Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 St. Louis Cardinals
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Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis on Sun, 30 Aug 2026.
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Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5-4
The Pittsburgh Pirates survived the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on the road at Busch Stadium on Sunday 30 August.
Braxton Ashcraft got the win, Matthew Liberatore took the loss and Mason Montgomery earned the save.
Esmerlyn Valdez went 1-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI and Jared Triolo went 1-for-4 with a homer and 1 RBI.
Hits: PIT 8, STL 9; errors 0-1.
Pittsburgh Pirates move to 67-71; St. Louis Cardinals fall to 68-70.
Attendance: 23,459.
Decisions
- Win: Braxton Ashcraft
- Loss: Matthew Liberatore
- Save: Mason Montgomery
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Biggest moments
- Iván Herrera doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Thomas Saggese scores.
- Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
- Esmerlyn Valdez homers (16) on a fly ball to right field. Brandon Lowe scores.
- Nolan Gorman flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
- Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Ramón Urías to 3rd.
Questions
Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals?
The Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, on Sun, 30 Aug 2026.