The Cleveland Guardians defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on April 13, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 17,901 witnessed the Cleveland Guardians 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
Umpires
Jim Wolf (Home Plate Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (First Base Umpire), Alex Mackay (Second Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Out | Leg – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CLE | Gabriel Arias | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-15 |
| CLE | Andrew Walters | RP | 15-Day-IL | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 15 | .306 | .381 | .500 | .881 |
| STL | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | .257 | .325 | .400 | .725 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .343 | .339 |
| 2 | Angel Martinez | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .385 | .511 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .297 | .354 |
| 4 | Rhys Hoskins | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .209 | .320 | .395 |
| 5 | David Fry | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .345 | .250 |
| 6 | Daniel Schneemann | CF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .256 | .275 | .410 |
| 7 | Juan Brito | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .364 |
| 8 | Austin Hedges | C | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .350 | .391 | .450 |
| 9 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .344 | .340 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williams | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 93-62 | 2.38 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-14 | 0.00 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 0.00 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 | 9.00 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-12 | 5.63 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .329 | .279 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .365 | .246 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .380 | .424 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .394 | .767 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 | .298 | .333 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .175 | .353 | .250 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .189 | .229 |
| 7 | Jose Fermin | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .267 | .231 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .257 | .323 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .267 | .279 |
| 9 | Thomas Saggese | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .302 | .282 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 105-61 | 4.29 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20-11 | 6.48 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-10 | 1.08 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31-25 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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