Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson (41) high-fives teammates in the dugout after scoring in the fifth inning of a game against the Pirates on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
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Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras looks up at the scoreboard while embracing Cardinals coach Jon Jay after scoring during the fifth inning of a game against the Pirates on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
Photos: 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals win against Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso (34) holds back 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras (40) after getting into an altercation over a call made by home plate umpire Derek Thomas in the seventh inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
Grounds crew clean up a bucket of Hi-Chews after 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras (40) threw it on the field after geting into an altercation over a call made by umpire Greg Gibson (53) in the seventh inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (37) pushes 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras (40) as he gets into an altercation over a call made by umpire Greg Gibson (53) in the seventh inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso (34) holds back 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras (40) after getting into an altercation over a call made by home plate umpire Derek Thomas in the seventh inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso (34) holds back 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras (40) after getting into an altercation over a call made by home plate umpire Derek Thomas in the seventh inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras, left, throws his bat toward home plate umpire Derek Thomas as Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso, right, holds him back after an altercation in the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson (41) is drenched in water as he celebrates a walk-off home run in the ninth inning of a game against the Pirates on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy (36) attempts to pick off in the first inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (0) high fives teammates after scoring in the fifth inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (0) reacts as Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Bryan Reynolds (10) homers in the third inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman (16) high fives 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar (21) after scoring in the second inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson (41) high-fives teammates in the dugout after scoring in the fifth inning of a game against the Pirates on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy, right, reacts as he walks to the dugout in the third inning against the Pirates on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker watches from the fence Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz's home run sails overhead in the third inning of a game Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras looks up at the scoreboard while embracing Cardinals coach Jon Jay after scoring during the fifth inning of a game against the Pirates on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras (40) high fives 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals second baseman Thomas Saggese (25) after scoring in the fifth inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras (40) shouts as he reaches home plate and scores in the fifth inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker (18) misses a fly ball in the seventh inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals outfielder Nathan Church (27) looks at a replay after an official review called him out at first base in the sixth inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy (36) pitches in the first inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the 51ºÚÁÏ Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 51ºÚÁÏ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.

