An early swing shaped the game as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh struck first, but St. Louis answered in the third and carried the advantage the rest of the way.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matthew Liberatore anchored the Cardinals with a sharp start, limiting Pittsburgh to one run while keeping the offense's lead intact. Brandon Lowe supplied Pittsburgh's early spark with a homer.
Brandon Lowe homered in the second to put Pittsburgh ahead. In the third, JJ Wetherholt scored on Alec Burleson's single to tie the game, then Alec Burleson scored on Leo Bernal's single as St. Louis took the lead. Masyn Winn later scored on JJ Wetherholt's single, while José Fermín scored on Masyn Winn's double to extend the margin.
Brandon Eisert took the loss for Pittsburgh after St. Louis broke through in the third. The Pirates were held scoreless after Lowe's homer, while the Cardinals' offense kept adding pressure through the next inning.
St. Louis extended its winning streak, while Pittsburgh's losing streak continued. The game belonged to the Cardinals once the early tie gave way to their sustained advantage.
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-1.
- Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .262 on the season).
- JJ Wetherholt went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .244 on the season).
- Alec Burleson went 1-for-5 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .279 on the season).
- Matthew Liberatore allowed 1 run on 6 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 6, to earn the win (6-14) (5.23 ERA).
- Brandon Eisert allowed 3 runs on 2 hits over 0.2 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (1-2) (5.65 ERA).
Pittsburgh Pirates fell to 80-78; St. Louis Cardinals improved to 77-81.