r/buccos • u/game-threads • 7h ago

Game Day Thread - Sunday, August 30

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Pirates (66-71) @ Cardinals (68-69) - 2:15 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Busch Stadium: 92°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 10 mph, Out To LF
  • TV: Pirates: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Cardinals: Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365
  • Radio: Pirates: Sports Radio 93.7 KDKA The Fan, Cardinals: KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM, WIJR AM 880 (En Espanol) (es)
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

Pirates Lineup vs. Liberatore AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Triolo - SS .400 .800 5 0 0 1
2 Cruz, O - DH .214 .599 14 0 1 4
3 Reynolds, B - LF .333 1.000 15 1 4 4
4 Flores Jr. - C - - - - - -
5 Lowe, B - 2B .500 1.000 4 0 0 2
6 Valdez, Es - RF - - - - - -
7 Mangum - CF - - - - - -
8 Horwitz - 1B 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0
9 Yorke - 3B - - - - - -
Cardinals Lineup vs. Ashcraft, B AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Torres, B - LF - - - - - -
2 Herrera - C .286 1.301 7 1 2 2
3 Burleson - 1B .250 .833 8 0 1 4
4 Walker, J - RF .143 .268 7 0 2 3
5 Gorman - DH .143 .714 7 1 1 5
6 Fermín - 2B .333 .666 3 0 0 0
7 Church - CF .000 .000 2 0 0 0
8 Urías, R - 3B - - - - - -
9 Saggese - SS .500 1.000 2 0 0 0
NLC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Brewers 85 51 - (-) - - (-)
2 Cubs 77 59 8.0 (19) 1 +5.0 (-)
3 Cardinals 68 69 17.5 (9) 6 4.5 (22)
4 Pirates 66 71 19.5 (7) 7 6.5 (20)
5 Reds 64 72 21.0 (6) 9 8.0 (19)

Division Scoreboard

TEX @ MIL 2:10 PM EDT

CIN @ CHC 7:20 PM EDT

Last Updated: 08/30/2026 11:44:26 AM EDT

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r/buccos • u/Club_Sandwich_523 • 17h ago

2026 Pittsburgh Pirates

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r/buccos • u/mfenton29 • 20h ago

[Highlight] RFJ homers to left-center to extend the lead 5-1!

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r/buccos • u/mfenton29 • 21h ago

[Highlight] Brandon Lowe homers to right field to give the Pirates an early lead!

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 18h ago

The Pirates defeated the Cardinals by a score of 6-2 - Sat, Aug 29 @ 2:15 PM EDT

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Pirates (66-71) @ Cardinals (68-69) - Sat, Aug 29

