Cardinals @ Pirates · Apr 29, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Wed, Apr 29, 2026

PNC Park Regular Season

St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals 5

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4 Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates

Away starter

Andre Pallante

Home starter

Bubba Chandler

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Another Church robbery takes away a would-be walk-off in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH -- For a guy named Church, one would think the Cardinals' rookie left fielder would have gotten the memo on the whole ‘thou shalt not steal’ thing. But on Wednesday night at PNC Park, there was Nathan Church, robbing an opposing hitter with a leaping grab at the wall

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Andre Pallante, Alec Burleson lead Cardinals to win00:03:37

Andre Pallante tosses six quality innings and Alec Burleson crushes a two-run home run in the Cardinals one-run win over the Pirates

Condensed Game: STL@PIT - 4/29/2600:12:50

Condensed Game: Andre Pallante and the Cardinals take on Bubba Chandler and the Pirates on April 29, 2026

Alec Burleson's two-run home run (4)00:00:31

Alec Burleson hits a 411-foot two-run home run to left-center field, extending the Cardinals' lead to 3-0 in the 5th inning

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Cardinals @ Pirates · 5–4

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