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St. Louis Cardinals Only Manage 1 Hit as Pirates Pitchers Shut Them Down

Tuesday night started as an old school pitcher’s duel as the Cardinals Andre Pallante and the Pirates Jared Jones were throwing a lot of balls that were missing bats. Ultimately, it would be the Pittsburgh and St. Louis bullpens that…

Published: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 1:13 AM
St. Louis Cardinals Only Manage 1 Hit as Pirates Pitchers Shut Them Down
Key Things to Know
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates held the St. Louis Cardinals to just one hit.
  • Jared Jones was perfect through five innings before Nathan Church hit a double in the sixth.
  • Ryan O'Hearn hit an RBI single in the sixth inning to score Oneil Cruz.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Pittsburgh Pirates dominated the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night behind a standout pitching performance from Jared Jones. Jones pitched five perfect innings before Nathan Church hit a one-out double in the sixth inning, which stood as the only hit for the Cardinals.

Andre Pallante started for St. Louis, pitching six innings while conceding three hits, two walks, and one earned run. Pittsburgh broke the scoreless deadlock in the bottom of the sixth inning when Ryan O'Hearn singled to drive in Oneil Cruz.

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