St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
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Matthew Liberatore pitches Cardinals to 5-1 victory that halts Pirates' 5-game winning streak
Liberatore (6-14) gave up one run and six hits in 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts and no walks. His previous win came on July 11 against Atlanta in the left-hander’s last start before the All-Star break. Liberatore had lost eight straight decisions.
Burleson singled in the first run in a three-run third that put the Cardinals ahead 3-1. Iván Herrera scored on a wild pitch and Leo Bernal hit an RBI single.
Masyn Winn doubled home a run and scored on JJ Wetherholt’s single in the fourth to stretch the lead to 5-1. Wetherholt had three hits and José Fermín added two.
The Pirates’ five-game winning streak ended. It matched their longest of the season.
Brandon Lowe accounted for the Pirates’ lone run when he led off the second inning with his team-leading 34th homer, his first of two hits. Ryan O’Hearn had two doubles.
Brandon Eisert (3-3) retired just two of the five betters he faced and was charged with three runs in relief of opener Lake Bachar.
St. Louis (77-81) must win its final four games to avoid its first consecutive losing seasons since 1958 and '59. Pittsburgh (80-78) needs to at least split its last four games to finish with a winning record for the first time since 2018.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Simon struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Gonzales struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Lowe grounded out to second, Reynolds to second. |
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9th Inning | Reynolds walked. |
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9th Inning | Soriano relieved Stanek |
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9th Inning | Burleson struck out swinging. |
Statistics
 STL |
 PIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 8 | Ground Balls | 12 |
| 10 | Strikeouts | 9 |
| 4 | Runs Batted In | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 10 | Hits | 6 |
| 2 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 4 | Walks | 1 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 5 | Runs | 1 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 34 | At Bats | 32 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 22 | Runners Left On Base | 10 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 1 | Doubles | 2 |
| 16 | Fly Balls | 11 |
| 1 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 166 | Pitches | 129 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 11 | Total Bases | 11 |
| 39 | Plate Appearances | 33 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
| 1 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 4.5 | Runs Created | 1.9 |
| .294 | Batting Average | .188 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .324 | Slugging Percentage | .344 |
| .176 | Secondary Average | .188 |
| .385 | On Base Percentage | .212 |
| .708 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .556 |
| 0.5 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.1 |
| 4.6 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 1.9 |
| 32.0 | Batter Rating | 17.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 32.0 |
| 0.67 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 4.26 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.91 |
| .029 | Isolated Power | .156 |
| 0.40 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.11 |
| .103 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .030 |
| -.118 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .000 |
| 9.0 | Runs Produced | 2.0 |
| 0.8 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.4 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.4 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
| 82.0 | MLB Rating | 69.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 13,176 | Capacity:
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee |
- | 59 | W5 | 0.63580245 | 103 |
 Chicago |
14 | 73 | W1 | 0.5493827 | 89 |
| Pittsburgh |
21 | 80 | W1 | 0.50617284 | 82 |
| St. Louis |
26 | 85 | L4 | 0.47530866 | 77 |
 Cincinnati |
28 | 87 | L1 | 0.46296296 | 75 |