The Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on April 12, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 25,122 witnessed the Boston Red Sox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
Umpires
Chad Fairchild (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Whitson (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Brian Walsh (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Masyn Winn | SS | Day-To-Day | Lower Leg – Bruise | 2026-04-13 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-17 |
| STL | Matt Pushard | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-04-24 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| BOS | Justin Slaten | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-20 |
| BOS | Patrick Sandoval | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-23 |
| BOS | Kutter Crawford | SP | 15-Day-IL | Wrist – Surgery | 2026-05-05 |
| BOS | Romy Gonzalez | 1B | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| BOS | Hobie Harris | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 21 | .316 | .395 | .447 | .843 |
| STL | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .219 | .257 | .406 | .663 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Anthony | DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .290 | .309 |
| 2 | Caleb Durbin | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .106 | .208 | .128 |
| 3 | Jarren Duran | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .196 | .302 | .261 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .448 | .509 |
| 5 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .339 | .381 | .593 |
| 6 | Trevor Story | SS | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .188 | .273 |
| 7 | Marcelo Mayer | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .267 | .350 |
| 8 | Connor Wong | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .412 | .563 |
| 9 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .326 | .396 | .419 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan Bello | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 94-61 | 6.14 |
| Danny Coulombe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-2 | 2.25 |
| Zack Kelly | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23-16 | 6.75 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .338 | .286 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .192 | .377 | .250 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .379 | .407 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .393 | .745 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .302 | .341 |
| 6 | Ramon Urias | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .324 | .533 |
| 7 | Jose Fermin | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .231 | .250 |
| 8 | Thomas Saggese | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .317 | .297 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .279 | .293 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante | 5.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 95-61 | 5.40 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 2.57 |
| Jared Shuster | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50-26 | 4.91 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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