Andre Pallante led the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates with a stellar performance, pitching seven shutout innings and recording a career-high nine strikeouts. Pallante (7-8) allowed only four hits and one walk, while relievers Andrew Kittredge and Ryan Fernandez contributed by throwing perfect innings, marking the Cardinals' ninth shutout of the season. Rookie Paul Skenes (10-3) also had a solid outing, giving up one run and striking out seven in six innings, but fell to 0-2 against the Cardinals this season. Notably, Skenes' 2.07 ERA remains among the best for a pitcher in their first 21 starts in MLB history. The Cardinals' offense included key contributions from Nolan Arenado, Pedro Pagés, Brendan Donovan, and Lars Nootbaar, helping secure the win. Additionally, Pirates' rookie Nick Yorke made his major league debut, going 0 for 3 with a stolen base.