St. Louis Cardinals tops Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6.
The turning point came in the top of the 5th. Pittsburgh Pirates pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 15 combined runs and 21 hits on the day.
Key Players
Bryan Reynolds led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 1-for-4, 2 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Gregory Soto threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Iván Herrera led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Gordon Graceffo threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 1 BB (83 pitches). Bullpen ERA 10.80 (3.3 IP, 4 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 9 K, 2 BB (77 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 5.3 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (ERA 3.38).
Hitting Analysis
Pittsburgh Pirates: 8 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.276). Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Oneil Cruz (2-for-4), Brandon Lowe (2-for-5).
St. Louis Cardinals: 9 H, 8 RBI (team AVG 0.300). 4 extra-base hits (4 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Alec Burleson (2-for-3, 1 HR).
Turning Points
This game featured 2 lead changes — a true back-and-forth contest.