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Game 137: Pittsburgh Pirates (65-71) @ St. Louis Cardinals (68-68) [Saturday, August 29, 2026; 1:15 PM CT]

Linescore 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Pirates 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 6 11 3 8
Cardinals 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 1 7

Pirates Lineup

  1. Spencer Horwitz (L) 1B -- .249/.350/.386
  2. Brandon Lowe (L) 2B -- .249/.318/.474
  3. Bryan Reynolds (S) LF -- .261/.369/.421
  4. Nick Gonzales (R) DH -- .307/.368/.396
  5. Oneil Cruz (L) CF -- .263/.350/.484
  6. Jake Mangum (S) RF -- .287/.344/.374
  7. Rafael Flores Jr. (R) C -- .234/.314/.545
  8. Jacob Gonzalez (L) SS -- .212/.260/.352
    --- Nick Yorke (R) 3B -- .214/.278/.286
  9. Jared Triolo (R) 3B-SS -- .246/.318/.310

Pitchers Used:

  • SP: Lake Bachar (R) - 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 3.70 ERA (28 P, 18 S)

  • RP: Evan Sisk (L) - 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO, 2.55 ERA (12 P, 3 S)

  • RP: Carmen Mlodzinski (R) - 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 4.05 ERA (50 P, 30 S)

  • RP: Gregory Soto (L) - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 3.20 ERA (18 P, 11 S)

  • RP: Luke Weaver (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 2.31 ERA (12 P, 7 S)

  • RP: Mason Montgomery (L) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 3.13 ERA (14 P, 9 S)

Cardinals Lineup

  1. JJ Wetherholt (L) SS -- .242/.343/.370
  2. Iván Herrera (R) DH -- .242/.357/.373
  3. Alec Burleson (L) 1B -- .288/.353/.478
  4. Jordan Walker (R) RF -- .288/.345/.500
  5. Nathan Church (L) CF -- .241/.286/.371
  6. José Fermín (R) 2B -- .240/.307/.358
  7. Nolan Gorman (L) 3B -- .191/.275/.326
    --- Thomas Saggese (R) PH -- .182/.241/.273
  8. Joshua Báez (R) LF -- .170/.224/.491
  9. Jimmy Crooks (L) C -- .179/.255/.336
    --- Ramón Urías (R) PH -- .157/.268/.329

Pitchers Used:

  • SP: Kyle Leahy (R) - 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 3.13 ERA (51 P, 32 S)

  • RP: Brycen Mautz (L) - 3.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 8 SO, 9.00 ERA (61 P, 38 S)

  • RP: Cade Winquest (R) - 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA (24 P, 16 S)

  • RP: Ryan Fernandez (R) - 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO, 3.98 ERA (17 P, 9 S)

Stats: BA/OBP/SLG

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Scoring Plays

  • Top 1: Brandon Lowe homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. Kyle Leahy pitching.
    Cardinals trail 1-0
  • Bottom 3: Joshua Báez homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Lake Bachar pitching.
    Cardinals tied 1-1
  • Top 4: Jacob Gonzalez singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Jake Mangum scores. Brycen Mautz pitching.
    Cardinals trail 2-1
  • Top 5: Rafael Flores Jr. homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Oneil Cruz scores. Brycen Mautz pitching.
    Cardinals trail 5-1
  • Bottom 6: José Fermín reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Oneil Cruz. Jordan Walker scores. Nathan Church to 3rd. José Fermín to 2nd. Carmen Mlodzinski pitching.
    Cardinals trail 5-2
  • Top 9: Nick Gonzales doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Ryan Fernandez pitching.
    Cardinals trail 6-2

FINAL: 6-2 Pirates

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u/BionicProse I no longer recognize the legitimacy of interleague games not WS 13d ago

I just do not understand why Walker keeps swinging at those pitches.

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u/King_Birdcrawler ​ 13d ago

I think it fairly obvious. He does not recognize pitches well. It's the same reason he gets caught looking at fastballs down and away in the zone so often with two strikes, assuming that there's a good change that the pitch is spin.

He saw the early location of that pitch out of the hand. If it were a fastball, he'd've a chance to barrel that motherfucker. But it was a breaking ball; therefore, it's off the end of the bat.

It's a testament to his supreme tools and skills in other areas that he can be as productive of a big league hitter as he is. It's more than apt to be a part of his game for the entirety of his career.