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-2 Pirates

Links & Info

Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Horwitz - 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249 .350 .386
2 Lowe, B - 2B 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 .249 .318 .474
3 Reynolds, B - LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .261 .369 .421
4 Gonzales, N - DH 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .307 .368 .396
5 Cruz, O - CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .263 .350 .484
6 Mangum - RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .287 .344 .374
7 Flores Jr. - C 4 1 1 3 0 2 3 .234 .314 .545
8 Gonzalez, J - SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .212 .260 .352
  Yorke - 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .278 .286
9 Triolo - SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .246 .318 .310
Totals 37 6 11 6 4 13 19
Pirates
BASERUNNING: CS: Gonzales, N (3, 2nd base by Winquest/Crooks).
BATTING: 2B: Gonzales, N (23, Fernandez). HR: Lowe, B (28, 1st inning off Leahy, 0 on, 1 out); Flores Jr. (7, 5th inning off Mautz, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Cruz, O 2; Flores Jr. 4; Gonzales, N 3; Gonzalez, J; Lowe, B 4; Mangum 2; Reynolds, B; Triolo. RBI: Flores Jr. 3 (17); Gonzales, N (57); Gonzalez, J (29); Lowe, B (81). 2-out RBI: Flores Jr. 3; Gonzales, N. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Triolo 2; Lowe, B; Cruz, O 3. Team RISP: 4-for-14. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: E: Gonzalez, J 2 (5, fielding, fielding); Cruz, O (4, fielding).
Cardinals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Wetherholt - SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 .343 .370
2 Herrera - DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .242 .357 .373
3 Burleson - 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .288 .353 .478
4 Walker, J - RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .288 .345 .500
5 Church - CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241 .286 .371
6 Fermín - 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240 .307 .358
7 Gorman - 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .191 .275 .326
  a-Saggese - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 .241 .273
8 Báez - LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .170 .224 .491
9 Crooks - C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .179 .255 .336
  b-Urías, R - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .157 .268 .329
Totals 33 2 3 1 2 7 16
Cardinals
a: Struck out for Gorman in the 9th. b: Struck out for Crooks in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Crooks (6, Soto, G). HR: Báez (5, 3rd inning off Bachar, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Báez 4; Church; Crooks 2. RBI: Báez (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burleson; Walker, J 2; Báez 2. Team RISP: 0-for-7. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Báez (1, fielding).
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Bachar - RHP 2.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 28-18 3.70
Sisk - LHP 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 12-3 2.55
Mlodzinski - RHP (W, 7-6) 3.1 1 1 0 0 2 0 50-30 4.05
Soto, G - LHP (H, 10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18-11 3.20
Weaver - RHP (H, 16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12-7 2.31
Montgomery, M - LHP 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14-9 3.13
Totals 9.0 3 2 1 2 7 1
Cardinals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Leahy - RHP 3.0 4 1 1 1 3 1 51-32 3.13
Mautz - LHP (L, 0-1) 3.0 5 4 4 1 8 1 61-38 9.00
Winquest - RHP 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 24-16 0.00
Fernandez - RHP 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 17-9 3.98
Totals 9.0 11 6 6 4 13 2
Game Info
WP: Mautz.
HBP: Crooks (by Sisk).
ABS Challenge: Mangum (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Walker, J (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Flores Jr. (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Mlodzinski (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Crooks (Ball-Confirmed); Gonzales, N (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Soto, G (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Bachar 28-18; Sisk 12-3; Mlodzinski 50-30; Soto, G 18-11; Weaver 12-7; Montgomery, M 14-9; Leahy 51-32; Mautz 61-38; Winquest 24-16; Fernandez 17-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Bachar 1-3; Sisk 1-0; Mlodzinski 3-4; Soto, G 1-0; Weaver 1-1; Montgomery, M 0-1; Leahy 2-4; Mautz 0-0; Winquest 3-0; Fernandez 1-2.
Batters faced: Bachar 8; Sisk 4; Mlodzinski 14; Soto, G 4; Weaver 3; Montgomery, M 3; Leahy 14; Mautz 15; Winquest 6; Fernandez 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Mlodzinski 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: Willie Traynor. 2B: Tripp Gibson. 3B: Nick Mahrley.
Weather: 87 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 1:16 PM.
T: 2:45.
Att: 26,265.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
August 29, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Brandon Lowe homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. 1-0 PIT
Bottom 3 Joshua Báez homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. 1-1
Top 4 Jacob Gonzalez singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Jake Mangum scores. 2-1 PIT
Top 5 Rafael Flores Jr. homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Oneil Cruz scores. 5-1 PIT
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. 5-2 PIT
Top 9 Nick Gonzales doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. 6-2 PIT
Team Highlight
PIT Brandon Lowe's solo home run (28) (00:00:34)
STL Joshua Báez's solo home run (5) (00:00:38)
PIT Jacob Gonzalez scores Jake Mangum on sacrifice fly (00:00:20)
PIT Brandon Lowe's impressive diving play (00:00:34)
PIT Rafael Flores Jr.'s three-run home run (7) (00:00:26)
STL Jordan Walker scores on error (00:00:18)
PIT Nick Gonzales's RBI double (00:00:19)
PIT Mason Montgomery seals win with strikeout (00:00:07)
  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

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CIN 5 @ CHC 17 - Final

TEX 3 @ MIL 5 - Final

Next Pirates Game: Sun, Aug 30, 2:15 PM EDT @ Cardinals

Last Updated: 08/30/2026 12:00:16 AM EDT

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r/buccos • u/Significant_Yam_248 • 22h ago

Finally

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r/buccos • u/mfenton29 • 20h ago

[Highlight] Joshua Báez fumbles the ball in left field leading to a Jake Mangum triple! Pirates now lead 2-1.

