Cardinals @ Pirates · Apr 27, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Mon, Apr 27, 2026

PNC Park Regular Season

St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals 4

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2 Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates

Away starter

Dustin May

Home starter

Mason Montgomery

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Homecoming magic: Wetherholt comes up big for Cards at PNC Park

PITTSBURGH -- JJ Wetherholt has been to PNC Park plenty of times, but he’d never had a night like Monday. The Cardinals’ rookie second baseman hit a game-tying homer during a four-run ninth inning as the Redbirds rallied for a 4-2 victory in the opener of a four-game series. St.

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JJ Wetherholt hits a solo home run in Cardinals' win00:03:28

JJ Wetherholt homers and José Fermín delivers a go-ahead two-run double in the Cardinals' 4-2 win over the Pirates

Condensed Game: STL@PIT - 4/27/2600:11:59

Condensed Game: JJ Wetherholt and the Cardinals take on Ryan O'Hearn and the Pirates on April 27, 2026

Cardinals rally to score four runs in the 9th00:01:30

The Cardinals rally to score four runs in the top of the 9th to take a 4-2 lead over the Pirates

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Cardinals @ Pirates · 4–2

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