Thursday, September 24, 2026
❮ Prev
MonSeptember 21TueSeptember 22WedSeptember 23ThuSeptember 24FriSeptember 25SatSeptember 26SunSeptember 27
Next ❯Top Performers
🔥 Strikeout Leaders
★ RE24+WPA Leaders
Statcast Leaders
🔥 Top VelocitiesMPH
Mason MontgomeryMLB101.1
Mason MontgomeryMLB101.1
Mason MontgomeryMLB100.6
Mason MontgomeryMLB100.3
Mason MontgomeryMLB100.2
Mason MontgomeryMLB99.8
Mason MontgomeryMLB99.8
Mason MontgomeryMLB99.7
Mason MontgomeryMLB99.6
Mason MontgomeryMLB99.6
💥 Exit VelocityMPH
🎯 DistanceFT
MLBSt. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
W 2-1Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Batting
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .715 |
| Iván Herrera | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 | .738 |
| Alec Burleson | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .807 |
| Jordan Walker | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .271 | .797 |
| Leo Bernal | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .282 | .781 |
| Bryan Torres | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .643 |
| José Fermín | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .678 |
| Thomas Saggese | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .666 |
| Nathan Church | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .666 |
| Masyn Winn | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 | .628 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | — | — | |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneil Cruz | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .856 |
| Konnor Griffin | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .715 |
| Brandon Lowe | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .262 | .825 |
| Ryan O’Hearn | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .776 |
| Nick Gonzales | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .301 | .753 |
| Jared Triolo | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .617 |
| Ronny Simon | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .702 |
| Billy Cook | RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .443 |
| Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .712 |
| Jake Mangum | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .697 |
| Bryan Reynolds | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .787 |
| Henry Davis | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .166 | .576 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | |
Batting Notes
St. Louis Cardinals
BATTING
2B — Wetherholt (15, Skenes).
HR — Burleson (24, 1st inning off Skenes, 0 on, 2 out).
TB — Burleson 4; Church; Herrera; Wetherholt 3.
RBI — Burleson (113).
2-out RBI — Burleson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out — Saggese; Walker, J; Herrera.
GIDP — Wetherholt.
Team RISP — 0-for-4.
Team LOB — 6.
FIELDING
E — Herrera 2 (3, dropped foul, throw).
Pittsburgh Pirates
BATTING
2B — Cruz, O (14, Leahy).
TB — Cruz, O 3; Gonzales, N; Griffin 2; Lowe, B; Simon.
RBI — Horwitz (48); Lowe, B (95).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out — Davis, H; Gonzales, N 2; Simon.
SF — Horwitz.
Team RISP — 1-for-6.
Team LOB — 10.
BASERUNNING
SB — Cruz, O (29, 3rd base off Leahy/Herrera); Simon (4, 2nd base off Graceffo/Herrera).
FIELDING
DP — (Skenes-Griffin-Horwitz).
Pitching
St. Louis Cardinals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.66 |
| Cooper Hjerpe | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.38 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.73 |
| Brycen Mautz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.43 |
| Ryne Stanek (L, 2-3) | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.02 |
| Totals | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3.82 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.90 |
| Gregory Soto | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.68 |
| Luke Weaver (W, 4-1) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.73 |
| Mason Montgomery (S, 17) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.55 |
| Totals | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | — |
Pitching Notes