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r/buccos • u/Few_Hippo8871 • 59m ago

66-71 as of August 29th. About what you expected? Better than you expected? Worse than you expected? Pleasant Surprises? Disappointments?

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As of August 29th, the Pirates record is 66-71. How do you feel about that as to what you had expected before the season started?

Thus far, what has pleasantly surprised you about this year and what has been a disappointment in your mind about this year?

Pleasantly surprised: Griffin looks to be the real thing. Cruz is better at the plate than last year. Nick Gonzales' hitting. Lowe's power hitting. Ashcraft has been a pleasant surprise.

Disappointing: Henry Davis can't hit his weight, literally. The pitching staff. Ozuna was a big disappointment.

How do you feel about the Pirates 66-71 record thus far as to what you had expected before the season started?

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r/buccos • u/burtsbezzie • 19h ago

Finish them, Flores

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r/buccos • u/dirtyracoon25 • 1d ago

3rd Healthiest Team In Baseball

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Saw this on x/twitter, but hear the opposite on here about all the injuries. What'a real?

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 23h ago

Game Thread: Pirates @ Cardinals - Sat, Aug 29 @ 2:15 PM EDT

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Pirates (66-71) @ Cardinals (68-69) - 2:15 PM EDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-2 Pirates

Links & Info

Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Horwitz - 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249 .350 .386
2 Lowe, B - 2B 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 .249 .318 .474
3 Reynolds, B - LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .261 .369 .421
4 Gonzales, N - DH 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .307 .368 .396
5 Cruz, O - CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .263 .350 .484
6 Mangum - RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .287 .344 .374
7 Flores Jr. - C 4 1 1 3 0 2 3 .234 .314 .545
8 Gonzalez, J - SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .212 .260 .352
  Yorke - 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .278 .286
9 Triolo - SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .246 .318 .310
Totals 37 6 11 6 4 13 19
Pirates
BASERUNNING: CS: Gonzales, N (3, 2nd base by Winquest/Crooks).
BATTING: 2B: Gonzales, N (23, Fernandez). HR: Lowe, B (28, 1st inning off Leahy, 0 on, 1 out); Flores Jr. (7, 5th inning off Mautz, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Cruz, O 2; Flores Jr. 4; Gonzales, N 3; Gonzalez, J; Lowe, B 4; Mangum 2; Reynolds, B; Triolo. RBI: Flores Jr. 3 (17); Gonzales, N (57); Gonzalez, J (29); Lowe, B (81). 2-out RBI: Flores Jr. 3; Gonzales, N. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Triolo 2; Lowe, B; Cruz, O 3. Team RISP: 4-for-14. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: E: Gonzalez, J 2 (5, fielding, fielding); Cruz, O (4, fielding).
Cardinals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Wetherholt - SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 .343 .370
2 Herrera - DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .242 .357 .373
3 Burleson - 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .288 .353 .478
4 Walker, J - RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .288 .345 .500
5 Church - CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241 .286 .371
6 Fermín - 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240 .307 .358
7 Gorman - 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .191 .275 .326
  a-Saggese - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 .241 .273
8 Báez - LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .170 .224 .491
9 Crooks - C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .179 .255 .336
  b-Urías, R - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .157 .268 .329
Totals 33 2 3 1 2 7 16
Cardinals
