The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6 on May 19, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 22,958 witnessed the St. Louis Cardinals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Umpires
D.J. Reyburn (Home Plate Umpire), John Libka (First Base Umpire), James Hoye (Second Base Umpire), Tyler Jones (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Masyn Winn | SS | Day-To-Day | Knee | 2026-05-20 |
| STL | Ramon Urias | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Elbow – Tendinitis | 2026-05-22 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-05-29 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| PIT | Chris Devenski | RP | 15-Day-IL | Illness – Not Specified | 2026-05-22 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| PIT | Joey Bart | C | 10-Day-IL | Foot – Infection | 2026-05-29 |
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-06-01 |
| PIT | Mike Clevinger | RP | Day-To-Day | Knee – Sprain | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 27 | .300 | .391 | .325 | .716 |
| STL | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | .281 | .378 | .656 | 1.035 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Gonzales | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .314 | .378 | .359 |
| 2 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .320 | .392 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .385 | .388 |
| 4 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .179 | .275 | .305 |
| 5 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .264 | .330 | .466 |
| 6 | Jhostynxon Garcia | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 6 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .387 | .419 |
| 7 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 | .346 | .546 |
| 8 | Jared Triolo | RF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .310 | .296 |
| 8 | Jake Mangum | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .329 | .276 |
| 9 | Henry Davis | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .137 | .241 | .232 |
| 9 | Endy Rodriguez | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .333 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Keller | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 83-53 | 3.86 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18-8 | 1.80 |
| Brandan Bidois | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19-12 | 4.15 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13-9 | 2.31 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .239 | .362 | .420 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .391 | .417 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .348 | .461 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .369 | .576 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .322 | .384 |
| 6 | Nathan Church | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .283 | .394 |
| 7 | Cesar Prieto | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Thomas Saggese | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .162 | .219 | .191 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .257 | .356 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .242 | .254 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 77-50 | 4.70 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 1.73 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-4 | 6.30 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29-17 | 3.04 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-13 | 3.13 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.48 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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