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    Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals

    PIT
    Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT
    71-80, 33-40 Away
    1
    71-80, 33-40 Away
    Final
    STL
    St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL
    76-75, 41-35 Home
    3
    76-75, 41-35 Home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    N. GonzalesSS
    1-4000.267
    B. ReynoldsLF
    1-4000.280
    J. BartC
    1-4000.262
    A. McCutchenDH
    0-4000.235
    R. Tellez1B
    0-2000.245
    I. Kiner-FalefaPH-3B
    0-1000.246
    B. De La CruzRF
    1-4111.206
    J. Triolo3B-1B
    0-4000.214
    N. Yorke2B
    3-4000.429
    M. TaylorCF
    1-1000.193
    O. CruzPH
    0-1000.267
    B. CookCF
    0-0000.150
    Y. GrandalPH
    0-1000.218
    Today's at BatsFull Player Profile
    • 9th: Grandal struck out looking.
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    B. Falter
    5.2422384-554.15
    C. Mlodzinski
    1.1000214-83.50
    D. Santana
    1.0001123-134.05
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    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    PITSTL
    Hits
    8
    4
    Home Runs
    1
    1
    Total Bases
    13
    11
    Runners LOB
    8
    5

    Game Information

    Busch Stadium
    Busch Stadium
    7:45 AM, 18 September 2024
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Attendance: 30,562
    Game Time:2:23
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Chad Whitson
    • First Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
    • Second Base Umpire - John Bacon
    • Third Base Umpire - James Hoye

    Lance Lynn keeps Pirates' bats quiet in 3-1 win for Cardinals

    — Lance Lynn threw six strong innings in his 100th appearance at Busch Stadium, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Tuesday night.
    Sep 18, 2025, 11:14 am - AP
    PIT
    STL
    123456789RHE
    010000000183
    00110001-340
    L. Lynn
    win

    L. Lynn7-4

    6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
    B. Falter
    loss

    B. Falter8-8

    5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
    R. Helsley
    save

    R. Helsley45

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    PITSTL
    2ndDe La Cruz homered to center (431 feet).10
    3rdBaker tripled to left, Siani scored.11
    4thWalker homered to left center (425 feet).12
    8thArenado hit sacrifice fly to center, Winn scored.13
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    STL wins 3-1

    • Pirates
      0
    • Cardinals
      4
    Game 1
    17/9
    • Pirates
      1
    • Cardinals
      3
    Game 2
    18/9
    • Pirates
      5
    • Cardinals
      10
    Game 3
    19/9
    • Pirates
      3
    • Cardinals
      2
    Game 4
    20/9

    2026 National League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Milwaukee4124.631-L1
    St. Louis3628.5634.5W5
    Pittsburgh3433.5078L4
    Chicago3433.5078L2
    Cincinnati3234.4859.5W1
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