Quiet pitching control defined the game as the Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the St. Louis Cardinals. Jared Jones set the tone, and Pittsburgh broke through late enough to make his work stand.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jones anchored the victory with a sharp start, keeping St. Louis off the scoreboard while piling up strikeouts. Gregory Soto and Luke Weaver followed with scoreless relief to preserve the shutout.
Ryan O'Hearn's ground-ball single in the sixth brought Oneil Cruz home and gave Pittsburgh the lead. In the seventh, Konnor Griffin's steal and a wild pitch by Cade Winquest allowed Spencer Horwitz to score, extending the margin.
Andre Pallante kept the Cardinals close through his outing, but St. Louis could not generate an answer against Pittsburgh's pitching. Bryan Torres was held without a hit, while Thomas Saggese also failed to spark the offense.
The Pirates extended their winning streak with a composed, low-scoring performance. The game never became a contest of volume; it belonged to pitching control from start to finish.
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals, 2-0.
- Spencer Horwitz went 1-for-2 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .249 on the season).
- Oneil Cruz went 0-for-3 with 1 run scored (batting .278 on the season).
- Thomas Saggese went 0-for-2 (batting .243 on the season).
- Jared Jones allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 7.0 innings, striking out 9, to earn the win (5-6) (3.87 ERA).
- Andre Pallante allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (12-8) (3.61 ERA).
- Gregory Soto allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (16) (3.72 ERA).
Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 80-77 (5 straight wins); St. Louis Cardinals fell to 76-81.