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FINAL GAME · RECAP

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DateSaturday, August 29, 2026
First pitch
BallparkBusch Stadium
FINAL · Saturday, August 29, 2026
SEO MATCH SUMMARY

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 at Busch Stadium. The 4-run margin settled a game in which the teams combined for 8 runs. At the plate, Pittsburgh Pirates recorded 11 hits compared with 3 for St. Louis Cardinals. The clubs combined for 3 home runs, with Pittsburgh Pirates hitting 2 and St. Louis Cardinals hitting 1. The pitching staffs registered 7 and 13 strikeouts respectively. The two lineups drew 6 walks in total. The inning-by-inning line score, team batting totals, pitching comparison and individual run scorers are shown below. Those figures provide the full statistical context for the result without replacing the interactive MLB dashboard, where current form and season filters remain available.

Pittsburgh PiratesPIT
6W
FINAL
St. Louis CardinalsSTL
2
Total runs8Run difference4
TEAM COMPARISON

Batting box score

PITSTL
11Hits3
2Home runs1
1Doubles1
6RBI1
4Walks2
13Strikeouts7
0Stolen bases0
18Total bases7
19Left on base16
3Errors1
.252AVG.240
.329OBP.315
.403SLG.381
.732OPS.696
ON THE MOUND

Pitching box score

PITSTL
7Strikeouts13
2Walks4
3Hits allowed11
1Earned runs6
4.19ERA4.23
RUN PRODUCTION

Players who scored

PITBrandon Lowe ×2Bryan ReynoldsOneil CruzJake MangumRafael Flores Jr.
STLJordan WalkerJoshua Báez
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