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FINAL GAME · RECAP

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DateThursday, September 24, 2026
First pitch18:35
BallparkPNC Park
FINAL · Thursday, September 24, 2026
SEO MATCH SUMMARY

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 at PNC Park. The 1-run margin settled a game in which the teams combined for 3 runs. At the plate, Pittsburgh Pirates recorded 7 hits compared with 5 for St. Louis Cardinals. The clubs combined for 1 home runs, with Pittsburgh Pirates hitting 0 and St. Louis Cardinals hitting 1. The pitching staffs registered 13 and 8 strikeouts respectively. The two lineups drew 7 walks in total. The final total of 3 runs finished under the closing total of 7.0. 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.

St. Louis CardinalsSTL
1
FINAL
Pittsburgh PiratesPIT
2W
Total runs3Run difference1Closing total7.0 · UNDER
TEAM COMPARISON

Batting box score

STLPIT
5Hits7
1Home runs0
1Doubles1
1RBI2
2Walks5
13Strikeouts8
0Stolen bases2
9Total bases8
11Left on base19
2Errors0
.241AVG.253
.314OBP.331
.379SLG.404
.693OPS.735
ON THE MOUND

Pitching box score

STLPIT
8Strikeouts13
5Walks2
7Hits allowed5
1Earned runs1
4.24ERA4.15
RUN PRODUCTION

Players who scored

STLAlec Burleson
PITOneil CruzRonny Simon
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