WP: Stanek
HBP: Saggese (by Ramírez)
Pitch timer violations: Cruz, O (batter timer)
ABS Challenge: Herrera (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Simon 2 (Strike-Confirmed, Strike-Confirmed)
Pitches-strikes: Leahy 37-25; Hjerpe 74-42; Graceffo 4-4; Mautz 17-13; Stanek 21-10; Skenes 96-60; Ramírez 6-4; Soto, G 18-13; Weaver 5-3; Montgomery, M 17-10
Groundouts-flyouts: Leahy 2-1; Hjerpe 4-1; Graceffo 0-0; Mautz 0-1; Stanek 1-2; Skenes 6-4; Ramírez 1-0; Soto, G 0-1; Weaver 0-0; Montgomery, M 0-0
Batters faced: Leahy 9; Hjerpe 16; Graceffo 2; Mautz 4; Stanek 5; Skenes 23; Ramírez 3; Soto, G 4; Weaver 1; Montgomery, M 3
Inherited runners-scored: Graceffo 1-0; Weaver 2-0
Top 1 — St. Louis Cardinals
JJ Wetherholtvs Paul SkenesJJ Wetherholt flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz. 1 Out-0.23
Iván Herreravs Paul SkenesIván Herrera strikes out swinging. 2 Outs-0.15
Alec Burlesonvs Paul SkenesAlec Burleson homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field. 1 RBI+1.00
Jordan Walkervs Paul SkenesJordan Walker strikes out swinging. 3 Outs-0.10
Bot 1 — Pittsburgh Pirates
Oneil Cruzvs Kyle LeahyOneil Cruz doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.+0.64
Konnor Griffinvs Kyle LeahyOneil Cruz steals (29) 3rd base.+0.26
Konnor Griffinvs Kyle LeahyKonnor Griffin strikes out swinging. 1 Out-0.52
Brandon Lowevs Kyle LeahyBrandon Lowe singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Oneil Cruz scores. 1 RBI+0.62
Ryan O’Hearnvs Kyle LeahyRyan O’Hearn flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church. 2 Outs-0.27
Nick Gonzalesvs Kyle LeahyNick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.+0.21
Ronny Simonvs Kyle LeahyRonny Simon strikes out swinging. 3 Outs-0.42
Top 2 — St. Louis Cardinals
Leo Bernalvs Paul SkenesLeo Bernal strikes out swinging. 1 Out-0.23
Bryan Torresvs Paul SkenesBryan Torres grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. 2 Outs-0.15
Thomas Saggesevs Paul SkenesThomas Saggese called out on strikes. 3 Outs-0.10
Bot 2 — Pittsburgh Pirates
Spencer Horwitzvs Kyle LeahySpencer Horwitz grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Kyle Leahy. 1 Out-0.23
Jake Mangumvs Kyle LeahyJake Mangum strikes out swinging. 2 Outs-0.15
Henry Davisvs Kyle LeahyHenry Davis grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. 3 Outs-0.10
Top 3 — St. Louis Cardinals
Nathan Churchvs Paul SkenesNathan Church flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. 1 Out-0.23
Masyn Winnvs Paul SkenesMasyn Winn strikes out swinging. 2 Outs-0.15
JJ Wetherholtvs Paul SkenesJJ Wetherholt doubles (15) on a fly ball to right fielder Ronny Simon.+0.21
Iván Herreravs Paul SkenesIván Herrera called out on strikes. 3 Outs-0.31
Bot 3 — Pittsburgh Pirates
Oneil Cruzvs Cooper HjerpeOneil Cruz grounds out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. 1 Out-0.23
Konnor Griffinvs Cooper HjerpeKonnor Griffin grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. 2 Outs-0.15
Brandon Lowevs Cooper HjerpeBrandon Lowe walks.+0.11
Ryan O’Hearnvs Cooper HjerpeIván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ryan O’Hearn called out on strikes. 3 Outs-0.21
Top 4 — St. Louis Cardinals
Alec Burlesonvs Paul SkenesAlec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. 1 Out-0.23
Jordan Walkervs Paul SkenesJordan Walker walks.+0.23
Leo Bernalvs Paul SkenesLeo Bernal flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. 2 Outs-0.27
Bryan Torresvs Paul SkenesBryan Torres walks. Jordan Walker to 2nd.+0.21
Thomas Saggesevs Paul SkenesThomas Saggese flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. 3 Outs-0.42
Bot 4 — Pittsburgh Pirates
Nick Gonzalesvs Cooper HjerpeNick Gonzales walks.+0.39
Ronny Simonvs Cooper HjerpeRonny Simon ground bunts into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd. Ronny Simon to 1st. 1 Out-0.39
Spencer Horwitzvs Cooper HjerpeSpencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres. 2 Outs-0.27
Jake Mangumvs Cooper HjerpeJake Mangum bunt pops out to catcher Iván Herrera in foul territory. 3 Outs-0.21
Top 5 — St. Louis Cardinals