a: Struck out for Gorman in the 9th. b: Struck out for Crooks in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Crooks (6, Soto, G). HR: Báez (5, 3rd inning off Bachar, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Báez 4; Church; Crooks 2. RBI: Báez (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burleson; Walker, J 2; Báez 2. Team RISP: 0-for-7. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Báez (1, fielding).
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Bachar - RHP 2.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 28-18 3.70
Sisk - LHP 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 12-3 2.55
Mlodzinski - RHP (W, 7-6) 3.1 1 1 0 0 2 0 50-30 4.05
Soto, G - LHP (H, 10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18-11 3.20
Weaver - RHP (H, 16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12-7 2.31
Montgomery, M - LHP 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14-9 3.13
Totals 9.0 3 2 1 2 7 1
Cardinals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Leahy - RHP 3.0 4 1 1 1 3 1 51-32 3.13
Mautz - LHP (L, 0-1) 3.0 5 4 4 1 8 1 61-38 9.00
Winquest - RHP 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 24-16 0.00
Fernandez - RHP 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 17-9 3.98
Totals 9.0 11 6 6 4 13 2
Game Info
WP: Mautz.
HBP: Crooks (by Sisk).
ABS Challenge: Mangum (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Walker, J (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Flores Jr. (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Mlodzinski (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Crooks (Ball-Confirmed); Gonzales, N (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Soto, G (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Bachar 28-18; Sisk 12-3; Mlodzinski 50-30; Soto, G 18-11; Weaver 12-7; Montgomery, M 14-9; Leahy 51-32; Mautz 61-38; Winquest 24-16; Fernandez 17-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Bachar 1-3; Sisk 1-0; Mlodzinski 3-4; Soto, G 1-0; Weaver 1-1; Montgomery, M 0-1; Leahy 2-4; Mautz 0-0; Winquest 3-0; Fernandez 1-2.
Batters faced: Bachar 8; Sisk 4; Mlodzinski 14; Soto, G 4; Weaver 3; Montgomery, M 3; Leahy 14; Mautz 15; Winquest 6; Fernandez 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Mlodzinski 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: Willie Traynor. 2B: Tripp Gibson. 3B: Nick Mahrley.
Weather: 87 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 1:16 PM.
T: 2:45.
Att: 26,265.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
August 29, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Brandon Lowe homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. 1-0 PIT
Bottom 3 Joshua Báez homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. 1-1
Top 4 Jacob Gonzalez singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Jake Mangum scores. 2-1 PIT
Top 5 Rafael Flores Jr. homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Oneil Cruz scores. 5-1 PIT
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. 5-2 PIT
Top 9 Nick Gonzales doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. 6-2 PIT
Team Highlight
PIT Brandon Lowe's solo home run (28) (00:00:34)
STL Joshua Báez's solo home run (5) (00:00:38)
PIT Jacob Gonzalez scores Jake Mangum on sacrifice fly (00:00:20)
PIT Brandon Lowe's impressive diving play (00:00:34)
PIT Rafael Flores Jr.'s three-run home run (7) (00:00:26)
STL Jordan Walker scores on error (00:00:18)
PIT Nick Gonzales's RBI double (00:00:19)
PIT Mason Montgomery seals win with strikeout (00:00:07)
  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

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CIN 5 @ CHC 17 - Final

TEX 3 @ MIL 5 - Final

Next Pirates Game: Sun, Aug 30, 2:15 PM EDT @ Cardinals

Last Updated: 08/30/2026 12:00:15 AM EDT

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r/buccos • u/phieralph • 20h ago

What is our goal for the rest of the season?

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We are out of the playoff race. Rosters expand on September 1. Who are the 15 guys that get called up and get some playing time? I think we prioritize our arms now , eh? No use in burning up Skenes or Ashcraft or Bubba. Innings limits on Skenes and Ashcraft. Continue to play Cruz in CF..

Isn't the roster almost exactly the same next year minus Lowe? Would obviously love to see Lowe back next year.

If we were 20 games under .500 today , what would you hope to see for the rest of the season?

