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    St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

    STL
    St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL
    53-48, 27-26 Away
    2
    53-48, 27-26 Away
    Final
    PIT
    Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT
    51-50, 25-26 Home
    1
    51-50, 25-26 Home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    M. WinnSS
    0-4000.281
    A. BurlesonDH
    1-4001.293
    D. CarlsonPR-DH
    0-0000.211
    W. ContrerasC
    0-4000.274
    B. DonovanLF
    0-4000.269
    N. Arenado3B
    1-3111.265
    L. NootbaarRF
    0-3000.235
    P. Goldschmidt1B
    0-3000.226
    N. Gorman2B
    1-3000.207
    M. SianiCF
    1-3100.237
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    L. Lynn
    5.0403286-504.17
    J. King
    1.0100116-112.54
    A. Kittredge
    1.000018-43.30
    J. Romero
    0.1210010-72.63
    R. Fernandez
    0.200002-22.14
    R. Helsley
    1.0000313-92.25
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    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    STLPIT
    Hits
    4
    7
    Home Runs
    1
    0
    Total Bases
    8
    9
    Runners LOB
    2
    7

    Game Information

    PNC Park
    PNC Park
    6:40 AM, 24 July 2024
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Attendance: 32,422
    Game Time:2:23
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Jim Wolf
    • First Base Umpire - Alan Porter
    • Second Base Umpire - Sean Barber
    • Third Base Umpire - Ryan Blakney

    Skenes takes first loss in 12 career big league starts, Cardinals score in 9th and top Pirates 2-1

    — Rookie Paul Skenes lost for the first time in 12 career major league starts, giving up Alec Burleson’s tiebreaking single in the ninth...
    Jul 24, 2025, 10:37 am - AP
    STL
    PIT
    123456789RHE
    000010001240
    000000010170
    R. Fernandez
    win

    R. Fernandez1-2

    0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
    P. Skenes
    loss

    P. Skenes6-1

    8.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 0 BB
    R. Helsley
    save

    R. Helsley33

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    STLPIT
    5thArenado homered to left center (385 feet).10
    8thN. Gonzales singled to center, Cruz scored.11
    9thBurleson singled to right, Siani scored.21
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    PIT wins 2-1

    • Cardinals
      1
    • Pirates
      2
    Game 1
    23/7
    • Cardinals
      2
    • Pirates
      1
    Game 2
    24/7
    • Cardinals
      0
    • Pirates
      5
    Game 3
    25/7

    2026 National League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Cincinnati158.652-W4
    Pittsburgh139.5911.5W1
    St. Louis139.5911.5L1
    Chicago139.5911.5W6
    Milwaukee129.5712L1
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