PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2025-08-25 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 17675 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:51
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Spencer Horwitz grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Ronny Simon scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 5th — Nolan Gorman doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jack Suwinski. Willson Contreras scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Alec Burleson homers (16) on a line drive to center field — worth 46% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Willson Contreras (P): Called third strike.
Video · ▶ Highlights ↗ MLB
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Riley O'Brien L: Dennis Santana SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derek Thomas · 1B: Stu Scheurwater · 2B: Jordan Baker · 3B: Dan Merzel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ronny Simon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Gonzales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Spencer Horwitz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Pham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jared Triolo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Suwinski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joey Bart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Liover Peguero | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Masyn Winn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alec Burleson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Gorman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Thomas Saggese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Pages | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nathan Church | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Oviedo | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Andrew Heaney | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Colin Holderman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 Dennis Santana | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Kyle Leahy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 JoJo Romero | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Riley O'Brien | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ronny Simon: S7/G5
- Nick Gonzales: K
- Bryan Reynolds: DGR/L7D.1-3
- Spencer Horwitz: 63/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Tommy Pham: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Masyn Winn: K
- Alec Burleson: S8/L8
- Willson Contreras: 8/F8+
Top 2
- Jared Triolo: D7/G5
- Jack Suwinski: W
- Joey Bart: K
- Liover Peguero: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Nolan Gorman: W
- Thomas Saggese: S7/L7.1-2
- Jordan Walker: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
- Pedro Pages: K
- Nathan Church: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Lars Nootbaar: 5/P6
Top 3
- Ronny Simon: 7/F7
- Nick Gonzales: S8/L8
- Bryan Reynolds: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Spencer Horwitz: HR/F9D
- Tommy Pham: 63/G6
- Jared Triolo: K
Bot 3
- Masyn Winn: 6/P6
- Alec Burleson: 5/P5SF/FL
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 4
- Jack Suwinski: 43/G34
- Joey Bart: K
- Liover Peguero: 13/G56S-
Bot 4
- Nolan Gorman: K
- Thomas Saggese: 5/L56
- Jordan Walker: 4/P34
Top 5
- Ronny Simon: K
- Nick Gonzales: K
- Bryan Reynolds: K
Bot 5
- Pedro Pages: K
- Nathan Church: S9/L9D.B-2(E9)
- Lars Nootbaar: 31/G3.2-3
- Masyn Winn: S5/G6.3-H
- Alec Burleson: DGR/L7L.1-3
- Willson Contreras: S48/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Nolan Gorman: D8/L78XD+.1-H
- Thomas Saggese: S7/L78.2-H
- Jordan Walker: 53/G56
Top 6
- Spencer Horwitz: W
- Tommy Pham: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Jared Triolo: 9/F9L
Bot 6
- Pedro Pages: 53/G5
- Nathan Church: 63/G6
- Lars Nootbaar: 43/G4
Top 7
- Jack Suwinski: W
- Joey Bart: S98/L89.1-2
- Liover Peguero: FC/BG1S.2-3(E1/TH);1-2;B-1
- Ronny Simon: K
- Nick Gonzales: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bryan Reynolds: WP.1-2
- Bryan Reynolds: K.BX1(23)
Bot 7
- Masyn Winn: K
- Alec Burleson: S7/L78D+
- Willson Contreras: K
- Nolan Gorman: WP.1-2
- Nolan Gorman: K
Top 8
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 13/G1S
- Tommy Pham: W
- Jared Triolo: S8/L78D.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 8
- Thomas Saggese: K
- Jordan Walker: E5/G7L.B-2
- Pedro Pages: 9/F9LF/FL.2-3
- Nathan Church: K
Top 9
- Joey Bart: 63/G6
- Liover Peguero: HP
- Ronny Simon: SB2
- Ronny Simon: D9/L9L.2-H
- Nick Gonzales: FC/G1.2X3(15);B-1
- Bryan Reynolds: K
Bot 9
- Lars Nootbaar: 8/F8S
- Masyn Winn: 6/L6D
- Alec Burleson: HR/L8XD
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.
- Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras and manager Oliver Marmol ejected by HP umpire Derek Thomas for arguing called third strike.