Thursday, May 21, 2026 · Busch Stadium · Final

Pittsburgh Pirates

50-47 · L10 4-6

6–2
St. Louis Cardinals

50-45 · L10 5-5

Stars of the game

Braxton Ashcraft Iván Herrera Brandon Lowe

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO
1 Oneil Cruz CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3
2 Brandon Lowe 2B 4 1 2 1 1 1 0
3 Bryan Reynolds LF 5 0 0 0 1 0 3
4 Spencer Horwitz 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
5 Konnor Griffin SS 4 2 1 0 0 0 0
6 Marcell Ozuna DH 4 0 2 0 2 0 0
7 Jake Mangum RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1
8 Jared Triolo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1
9 Henry Davis C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1
Pitching IPHRERBBSO
Braxton Ashcraft W 7.0 4 1 1 2 9
Wilber Dotel 1.0 3 1 1 0 2
Mason Montgomery 1.0 1 0 0 0 0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO
1 JJ Wetherholt 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2
2 Iván Herrera DH 4 2 2 1 1 0 2
3 Alec Burleson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2
4 Jordan Walker RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1
5 Nolan Gorman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3
6 Masyn Winn SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 1
7 José Fermín LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
8 Pedro Pagés C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0
9 Victor Scott CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yohel Pozo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pitching IPHRERBBSO
Dustin May L 5.1 6 4 4 2 7
Gordon Graceffo 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Justin Bruihl 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Matt Svanson 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Matt Pushard 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Win% = STL win prob. (est.)
Bot 9th · STL batting
6–2

Grounded Into DP. Yohel Pozo grounds into a double play, third baseman Jared Triolo to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Pedro Pagés out at 2nd. Yohel Pozo out at 1st.

0%
6–2

Single. Pedro Pagés singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

0%
6–2

Groundout. José Fermín grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

0%
Top 9th · PIT batting
6–2

Strikeout. Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.

0%
6–2

Groundout. Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

0%
6–2

Flyout. Oneil Cruz flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

0%
Bot 8th · STL batting
6–2

Strikeout. Masyn Winn called out on strikes.

0%
6–2

Strikeout. Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

1%
6–2

Single. Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd.

1%
6–1

Single. Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Mangum. Iván Herrera to 3rd.

0%
6–1

Single. Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

0%
6–1

Flyout. JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

0%
Top 8th · PIT batting
6–1

Strikeout. Henry Davis strikes out swinging.

0%
6–1

Single. Jared Triolo singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.

1%
6–1

Groundout. Jake Mangum grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.

1%
6–1

Groundout. Marcell Ozuna grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.

1%
Bot 7th · STL batting
6–1

Lineout. Victor Scott II lines out sharply to right fielder Jake Mangum.

1%
6–1

Single. Pedro Pagés singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

1%
6–1

Pop Out. José Fermín pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.

1%
6–1

Groundout. Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

2%
Top 7th · PIT batting
6–1

Groundout. Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.

2%
6–1

Flyout. Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder José Fermín.

2%
6–1

Groundout. Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Oneil Cruz scores. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.

2%
5–1

Single. Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Oneil Cruz to 3rd.

5%
5–1

Double. Oneil Cruz doubles (10) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.

5%
5–1

Home Run. Henry Davis homers (3) on a line drive to left field.

5%
Bot 6th · STL batting
4–1

Strikeout. Nolan Gorman called out on strikes.

11%
4–1

Pop Out. Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory.

13%
4–1

Strikeout. Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.

15%
Top 6th · PIT batting
4–1

Grounded Into DP. Jared Triolo grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Marcell Ozuna out at 3rd. Jared Triolo out at 1st.

17%
4–1

Single. Jake Mangum singles on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd.

15%
4–1

Single. Marcell Ozuna singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. Spencer Horwitz scores. Konnor Griffin scores.

15% ▼23
2–1

Double. Konnor Griffin doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd.

38%
2–1

Walk. Spencer Horwitz walks.

38%
2–1

Strikeout. Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.

38%
Bot 5th · STL batting
2–1

Strikeout. Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Iván Herrera called out on strikes.

36%
2–1

Pop Out. JJ Wetherholt pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo.

39%
2–1

Flyout. Victor Scott II flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

41%
Top 5th · PIT batting
2–1

Groundout. Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

43%
2–1

Strikeout. Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.

41%
2–1

Pop Out. Henry Davis pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson.

39%
Bot 4th · STL batting
2–1

Groundout. Pedro Pagés grounds out sharply, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

38%
2–1

Groundout. José Fermín grounds out softly, pitcher Braxton Ashcraft to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Masyn Winn to 2nd.

40%
2–1

Walk. Braxton Ashcraft challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Masyn Winn walks.

42%
2–1

Strikeout. Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

42%
Top 4th · PIT batting
2–1

Strikeout. Jared Triolo strikes out swinging.

44%
2–1

Forceout. Jake Mangum grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Konnor Griffin scores. Marcell Ozuna out at 2nd. Jake Mangum to 1st.

42% ▼10
1–1

Single. Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Konnor Griffin to 3rd.

52%
1–1

Forceout. Konnor Griffin grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Spencer Horwitz out at 2nd. Konnor Griffin to 1st.

52%
1–1

Single. Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.

50%
Bot 3rd · STL batting
1–1

Strikeout. Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.

50%
1–1

Double. Alec Burleson doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

52%
1–1

Home Run. Iván Herrera homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.

52% ▲11
1–0

Strikeout. JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.

41%
1–0

Flyout. Victor Scott II flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

42%
Top 3rd · PIT batting
1–0

Groundout. Bryan Reynolds grounds out, pitcher Dustin May to first baseman Alec Burleson.

44%
1–0

Walk. Brandon Lowe walks. Henry Davis to 2nd.

43%
1–0

Strikeout. Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.

43%
1–0

Hit By Pitch. Henry Davis hit by pitch.

41%
1–0

Flyout. Jared Triolo flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.

41%
Bot 2nd · STL batting
1–0

Groundout. Pedro Pagés grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

40%
1–0

Single. José Fermín singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Masyn Winn to 2nd.

41%
1–0

Walk. Masyn Winn walks.

41%
1–0

Pop Out. Nolan Gorman pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo in foul territory.

41%
1–0

Groundout. Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

43%
Top 2nd · PIT batting
1–0

Strikeout. Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.

44%
1–0

Groundout. Marcell Ozuna grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

43%
1–0

Groundout. Konnor Griffin grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.

42%
Bot 1st · STL batting
1–0

Strikeout. Alec Burleson called out on strikes.

40%
1–0

Strikeout. Iván Herrera called out on strikes.

42%
1–0

Strikeout. JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.

43%
Top 1st · PIT batting
1–0

Pop Out. Spencer Horwitz pops out to third baseman Nolan Gorman in foul territory.

45%
1–0

Strikeout. Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.

43%
1–0

Home Run. Brandon Lowe homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.

42% ▼9
0–0

Strikeout. Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.

51%