St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL

77-81, 39-38 Away

Final

Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT

80-78, 43-37 Home

Cardinals
0
Pirates
2

Game 1

9/22

Cardinals
5
Pirates
1

Game 2

9/23

Cardinals
1
Pirates
2

Game 3

9/24

PNC Park

6:40 PM, September 23, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 13,176

Game Time:2:51

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - John Bacon
First Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Second Base Umpire - Tom Hanahan
Third Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	99	59	.627	-	W1
Chicago	88	71	.553	11.5	W1
Pittsburgh	81	78	.509	18.5	W1
St. Louis	77	82	.484	22.5	L1
Cincinnati	73	85	.462	26	L1

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