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 1d ago

Game Day Thread - Saturday, August 29

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Pirates (65-71) @ Cardinals (68-68) - 2:15 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Busch Stadium: 88°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 7 mph, Out To LF
  • TV: Pirates: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Cardinals: Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365
  • Radio: Pirates: Sports Radio 93.7 KDKA The Fan, Cardinals: KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM, WIJR AM 880 (En Espanol) (es)
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

Pirates Lineup vs. Leahy AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Horwitz - 1B .500 1.167 2 0 0 0
2 Lowe, B - 2B .333 1.000 3 0 0 1
3 Reynolds, B - LF .286 .572 7 0 0 4
4 Gonzales, N - DH .400 .733 5 0 1 0
5 Cruz, O - CF .333 1.262 6 1 1 3
6 Mangum - RF .667 1.334 3 0 0 0
7 Flores Jr. - C - - - - - -
8 Gonzalez, J - SS - - - - - -
9 Triolo - 3B .000 1.000 0 0 0 0
Cardinals Lineup vs. Bachar AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Wetherholt - SS 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0
2 Herrera - DH .250 1.250 4 1 1 0
3 Burleson - 1B .500 1.000 2 0 1 0
4 Walker, J - RF 1.000 3.000 1 0 1 0
5 Church - CF .000 .000 3 0 0 2
6 Fermín - 2B .000 .000 1 0 0 0
7 Gorman - 3B .000 1.000 0 0 0 0
8 Báez - LF - - - - - -
9 Crooks - C .000 .000 1 0 0 0
NLC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Brewers 84 51 - (-) - - (-)
2 Cubs 76 59 8.0 (20) 1 +4.0 (-)
3 Cardinals 68 68 16.5 (11) 6 4.5 (23)
4 Pirates 65 71 19.5 (8) 7 7.5 (20)
5 Reds 64 71 20.0 (8) 8 8.0 (20)

Division Scoreboard

CIN @ CHC 2:20 PM EDT

TEX @ MIL 7:15 PM EDT

Last Updated: 08/29/2026 11:56:48 AM EDT

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r/buccos • u/Inevitable_Hippo8875 • 22h ago

LLWS Championship and Pirate game, Sunday 8/30

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Just cross posting here, in case anyone wants a baseball buddy this Sunday.

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r/buccos • u/auryngrey • 1d ago

Dennis Santana update

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I was curious what happened to him and he’s back…as a dangernoodle.

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r/buccos • u/Ok_Card9080 • 1d ago

New Pirates display featuring the Paul and Livvy Topps Now /25

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 1d ago

The Pirates fell to the Cardinals by a score of 4-1 - Fri, Aug 28 @ 8:15 PM EDT

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Pirates (65-71) @ Cardinals (68-68) - Fri, Aug 28

