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St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1: September MLB Rundown

September 23, 2026: St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals team-logo game recap graphic: St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1: September MLB Rundown
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The St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1 on September 23, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run. His line also included 1 strikeout.

For the Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryan O'Hearn had 2 hits in 3 at-bats.

Jared Triolo went 1-for-3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His line also included 1 strikeout.

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

St. Louis Cardinals

For the St, JJ Wetherholt had 3 hits in 4 at-bats. Louis Cardinals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Jose Fermin went 2-for-4 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 1 run. His line also included 1 strikeout.

For the St, Nolan Gorman had 1 hits in 3 at-bats. Louis Cardinals. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Matthew Liberatore recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, and 6 strikeouts.

Sources & further reading
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