Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 St. Louis Cardinals
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Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.
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Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6-2
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on the road at Busch Stadium on Saturday 29 August.
A 3-run 5th inning did the damage.
Carmen Mlodzinski got the win, Brycen Mautz took the loss.
Rafael Flores Jr. went 1-for-4 with a homer and 3 RBI and Brandon Lowe went 1-for-3 with a homer and 1 RBI.
Hits: PIT 11, STL 3; errors 3-1.
Pittsburgh Pirates move to 66-71; St. Louis Cardinals fall to 68-69.
Attendance: 26,265.
Decisions
- Win: Carmen Mlodzinski
- Loss: Brycen Mautz
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Biggest moments
- Rafael Flores Jr. homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Oneil Cruz scores.
- José Fermín reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Oneil Cruz. Jordan Walker scores. Nathan Church to 3rd. José Fermín to 2nd.
- Joshua Báez homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
- Pirates challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Jake Mangum singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Jake Mangum advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by left fielder Joshua Báez.
- Brandon Lowe homers (28) on a fly ball to right field.
Questions
Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals?
The Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-2, on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.