The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on April 05, 2026 at Comerica Park. A crowd of 28,823 witnessed the St. Louis Cardinals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Mark Wegner (Home Plate Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (First Base Umpire), Carlos Torres (Second Base Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Sawyer Gipson-Long | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-06 |
| DET | Scott Effross | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-08 |
| DET | Troy Watson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-08 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-04-08 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-04-09 |
| STL | Masyn Winn | SS | Day-To-Day | Hip | 2026-04-06 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-07 |
| STL | Matt Pushard | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-04-14 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | .194 | .257 | .194 | .451 |
| DET | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | .188 | .325 | .313 | .638 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .359 | .364 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .375 | .323 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .350 | .394 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .300 | .382 | .567 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .250 | .414 |
| 6 | Thomas Saggese | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .118 | .250 | .118 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .115 | .148 | .115 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .273 | .350 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .345 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 97-54 | 5.40 |
| George Soriano | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19-10 | 4.50 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-10 | 0.00 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-14 | 1.80 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 0.00 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colt Keith | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .407 | .448 | .556 |
| 1 | Jahmai Jones | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Kevin McGonigle | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .303 | .410 | .455 |
| 3 | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .390 | .313 |
| 4 | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .194 | .297 | .387 |
| 4 | Matt Vierling | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .154 | .417 |
| 5 | Riley Greene | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .308 | .314 |
| 6 | Dillon Dingler | C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .367 | .520 |
| 7 | Parker Meadows | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .357 | .400 |
| 8 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .172 | .294 | .241 |
| 9 | Javier Baez | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .227 | .200 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keider Montero | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 63-40 | 4.15 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38-27 | 7.71 |
| Connor Seabold | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31-16 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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