St. Louis Cardinals 1-2 Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh on Thu, 24 Sept 2026.
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Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates edged the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 at PNC Park on Thursday 24 September.
Luke Weaver got the win, Ryne Stanek took the loss and Mason Montgomery earned the save.
Alec Burleson went 1-for-4 with a homer and 1 RBI.
Hits: STL 5, PIT 7; errors 2-0.
Pittsburgh Pirates move to 81-78; St. Louis Cardinals fall to 77-82.
Attendance: 15,822.
Decisions
- Win: Luke Weaver
- Loss: Ryne Stanek
- Save: Mason Montgomery
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Biggest moments
- Alec Burleson homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field.
- Spencer Horwitz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Ronny Simon scores.
- Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Thomas Saggese. Konnor Griffin out at 3rd.
- Jordan Walker called out on strikes.
- Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
Questions
Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
The Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, on Thu, 24 Sept 2026.