Ryan O'Hearn singles home Oneil Cruz in the 6th; Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2-0

How the game turned

The St. Louis Cardinals did not score, managing 1 hit against the Pittsburgh Pirates' pitchers.

The St. Louis Cardinals did not score in 9 of 9 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates' staff. At bat, the Pittsburgh Pirates scored in 2 of 9 innings; the 6th was the club's largest inning, at 1 run. The Pittsburgh Pirates won by 2 runs.

The first turn for the Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates led 1-0 when Bryan Reynolds was at the plate when Spencer Horwitz scored in the 7th, extending the Pirates' lead to 2-0.

Batting lines

Ryan O'Hearn had 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 1 RBI. Konnor Griffin collected 2 hits across 4 at-bats with 1 triple. Spencer Horwitz went 1-for-2 with 1 run, 1 double, and 1 walk. Bryan Reynolds finished 1-for-3 with 1 double. The Pittsburgh Pirates got at least 1 hit from 4 batters and finished with 5 hits. They also drew 3 walks. 3 hits went for extra bases.

O'Hearn finished the game batting .264 for the season, with 18 home runs, 74 RBIs and a .771 OPS. For the St. Louis Cardinals, Nathan Church had 1 hit in 3 at-bats with 1 double.

The pitchers

Jared Jones threw 86 pitches across 7 innings, allowing 1 hit and no runs, striking out 9. 3 pitchers combined for the Pittsburgh Pirates' 9 innings on 125 pitches, allowing 1 hit and 2 walks with 14 strikeouts.

Cardinals starter Andre Pallante worked 6 innings on 89 pitches, allowing 3 hits and 1 run, walking 2 and striking out 2.

Season record

At the end of September 22, 2026, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a 80-77 record and were 3rd in the division and 18 games back. The Pirates ranked 8th in the league with a .510 winning percentage.