September 23, 2026 · NL Cent
St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
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Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B2 | Brandon Lowe | Brandon Lowe homers (34) on a fly ball to right center field. | STL 0, PIT 1 |
| T3 | Alec Burleson | Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. | STL 1, PIT 1 |
| T3 | Leo Bernal | Leo Bernal singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ronny Simon. Alec Burleson scores. | STL 3, PIT 1 |
| T4 | Masyn Winn | Masyn Winn doubles (21) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. José Fermín scores. | STL 4, PIT 1 |
| T4 | JJ Wetherholt | JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ronny Simon. Masyn Winn scores. | STL 5, PIT 1 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Cardinals
AWAY
5
Matthew Liberatore started for Cardinals, leaving with a 5–1 lead.
workload · innings pitched
-
Matthew Liberatore
Starter
5.2
81
1
6
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Matthew Liberatore threw
CSW 32% 1st-pitch strike 55% 3.7 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 21 26% 4 3 4 5 5 Curveball 21 26% 5 3 2 8 3 Slider 19 23% 0 6 4 6 3 Changeup 7 9% 0 1 0 5 1 Sinker 6 7% 1 0 1 2 2 Cutter 4 5% 0 2 0 0 2 Sweeper 3 4% 1 0 0 2 0 - Luis Gastelum Middle 1.1 20 0 0 inherited 1, stranded 1
- Ryne Stanek Setup 1.0 11 0 1
- George Soriano Setup 1.0 17 0 2
Pirates
HOME
1
Lake Bachar started for Pirates, leaving with the game tied 0–0. Out of the bullpen, Brandon Eisert took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Lake Bachar
Starter
1.2
30
0
2
Pitch-by-pitch: what Lake Bachar threw
CSW 27% 1st-pitch strike 71% 4.3 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Curveball 15 50% 2 2 3 7 1 Four-Seam Fastball 8 27% 0 1 2 3 2 Slider 5 17% 1 0 1 2 1 Sweeper 2 7% 0 2 0 0 0 - Brandon Eisert Middle 0.2 18 3 1 L inherited 1, stranded 1
- Khristian Curtis Middle 3.2 71 2 3 inherited 2, all 2 scored
- Antwone Kelly Middle 2.0 33 0 3
- Kirby Yates Middle 1.0 14 0 1
Where the game turned
2 runs
- Bernal 1B (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · STL
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .343 | .368 | .711 | |
| Iván Herrera DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .357 | .383 | .740 | |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .279 | .344 | .461 | .805 | |
| Jordan Walker RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .330 | .470 | .800 | SB |
| Leo Bernal C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .337 | .481 | .818 | |
| Nolan Gorman 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .188 | .274 | .314 | .588 | |
| Nathan Church CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .295 | .371 | .666 | |
| Masyn Winn SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .235 | .310 | .321 | .631 | 2B |
| José Fermín LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .316 | .364 | .680 |
HOME · PIT
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor Griffin SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .320 | .392 | .712 | |
| Rafael Flores Jr. C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .342 | .529 | .871 | |
| Bryan Reynolds LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .364 | .422 | .786 | |
| Brandon Lowe 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .331 | .494 | .825 | HR (34) |
| Nick Gonzales DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .364 | .388 | .752 | |
| Ronny Simon RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .310 | .382 | .692 | |
| Ryan O'Hearn 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .333 | .448 | .781 | 2 2B |
| Jared Triolo 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .311 | .306 | .617 | |
| Jake Mangum CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .277 | .334 | .367 | .701 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · STL
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 81 | 5.23 | W |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4.29 | |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4.09 | |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4.23 |
HOME · PIT
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bachar | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3.49 | |
| Brandon Eisert | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5.65 | L |
| Khristian Curtis | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 4.71 | |
| Antwone Kelly | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 4.41 | |
| Kirby Yates | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3.32 |
Manager comparison
AWAY · STL
Lineup 3.8 R
Bunts 2.6 R
IBBs 3.1 R
HOME · PIT
Lineup 4.5 R
Bunts 1.1 R
IBBs 3.6 R
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.