MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
08/28/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 2583 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Pittsburgh Pirates (60-75) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 0
St. Louis Cardinals (47-88) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Pirates Win at St. Louis, 4-1
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano was in top form, leading his team past the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1. Pierce Johnson was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 23 of 28 save opportunities. The loss makes St. Louis 47-88.

Sam Hilliard had a direct impact on the outcome. Hilliard contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put Pittsburgh up, 3-1.

Hilliard attributed the win to his team's "steely resolve."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Yelich RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244 20 55
M. Chapman 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .250 15 50
B. Rice C 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .199 17 51
J. Bride 1B 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 .223 13 59
S. Hilliard LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .202 12 39
A. Volpe SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258 13 66
J. Martinez DH 4 0 3 2 0 0 2 .212 8 20
D. Keirsey Jr. CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .253 6 35
J. Westbrook 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .253 7 37
Totals 36 4 10 4 2 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Martinez (11, 4th Inning off J. Gray, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Chapman (28, 8th Inning off J. Leftwich, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Chapman 2 , B. Rice , S. Hilliard 2 , A. Volpe , J. Martinez 4 , D. Keirsey Jr. , J. Westbrook
2-out RBI: J. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bride , J. Martinez , D. Keirsey Jr. 2
GIDP: J. Westbrook
Hit by Pitch: J. Bride , A. Volpe
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Westbrook-Volpe-Bride)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Stott 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 4 34
W. Brennan LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .236 6 44
M. Betts RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .249 19 54
K. Hiura DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .203 13 57
A. Rizzo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 25 72
J. Pena SS 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .244 13 52
A. Monasterio 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 1 14
W. Perez CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .224 3 34
B. Rortvedt C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225 5 28
Totals 30 1 6 1 1 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Betts (26, 1st Inning off T. Sugano, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Pena (13, 2nd Inning off T. Sugano, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Brennan 2 , M. Betts 3 , K. Hiura , J. Pena 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hiura , J. Pena , B. Rortvedt
GIDP: A. Rizzo
Sac Bunt: A. Monasterio
Hit by Pitch: J. Pena
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Brennan (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pena-Stott-Rizzo)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Sugano W (8-14) 7.1 4 1 1 1 5 1 97 5.54   
L. Roupp H (19) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.86   
P. Johnson SV (23) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Sugano 70
Batters Faced: T. Sugano 27, L. Roupp 2, P. Johnson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Sugano 8-8, L. Roupp 0-1, P. Johnson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Sugano 97-59, L. Roupp 10-7, P. Johnson 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Roupp 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Sugano
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gray L (3-8) 5.0 6 2 2 0 3 0 91 3.13   
B. Bernardino 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 23 4.12   
J. Leftwich 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 22 4.70   
T. Hill 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 21 6.34   
C. Morris 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 27 5.62   
E. Pagan 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gray 50
Batters Faced: J. Gray 20, B. Bernardino 4, J. Leftwich 5, T. Hill 3, C. Morris 7, E. Pagan 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gray 7-4, B. Bernardino 0-0, J. Leftwich 4-0, T. Hill 0-1, C. Morris 3-0, E. Pagan 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gray 91-58, B. Bernardino 23-12, J. Leftwich 22-13, T. Hill 21-13, C. Morris 27-16, E. Pagan 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Leftwich 2-0 , T. Hill 1-1 , C. Morris 2-1 , E. Pagan 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Bernardino , T. Hill
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tomoyuki Sugano
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:15 PM CT
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 17728
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