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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals

214Belt meetings
116Pirates wins
94Cardinals wins
101Title changes

Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals have met 214 times with the MLB belt on the line, from August 9, 1892 to August 5, 2018. The belt changed hands in 101 of those games. Pittsburgh Pirates lead the belt series 116–94, with 4 ties.

Belt gameDateResult
1,736Aug 9, 1892Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 12–1Defense
1,737Aug 10, 1892Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 3–2Defense
1,871Jul 31, 1893St. Louis Browns beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–4Title change
1,872Aug 1, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 25–2Title change
1,873Aug 1, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 6–1Defense
2,012Aug 2, 1894St. Louis Browns beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Title change
2,013Aug 3, 1894St. Louis Browns beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6Defense
2,014Aug 4, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 11–5Title change
2,069Apr 26, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 6–0Defense
2,070Apr 27, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 5–4Defense
2,071Apr 29, 1895St. Louis Browns beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5Title change
2,945Jun 18, 1901Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–2Title change
2,979Jul 26, 1901St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 12–7Defense
2,980Jul 27, 1901Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–4Title change
2,981Jul 28, 1901St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3Title change
2,982Jul 29, 1901Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–0Title change
2,985Aug 5, 1901St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 20–6Title change
2,986Aug 6, 1901Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–1Title change
2,987Aug 7, 1901Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–3Defense
2,997Aug 26, 1901St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2Title change
2,998Aug 27, 1901Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–1Title change
2,999Aug 28, 1901St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–7Title change
3,033Apr 17, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 1–0Title change
3,034Apr 19, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–4Defense
3,035Apr 20, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–2Defense
3,042Apr 30, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–4Defense
3,043May 1, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 18–6Defense
3,044May 2, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1Defense
3,045May 3, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–5Defense
3,107Jul 22, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–3Defense
3,108Jul 23, 1902St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–4Title change
3,109Jul 24, 1902St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Defense
3,110Jul 26, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–1Title change
3,111Jul 27, 1902St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6Title change
3,249Jul 24, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–4Title change
3,250Jul 25, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 14–6Title change
3,395Jul 26, 1904St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1Title change
3,396Jul 27, 1904St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Defense
3,397Jul 29, 1904Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–1Title change
3,398Jul 29, 1904St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5Title change
3,399Jul 30, 1904Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–2Title change
3,400Jul 30, 1904Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Defense
3,465Oct 6, 1904Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–3Defense
3,466Oct 6, 1904Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–1Defense
3,474Apr 19, 1905Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–4Defense
3,475Apr 22, 1905Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4Defense
3,481Apr 30, 1905Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–4Defense
3,482May 1, 1905Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Defense
3,483May 2, 1905St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Title change
3,484May 3, 1905St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Defense
3,598Sep 10, 1905Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–3Defense
3,599Sep 12, 1905Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–2Defense
3,600Sep 12, 1905St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Title change
3,665May 31, 1906Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–0Title change
3,666Jun 1, 1906Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Defense
3,667Jun 2, 1906Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–2Defense
3,746Sep 3, 1906Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Title change
3,747Sep 3, 1906Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–1Defense
3,748Sep 4, 1906Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–1Defense
3,749Sep 5, 1906St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–4Title change
4,122May 5, 1909Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–5Title change
4,123May 6, 1909Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–5Defense
4,124May 7, 1909Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–3Defense
4,125May 8, 1909St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–0Title change
4,142May 31, 1909Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Defense
4,143May 31, 1909Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2Defense
4,158Jun 23, 1909Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1Defense
4,159Jun 24, 1909Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Defense
4,160Jun 26, 1909Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–5Defense
4,161Jun 27, 1909St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5Title change
4,162Jun 27, 1909Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–1Title change
4,517Aug 14, 1911St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Title change
4,616Jun 19, 1912Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–1Defense
4,692Sep 5, 1912Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Title change
4,693Sep 6, 1912Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–0Defense
4,694Sep 7, 1912Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–1Defense
4,695Sep 8, 1912Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 12–8Defense
4,783Jul 3, 1913Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–0Title change
4,784Jul 4, 1913Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals tied 3–3Tie · defense
4,785Jul 4, 1913St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 12–8Title change
5,079Jun 29, 1915Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–5Defense
5,080Jun 29, 1915St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4Title change
5,081Jun 30, 1915St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Defense
5,082Jun 30, 1915Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2Title change
9,631May 2, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Title change
9,632May 2, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 11–1Title change
9,668Jun 15, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–2Defense
9,669Jun 16, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 13–10Title change
9,670Jun 17, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–0Defense
9,671Jun 17, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2Defense
9,712Jul 26, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–2Title change
9,713Jul 27, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Defense
9,714Jul 28, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Defense
9,715Jul 29, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–6Title change
9,716Jul 29, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4Title change
9,721Aug 3, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Defense
9,722Aug 4, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5Defense
9,723Aug 5, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–3Defense
9,724Aug 5, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 12–5Title change
9,899Sep 6, 1946St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6Defense
9,900Sep 7, 1946Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–2Title change
9,901Sep 8, 1946St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
9,902Sep 8, 1946St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 12–2Defense
9,939May 10, 1947Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–0Title change
