The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on May 20, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 27,185 witnessed the Pittsburgh Pirates secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
Umpires
John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), James Hoye (First Base Umpire), Tyler Jones (Second Base Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| 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 | Ramon Urias | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Elbow – Tendinitis | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 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 | 2026-05-27 |
| 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 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | .366 | .400 | .488 | .888 |
| STL | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | .161 | .257 | .194 | .451 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Nick Gonzales | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .379 | .363 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .342 | .542 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .380 | .389 |
| 4 | Oneil Cruz | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .327 | .457 |
| 5 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .381 | .433 |
| 6 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 4-5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .333 | .405 |
| 7 | Endy Rodriguez | C | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .417 |
| 8 | Jhostynxon Garcia | CF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 9 | Jake Mangum | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .333 | .284 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 95-61 | 3.96 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-14 | 3.54 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 1.71 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-12 | 5.59 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-10 | 4.43 |
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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .364 | .422 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .384 | .408 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .356 | .462 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .368 | .570 |
| 4 | Thomas Saggese | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .159 | .216 | .188 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .320 | .377 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .324 | .344 |
| 7 | Cesar Prieto | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Nathan Church | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .282 | .390 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .246 | .267 |
| 9 | Jose Fermin | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .305 | .333 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Michael McGreevy | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 91-53 | 2.40 |
| Justin Bruihl | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-16 | 4.57 |
| Matt Svanson | 0.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27-19 | 9.64 |
| Matt Pushard | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35-21 | 8.10 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
Related MLB Articles
