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Pittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2

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Busch Stadium · St. Louis

Game flow

Every swing in the score.

The line is the running run differential: above the center favors Pittsburgh Pirates, below favors St. Louis Cardinals. It runs across every plate appearance and is marked by inning along the bottom. Select a scoring marker to jump to the play.

Score differential over the gameA positive differential means Pittsburgh Pirates led; a negative differential means St. Louis Cardinals led.Run differential+40−4123456789
  1. 01top 1: Spencer Horwitz grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Kyle Leahy.0–0
  2. 02top 1: Brandon Lowe homers (28) on a fly ball to right field.1–0
  3. 03top 1: Bryan Reynolds strikes out on a foul tip.1–0
  4. 04top 1: Nick Gonzales flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.1–0
  5. 05bottom 1: JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.1–0
  6. 06bottom 1: Iván Herrera flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.1–0
  7. 07bottom 1: Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.1–0
  8. 08top 2: Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.1–0
  9. 09top 2: Jake Mangum singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.1–0
  10. 10top 2: Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging.1–0
  11. 11top 2: Jacob Gonzalez grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. Oneil Cruz to 3rd. Jake Mangum to 2nd.1–0
  12. 12top 2: Jared Triolo called out on strikes.1–0
  13. 13bottom 2: Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.1–0
  14. 14bottom 2: Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.1–0
  15. 15bottom 2: José Fermín strikes out on a foul tip.1–0
  16. 16top 3: Spencer Horwitz flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.1–0
  17. 17top 3: Brandon Lowe walks.1–0
  18. 18top 3: Bryan Reynolds flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.1–0
  19. 19top 3: Nick Gonzales singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.1–0
  20. 20top 3: Oneil Cruz flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.1–0
  21. 21bottom 3: Nolan Gorman flies out to right fielder Jake Mangum.1–0
  22. 22bottom 3: Joshua Báez homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.1–1
  23. 23bottom 3: Jimmy Crooks hit by pitch.1–1
  24. 24bottom 3: JJ Wetherholt grounds into a force out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. Jimmy Crooks out at 2nd. JJ Wetherholt to 1st.1–1
  25. 25bottom 3: Iván Herrera walks. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.1–1
  26. 26bottom 3: Alec Burleson walks. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd.1–1
  27. 27bottom 3: Jordan Walker flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.1–1
  28. 28top 4: 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.1–1
  29. 29top 4: Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging.1–1
  30. 30top 4: Jacob Gonzalez singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Jake Mangum scores.2–1
  31. 31top 4: Jared Triolo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jacob Gonzalez to 2nd.2–1
  32. 32top 4: Spencer Horwitz lines out to left fielder Joshua Báez.2–1
  33. 33top 4: Brandon Lowe strikes out on a foul tip.2–1
  34. 34bottom 4: Nathan Church singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.2–1
  35. 35bottom 4: José Fermín flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.2–1
  36. 36bottom 4: Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.2–1
  37. 37bottom 4: Joshua Báez strikes out on a foul tip.2–1
  38. 38top 5: Bryan Reynolds walks.2–1
  39. 39top 5: Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.2–1
  40. 40top 5: Oneil Cruz singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.2–1
  41. 41top 5: Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.2–1
  42. 42top 5: Rafael Flores Jr. homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Oneil Cruz scores.5–1
  43. 43top 5: Jacob Gonzalez strikes out swinging.5–1
  44. 44bottom 5: Jimmy Crooks flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.5–1
  45. 45bottom 5: JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.5–1
  46. 46bottom 5: Iván Herrera lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.5–1
  47. 47top 6: Jared Triolo called out on strikes.5–1
  48. 48top 6: Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging.5–1
  49. 49top 6: Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.5–1
  50. 50bottom 6: Alec Burleson pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo.5–1
  51. 51bottom 6: Jordan Walker reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.5–1
  52. 52bottom 6: Nathan Church reaches on a fielder's choice. Jordan Walker to 2nd. Jordan Walker advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.5–1
  53. 53bottom 6: José Fermín reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Oneil Cruz. Jordan Walker scores. Nathan Church to 3rd. José Fermín to 2nd.5–2
  54. 54bottom 6: Nolan Gorman pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo.5–2
  55. 55bottom 6: Joshua Báez pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.5–2
  56. 56top 7: Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.5–2
  57. 57top 7: Jimmy Crooks challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Gonzales walks.5–2
  58. 58top 7: Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.5–2
  59. 59bottom 7: Jimmy Crooks doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Mangum.5–2
  60. 60bottom 7: JJ Wetherholt pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.5–2
  61. 61bottom 7: Iván Herrera lines out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.5–2
  62. 62bottom 7: Alec Burleson grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.5–2
  63. 63top 8: Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.5–2
  64. 64top 8: Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.5–2
  65. 65top 8: Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.5–2
  66. 66bottom 8: Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.5–2
  67. 67bottom 8: Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.5–2
  68. 68bottom 8: José Fermín strikes out swinging.5–2
  69. 69top 9: Jared Triolo flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.5–2
  70. 70top 9: Spencer Horwitz flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.5–2
  71. 71top 9: Brandon Lowe walks.5–2
  72. 72top 9: Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.5–2
  73. 73top 9: Nick Gonzales doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.6–2
  74. 74top 9: Oneil Cruz grounds out, pitcher Ryan Fernandez to first baseman Alec Burleson.6–2
  75. 75bottom 9: Thomas Saggese strikes out on a foul tip.6–2
  76. 76bottom 9: Joshua Báez flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.6–2
  77. 77bottom 9: Ramón Urías strikes out swinging.6–2

Comparison

Side by side.

Final

Key performers

Brycen Mautz8 K · 3.0 IPCarmen Mlodzinski2 K · 3.1 IP
Matchup

Before first pitch.

Probable pitchers and posted lineup context from the matchup card.

Lineups available2026-08-29T18:15:00Z · Final

Pittsburgh Pirates

Probable pitcher: Lake Bachar (R)

#PlayerPosBats
1Spencer Horwitz1BL
2Brandon Lowe2BL
3Bryan ReynoldsLFS
4Nick GonzalesDHR
5Oneil CruzCFL
6Jake MangumRFS
7Rafael Flores Jr.CR
8Jacob GonzalezSSL
9Jared Triolo3BR

St. Louis Cardinals

Probable pitcher: Kyle Leahy (R)

#PlayerPosBats
1JJ WetherholtSSL
2Ivan HerreraDHR
3Alec Burleson1BL
4Jordan WalkerRFR
5Nathan ChurchCFL
6Jose Fermin2BR
7Nolan Gorman3BL
8Joshua BaezLFR
9Jimmy CrooksCL