9,940May 11, 1947St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–6Title change
9,941May 11, 1947St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates tied 3–3Tie · defense
10,028Aug 8, 1947St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0Title change
10,029Aug 9, 1947Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Title change
10,030Aug 10, 1947St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0Title change
10,031Aug 10, 1947St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5Defense
10,035Aug 14, 1947Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–3Defense
10,036Aug 15, 1947St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Title change
10,037Aug 16, 1947Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 12–7Title change
10,038Aug 17, 1947St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5Title change
10,075Sep 23, 1947St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4Title change
10,076Sep 24, 1947St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Defense
10,077Sep 25, 1947St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 15–3Defense
10,078Sep 25, 1947St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Defense
10,108May 28, 1948St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates tied 1–1Tie · defense
10,109May 29, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–3Title change
10,110May 30, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–3Defense
10,111May 30, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–6Defense
10,180Aug 12, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
10,181Aug 13, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Defense
10,182Aug 14, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3Title change
10,183Aug 15, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3Defense
10,184Aug 15, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Title change
10,189Aug 20, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Title change
10,190Aug 21, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Defense
10,191Aug 22, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1Title change
10,227Sep 29, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Defense
10,228Sep 30, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1Title change
10,229Sep 30, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Defense
10,240Apr 27, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–1Title change
10,241Apr 28, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Title change
10,308Jul 6, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Defense
10,309Jul 7, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–0Defense
10,392Sep 27, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4Defense
10,393Sep 29, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–2Defense
10,457Jun 30, 1950St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–4Title change
10,458Jul 1, 1950St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Defense
10,459Jul 2, 1950St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Defense
10,464Jul 7, 1950Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–1Title change
10,465Jul 8, 1950Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–6Defense
10,466Jul 9, 1950Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Defense
10,498Aug 16, 1950Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–3Defense
13,256Apr 26, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Title change
13,257Apr 27, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5Defense
13,258Apr 28, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Defense
13,315Jun 25, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
13,316Jun 26, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0Title change
13,317Jun 26, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1Title change
13,995Aug 1, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Title change
13,996Aug 2, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–5Defense
13,997Aug 3, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Title change
14,037Sep 15, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–4Title change
14,038Sep 16, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0Defense
14,039Sep 17, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Defense
14,325Aug 1, 1974St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2Defense
14,326Aug 2, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
15,160Sep 5, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–5Defense
15,161Sep 6, 1979St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6Title change
15,185Sep 27, 1979St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5Title change
15,362Apr 25, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Title change
15,363Apr 26, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Defense
15,471Apr 20, 1982St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
15,472Apr 21, 1982St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2Defense
15,633Apr 5, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–1Title change
15,638Apr 12, 1983St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
15,639Apr 13, 1983St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–1Defense
15,699Jun 24, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–2Defense
15,700Jun 25, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–3Defense
15,701Jun 26, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–0Defense
15,702Jun 27, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–1Defense
15,938Sep 7, 1984Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1Title change
15,939Sep 8, 1984St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Title change
15,940Sep 9, 1984St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Defense
16,740Aug 7, 1989St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0Title change
16,741Aug 8, 1989Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–3Title change
16,742Aug 9, 1989St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2Title change
16,773Sep 11, 1989Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1Defense
16,774Sep 12, 1989Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–2Defense
16,775Sep 13, 1989Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals tied 0–0Tie · defense
16,776Sep 14, 1989Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Defense
17,013May 27, 1991Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–0Defense
17,014May 28, 1991Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–8Defense
17,015May 29, 1991Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–0Defense
17,233Aug 6, 1992Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Defense
17,234Aug 7, 1992Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–1Defense
17,235Aug 8, 1992Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Defense
17,236Aug 9, 1992Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–5Defense
18,627Jul 20, 2001Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1Title change
18,628Jul 21, 2001St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Title change
18,629Jul 22, 2001Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–0Title change
18,678Sep 20, 2001St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–1Defense
18,679Sep 21, 2001St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5Defense
18,680Sep 22, 2001St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Defense
18,681Sep 23, 2001Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Title change
18,790Jul 19, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 12–9Title change
18,791Jul 20, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 15–6Defense
18,792Jul 21, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4Title change
18,972Jul 25, 2003Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–5Title change
18,973Jul 26, 2003St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 13–8Title change
18,974Jul 27, 2003St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Defense
18,975Jul 28, 2003Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–0Title change
20,350Sep 12, 2011Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–5Title change
20,351Sep 13, 2011St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4Title change
20,352Sep 14, 2011St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Defense
20,754May 9, 2014Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4Title change
20,755May 10, 2014Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Defense
20,756May 11, 2014St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5Title change
21,501Aug 3, 2018Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–6Title change
21,502Aug 4, 2018St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4Title change
21,503Aug 5, 2018St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Defense

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