Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates Hitting
- Batting
- 2BCruz (10, Bruihl); Griffin (8, May)
- HRLowe (13, 1st inning off May 0 on, 1 Out); Davis (3, 7th inning off Bruihl 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIOzuna 2 (18), Reynolds (31), Lowe (32), Mangum (5), Davis (9)
- GIDPTriolo
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP3-9 (Ozuna 2-2, Reynolds 0-2, Lowe 1-1, Mangum 0-1, Triolo 0-1, Horwitz 0-1, Griffin 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBGriffin (11, 2nd base off May/Pagés)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Triolo-Lowe-Horwitz)
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. WinnSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .239 | .357 | .413 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .262 | .386 | .426 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .290 | .359 | .468 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .366 | .563 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .228 | .313 | .367 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .245 | .328 | .340 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .302 | .327 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .265 | .362 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .240 | .261 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .286 |
| 34 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
a-grounded to second for Scott II in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BBurleson (12, Ashcraft)
- HRHerrera (6, 3rd inning off Ashcraft 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIHerrera (24), Walker (35)
- 2Out RBIHerrera.
- GIDPPozo
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP1-6 (Gorman 0-1, Pagés 0-2, Winn 0-1, Walker 1-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Gorman-Burleson)
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Ashcraft(W, 3-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 98-68 | 2.89 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29-20 | 2.35 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 3.79 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 135-95 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedAshcraft 21/27; Montgomery 3/3; Dotel 3/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesAshcraft-20-12-20-14; Montgomery-0-1-3-3; Dotel-4-4-8-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsAshcraft 5-7; Montgomery 2-0; Dotel 0-1
- Game ScoresB Ashcraft 72
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. May(L, 3-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 91-62 | 5.00 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1.69 |
| 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16-11 | 5.24 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-13 | 9.12 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 6.23 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 135-94 |
- Pitching
- HBPDavis (by May)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMay 17/25; Bruihl 4/5; Pushard 2/3; Svanson 3/5; Graceffo 1/1
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMay-13-15-19-14; Bruihl-1-2-3-5; Pushard-4-0-0-2; Svanson-4-2-3-4; Graceffo-1-0-0-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMay 6-3; Bruihl 1-1; Pushard 1-1; Svanson 3-0; Graceffo 1-0
- Game ScoresD May 45
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lowe homered to left (342 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Herrera homered to left center (408 feet). | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Mangum grounded into fielder's choice to second, Griffin scored, Ozuna out at second. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 6th | Ozuna singled to left, Horwitz scored and Griffin scored. | 4 | 1 | ||
| 7th | Davis homered to left (375 feet). | 5 | 1 | ||
| 7th | Reynolds grounded out to shortstop, Cruz scored, Lowe to second. | 6 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Walker singled to left, Herrera scored, Burleson to second. | 6 | 2 | ||
PIT @ STL Videos
Pirates avoid the sweep and beat the Cardinals 6-2
Henry Davis hits a solo homer for the Pirates
Ivan Herrera hits a 408-foot homer for the Cardinals
PIT wins 2-1
Game Information
Busch Stadium
1:15 PM, May 21, 2026Coverage: ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 27,705
Game Time:2:32
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - James Hoye
- First Base Umpire - Tyler Jones
- Second Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
- Third Base Umpire - John Libka
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 29 | 18 | .617 | - | W3 |
| Chicago | 29 | 21 | .580 | 1.5 | L5 |
| St. Louis | 28 | 21 | .571 | 2 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |