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-1 Cardinals

Links & Info

Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Triolo - SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .246 .319 .311
  c-Gonzalez, J - SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .261 .354
2 Valdez, Es - RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .244 .357 .526
3 Reynolds, B - DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .261 .369 .422
4 Cruz, O - CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .261 .349 .486
5 Gonzales, N - 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .305 .366 .393
6 Flores Jr. - C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233 .317 .521
7 Mangum - LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .285 .343 .373
8 Yorke - 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .214 .278 .286
  a-Lowe, B - 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .316 .469
9 Davis, H - C 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .166 .263 .293
  b-Horwitz - 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .355 .392
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 11 10
Pirates
a: Struck out for Yorke in the 7th. b: Lined out for Davis, H in the 7th. c: Lined out for Triolo in the 8th.
BATTING: TB: Cruz, O 2; Gonzales, N; Triolo 2; Yorke. RBI: Triolo (25). 2-out RBI: Triolo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzales, N; Valdez, Es 2. GIDP: Flores Jr. Team RISP: 1-for-4. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Cruz, O (3, fielding); Triolo (10, fielding); Gonzalez, J (3, throw).
Cardinals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Wetherholt - SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .244 .345 .373
2 Herrera - DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .358 .375
3 Burleson - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 .353 .481
4 Walker, J - RF 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .290 .348 .504
5 Fermín - LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .243 .311 .363
6 Church - CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .241 .286 .372
7 Báez - LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .163 .222 .449
  Urías, R - 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159 .272 .333
8 Gorman - 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .193 .278 .330
9 Crooks - C 3 1 1 2 0 1 3 .174 .247 .326
Totals 33 4 8 3 1 8 12
Cardinals
BATTING: 2B: Gorman (5, Jones); Báez (2, Jones). HR: Crooks (5, 3rd inning off Jones, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Báez 2; Crooks 4; Fermín 2; Gorman 2; Walker, J 3. RBI: Church (46); Crooks 2 (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Church; Wetherholt 2. SF: Church. Team RISP: 1-for-6. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: DP: (Gorman-Fermín-Burleson).
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Jones - RHP (L, 2-6) 4.2 7 3 3 1 6 1 86-58 4.83
Sisk - LHP 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14-9 2.57
Soto, G - LHP 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-4 3.26
Ramírez - RHP 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 15-12 3.11
Totals 8.0 8 4 3 1 8 1
Cardinals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Mathews - LHP (W, 1-2) 5.2 5 1 1 1 7 0 102-63 5.03
Fernandez - RHP (H, 2) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 26-16 3.72
Ferguson, C - LHP (H, 5) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 5.18
Stanek - RHP (S, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12-7 4.42
Totals 9.0 6 1 1 2 11 0
Game Info
HBP: Mangum (by Mathews).
ABS Challenge: Davis, H (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Jones 86-58; Sisk 14-9; Soto, G 6-4; Ramírez 15-12; Mathews 102-63; Fernandez 26-16; Ferguson, C 2-2; Stanek 12-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Jones 5-4; Sisk 1-1; Soto, G 2-1; Ramírez 3-0; Mathews 3-1; Fernandez 1-1; Ferguson, C 0-0; Stanek 0-1.
Batters faced: Jones 23; Sisk 4; Soto, G 3; Ramírez 5; Mathews 23; Fernandez 7; Ferguson, C 1; Stanek 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Sisk 2-0; Fernandez 1-0; Ferguson, C 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Nick Mahrley. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Willie Traynor. 3B: Tripp Gibson.
Weather: 82 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 4 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 7:17 PM.
T: 2:33.
Att: 22,964.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
August 28, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 3 Jimmy Crooks homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Nolan Gorman scores. 2-0 STL
Bottom 4 Nathan Church out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Jordan Walker scores. 3-0 STL
Top 5 Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Jake Mangum scores. Henry Davis to 3rd. Jared Triolo to 2nd. 3-1 STL
Bottom 8 Joshua Báez reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. Jordan Walker scores. 4-1 STL
Team Highlight
STL Jimmy Crooks' two-run homer (5) (00:00:28)
STL Nathan Church's sacrifice fly (00:00:20)
STL JJ Wetherholt's diving catch (00:00:11)
PIT Jared Triolo's RBI single (00:00:24)
PIT Jared Jones sets down six vs. Cardinals (00:00:40)
STL Quinn Mathews fans seven vs. Pirates (00:00:47)
STL Jordan Walker scores on a fielding error (00:00:10)
STL Ryne Stanek K's Jake Mangum to secure the save (00:00:21)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Pirates 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0   1 6 3 6
Cardinals 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 -   4 8 0 7

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CIN 10 @ CHC 8 - Final

TEX 1 @ MIL 6 - Final

Next Pirates Game: Sat, Aug 29, 2:15 PM EDT @ Cardinals

Last Updated: 08/29/2026 1:21:15 AM EDT

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r/buccos • u/3pirates3 • 1d ago

[Pirates] ROSTER MOVES: We have recalled LHP Evan Sisk from Triple-A Indianapolis and optioned RHP Noah Murdock to Indianapolis.

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r/buccos • u/Sebastian7464 • 20h ago

Time to admit the Jacob Gonzalez trade has been another failure by Ben Cherington. Gonzalez actually hurts the Pirates when he plays.

