PIT
- Ivan Herrera (STL DH): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- JJ Wetherholt (STL 2B): 4 AB, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB
- Jordan Walker (STL RF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jose Fermin (STL LF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Kyle Leahy (STL SP): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR, 37 PIT
- Leo Bernal (STL C): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Masyn Winn (STL SS): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Nathan Church (STL CF): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Ryne Stanek (STL RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 21 PIT
- Thomas Saggese (STL SS): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Billy Cook (PIT CF): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 TB
- Brandon Lowe (PIT 2B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Bryan Reynolds (PIT LF): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Gregory Soto (PIT RP): 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 18 PIT
- Henry Davis (PIT C): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jake Mangum (PIT CF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jared Triolo (PIT SS): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 TB
- Konnor Griffin (PIT SS): 4 AB, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Luke Weaver (PIT RP): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 5 PIT
- Mason Montgomery (PIT RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR, 17 PIT
- Nick Gonzales (PIT 3B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Oneil Cruz (PIT CF): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 SB, 3 TB
- Paul Skenes (PIT SP): 6.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 96 PIT
- Ronny Simon (PIT RF): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB, 1 TB
- Ryan O'Hearn (PIT RF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Spencer Horwitz (PIT 1B): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Yohan Ramirez (PIT RP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 6 PIT
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Head-to-head
Full Pirates vs Cardinals head-to-head (26 meetings).
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