Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4: August MLB Rundown

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4 on August 30, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4.

Thomas Saggese went 3-for-4 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Ivan Herrera went 2-for-5 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 2 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Bryan Torres went 2-for-2 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Matthew Liberatore recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 9 strikeouts.

Jared Triolo went 1-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 2 strikeouts.

Esmerlyn Valdez went 1-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-5 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Braxton Ashcraft recorded 5 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 3 strikeouts.