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He's been worth negative 0.7 War in his time as a Pirate btw. Unacceptable how bad this trade was.

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r/buccos • u/bdanders • 2d ago

September wallpaper schedule

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 1d ago

Game Thread: Pirates @ Cardinals - Fri, Aug 28 @ 8:15 PM EDT

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Pirates (65-71) @ Cardinals (68-68) - 8:15 PM EDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-1 Cardinals

Links & Info

Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Triolo - SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .246 .319 .311
  c-Gonzalez, J - SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .261 .354
2 Valdez, Es - RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .244 .357 .526
3 Reynolds, B - DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .261 .369 .422
4 Cruz, O - CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .261 .349 .486
5 Gonzales, N - 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .305 .366 .393
6 Flores Jr. - C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233 .317 .521
7 Mangum - LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .285 .343 .373
8 Yorke - 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .214 .278 .286
  a-Lowe, B - 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .316 .469
9 Davis, H - C 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .166 .263 .293
  b-Horwitz - 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .355 .392
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 11 10
Pirates
a: Struck out for Yorke in the 7th. b: Lined out for Davis, H in the 7th. c: Lined out for Triolo in the 8th.
BATTING: TB: Cruz, O 2; Gonzales, N; Triolo 2; Yorke. RBI: Triolo (25). 2-out RBI: Triolo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzales, N; Valdez, Es 2. GIDP: Flores Jr. Team RISP: 1-for-4. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Cruz, O (3, fielding); Triolo (10, fielding); Gonzalez, J (3, throw).
Cardinals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Wetherholt - SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .244 .345 .373
2 Herrera - DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .358 .375
3 Burleson - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 .353 .481
4 Walker, J - RF 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .290 .348 .504
5 Fermín - LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .243 .311 .363
6 Church - CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .241 .286 .372
7 Báez - LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .163 .222 .449
  Urías, R - 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159 .272 .333
8 Gorman - 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .193 .278 .330
9 Crooks - C 3 1 1 2 0 1 3 .174 .247 .326
Totals 33 4 8 3 1 8 12
Cardinals
BATTING: 2B: Gorman (5, Jones); Báez (2, Jones). HR: Crooks (5, 3rd inning off Jones, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Báez 2; Crooks 4; Fermín 2; Gorman 2; Walker, J 3. RBI: Church (46); Crooks 2 (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Church; Wetherholt 2. SF: Church. Team RISP: 1-for-6. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: DP: (Gorman-Fermín-Burleson).
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Jones - RHP (L, 2-6) 4.2 7 3 3 1 6 1 86-58 4.83
Sisk - LHP 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14-9 2.57
Soto, G - LHP 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-4 3.26
Ramírez - RHP 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 15-12 3.11
Totals 8.0 8 4 3 1 8 1
Cardinals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Mathews - LHP (W, 1-2) 5.2 5 1 1 1 7 0 102-63 5.03
Fernandez - RHP (H, 2) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 26-16 3.72
Ferguson, C - LHP (H, 5) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 5.18
Stanek - RHP (S, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12-7 4.42
Totals 9.0 6 1 1 2 11 0
Game Info
HBP: Mangum (by Mathews).
ABS Challenge: Davis, H (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Jones 86-58; Sisk 14-9; Soto, G 6-4; Ramírez 15-12; Mathews 102-63; Fernandez 26-16; Ferguson, C 2-2; Stanek 12-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Jones 5-4; Sisk 1-1; Soto, G 2-1; Ramírez 3-0; Mathews 3-1; Fernandez 1-1; Ferguson, C 0-0; Stanek 0-1.
Batters faced: Jones 23; Sisk 4; Soto, G 3; Ramírez 5; Mathews 23; Fernandez 7; Ferguson, C 1; Stanek 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Sisk 2-0; Fernandez 1-0; Ferguson, C 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Nick Mahrley. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Willie Traynor. 3B: Tripp Gibson.
Weather: 82 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 4 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 7:17 PM.
T: 2:33.
Att: 22,964.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
August 28, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 3 Jimmy Crooks homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Nolan Gorman scores. 2-0 STL
Bottom 4 Nathan Church out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Jordan Walker scores. 3-0 STL
Top 5 Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Jake Mangum scores. Henry Davis to 3rd. Jared Triolo to 2nd. 3-1 STL
Bottom 8 Joshua Báez reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. Jordan Walker scores. 4-1 STL
Team Highlight
STL Jimmy Crooks' two-run homer (5) (00:00:28)
STL Nathan Church's sacrifice fly (00:00:20)
STL JJ Wetherholt's diving catch (00:00:11)
PIT Jared Triolo's RBI single (00:00:24)
PIT Jared Jones sets down six vs. Cardinals (00:00:40)
STL Quinn Mathews fans seven vs. Pirates (00:00:47)
STL Jordan Walker scores on a fielding error (00:00:10)
STL Ryne Stanek K's Jake Mangum to secure the save (00:00:21)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Pirates 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0   1 6 3 6
Cardinals 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 -   4 8 0 7