Nathan Churchvs Paul SkenesNathan Church singles on a ground ball to shortstop Konnor Griffin.+0.39
Masyn Winnvs Paul SkenesMasyn Winn strikes out swinging. 1 Out-0.39
JJ Wetherholtvs Paul SkenesJJ Wetherholt grounds into a double play, pitcher Paul Skenes to shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Nathan Church out at 2nd. JJ Wetherholt out at 1st. 3 Outs-0.48
Bot 5 — Pittsburgh Pirates
Henry Davisvs Cooper HjerpeHenry Davis strikes out swinging. 1 Out-0.23
Oneil Cruzvs Cooper HjerpeOneil Cruz singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.+0.23
Konnor Griffinvs Cooper HjerpeKonnor Griffin singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.+0.48
Brandon Lowevs Cooper HjerpeBrandon Lowe strikes out swinging. 2 Outs-0.54
Ryan O’Hearnvs Cooper HjerpeRyan O’Hearn walks. Oneil Cruz to 3rd. Konnor Griffin to 2nd.+0.54
Nick Gonzalesvs Cooper HjerpeNick Gonzales grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Thomas Saggese. Konnor Griffin out at 3rd. 3 Outs-0.96
Top 6 — St. Louis Cardinals
Iván Herreravs Paul SkenesIván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. 1 Out-0.23
Alec Burlesonvs Paul SkenesAlec Burleson grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. 2 Outs-0.15
Jordan Walkervs Paul SkenesJordan Walker grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. 3 Outs-0.10
Bot 6 — Pittsburgh Pirates
Ronny Simonvs Cooper HjerpeRonny Simon singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.+0.39
Spencer Horwitzvs Cooper HjerpeSpencer Horwitz pops out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. 1 Out-0.39
vs Gordon GraceffoPitching Change: Gordon Graceffo replaces Cooper Hjerpe
Jake Mangumvs Gordon GraceffoJake Mangum pops out to third baseman Thomas Saggese. 2 Outs-0.27
Henry Davisvs Gordon GraceffoRonny Simon steals (4) 2nd base.+0.10
Henry Davisvs Gordon GraceffoHenry Davis strikes out swinging. 3 Outs-0.31
Top 7 — St. Louis Cardinals
Leo Bernalvs Paul SkenesLeo Bernal called out on strikes. 1 Out-0.23
vs Yohan RamírezPitching Change: Yohan Ramírez replaces Paul Skenes
Bryan Torresvs Yohan RamírezBryan Torres grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. 2 Outs-0.15
Thomas Saggesevs Yohan RamírezThomas Saggese hit by pitch.+0.11
Nathan Churchvs Yohan RamírezNathan Church pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales. 3 Outs-0.21
Bot 7 — Pittsburgh Pirates
Oneil Cruzvs Brycen MautzOneil Cruz flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. 1 Out-0.23
Konnor Griffinvs Brycen MautzKonnor Griffin singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.+0.23
Brandon Lowevs Brycen MautzBrandon Lowe strikes out swinging. 2 Outs-0.27
Ryan O’Hearnvs Brycen MautzRyan O’Hearn lines out to left fielder Bryan Torres. 3 Outs-0.21
Top 8 — St. Louis Cardinals
Masyn Winnvs Gregory SotoMasyn Winn flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. 1 Out-0.23
JJ Wetherholtvs Gregory SotoJJ Wetherholt singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Gregory Soto.+0.23
Iván Herreravs Gregory SotoIván Herrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.+0.48
Alec Burlesonvs Gregory SotoAlec Burleson strikes out swinging. 2 Outs-0.54
vs Luke WeaverPitching Change: Luke Weaver replaces Gregory Soto
Jordan Walkervs Luke WeaverJordan Walker called out on strikes. 3 Outs-0.42
Bot 8 — Pittsburgh Pirates
Nick Gonzalesvs Ryne StanekNick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. 1 Out-0.23
Ronny Simonvs Ryne StanekRonny Simon walks.+0.23
Spencer Horwitzvs Ryne StanekWild pitch by pitcher Ryne Stanek. Throwing error by catcher Iván Herrera.
Spencer Horwitzvs Ryne StanekSpencer Horwitz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Ronny Simon scores. 1 RBI 2 Outs+0.43
Bryan Reynoldsvs Ryne StanekBryan Reynolds walks.+0.11
Henry Davisvs Ryne StanekHenry Davis grounds into a force out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd. 3 Outs-0.21
Top 9 — St. Louis Cardinals
Leo Bernalvs Mason MontgomeryLeo Bernal called out on strikes. 1 Out-0.23
José Fermínvs Mason MontgomeryJosé Fermín strikes out swinging. 2 Outs-0.15
Thomas Saggesevs Mason MontgomeryThomas Saggese strikes out swinging. 3 Outs-0.10