The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on April 29, 2026 at PNC Park. A crowd of 9,297 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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Umpires
Laz Diaz (Home Plate Umpire), Brian O’Nora (First Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Second Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Jared Triolo | SS | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Not Specified | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Dominic Fletcher | RF | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| PIT | Sean Sullivan | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-30 |
| STL | Matt Pushard | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-05-01 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| 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 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | .182 | .325 | .364 | .689 |
| PIT | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | .237 | .310 | .342 | .652 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .370 | .451 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .248 | .420 | .429 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .346 | .439 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .279 | .352 | .532 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .286 | .357 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .255 | .343 | .362 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .276 | .438 |
| 8 | Ramon Urias | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .170 | .286 | .340 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .184 | .241 | .237 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 91-58 | 3.73 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22-11 | 9.00 |
| JoJo Romero | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-8 | 3.77 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29-18 | 4.05 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 1.17 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .318 | .521 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .336 | .520 |
| 2 | Nick Yorke | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .312 | .313 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .236 | .380 | .355 |
| 4 | Ryan O’Hearn | 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .317 | .402 | .500 |
| 5 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .162 | .224 | .242 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .324 | .361 | .373 |
| 7 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .367 | .395 |
| 8 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .230 | .292 | .345 |
| 9 | Joey Bart | C | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .244 | .293 |
| 9 | Jake Mangum | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .319 | .299 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 85-53 | 4.97 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27-13 | 2.61 |
| Chris Devenski | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 13.50 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 3.07 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-13 | 1.93 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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