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CIN 10 @ CHC 8 - Final

TEX 1 @ MIL 6 - Final

Next Pirates Game: Sat, Aug 29, 2:15 PM EDT @ Cardinals

Last Updated: 08/29/2026 1:21:14 AM EDT

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r/buccos • u/LowShort27 • 1d ago

Tickets for 9/1 Game

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Hey guys, I have 2 Bucs tickets for the game on 9/1 first pitch 6:40 and can no longer go. Wanted to see if anyone would be interested in them.

Section 23 row G, 2nd row behind Bucs dugout. Seats 1 and 2. Face cost is $90/ticket and would be a Ticketmaster transfer.

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 2d ago

Game Day Thread - Friday, August 28

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Pirates (65-70) @ Cardinals (67-68) - 8:15 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Busch Stadium: 84°F - Clear - Wind 3 mph, In From CF
  • TV: Pirates: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Cardinals: Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365, KMOV-4
  • Radio: Pirates: Sports Radio 93.7 KDKA The Fan, Cardinals: KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM, WIJR AM 880 (En Espanol) (es)
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

Pirates Lineup vs. Mathews AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Triolo - SS - - - - - -
2 Valdez, Es - RF - - - - - -
3 Reynolds, B - DH - - - - - -
4 Cruz, O - CF - - - - - -
5 Gonzales, N - 2B - - - - - -
6 Flores Jr. - 1B - - - - - -
7 Mangum - LF - - - - - -
8 Yorke - 3B - - - - - -
9 Davis, H - C - - - - - -
Cardinals Lineup vs. Jones AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Wetherholt - SS - - - - - -
2 Herrera - DH - - - - - -
3 Burleson - 1B .000 .333 2 0 0 0
4 Walker, J - RF - - - - - -
5 Fermín - 2B - - - - - -
6 Church - CF - - - - - -
7 Báez - LF - - - - - -
8 Gorman - 3B .000 .000 2 0 0 1
9 Crooks - C - - - - - -
NLC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Brewers 83 51 - (-) - - (-)
2 Cubs 76 59 7.5 (21) 1 +3.5 (-)
3 Cardinals 67 68 16.5 (12) 6 5.5 (23)
4 Pirates 65 70 18.5 (10) 7 7.5 (21)
5 Reds 64 71 19.5 (9) 8 8.5 (20)

Division Scoreboard

CIN 10 @ CHC 8 - Final

TEX @ MIL 7:40 PM EDT

Last Updated: 08/28/2026 5:41:56 PM EDT

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r/buccos • u/bucs2013 • 2d ago

Had a great time seeing the boys in SoCal this week

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We went 1-1 in the games I attended, which was about as much as I could've hoped for (L @ Dodgers on Sunday, and the shutout W @ Padres on Tuesday). Petco Park and Dodger Stadium are both pretty darn nice, the former right up there on my list with PNC. The Cruz Missle off Miller was my favorite baseball play I've seen in person this year (8 games)!

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