The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 on April 14, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 20,772 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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Umpires
Roberto Ortiz (Home Plate Umpire), Alex Mackay (First Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Second Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-20 |
| 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 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | .237 | .293 | .474 | .766 |
| STL | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | .250 | .306 | .563 | .868 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | LF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .320 | .313 |
| 2 | Chase DeLauter | DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .349 | .618 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .316 | .406 |
| 4 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .146 | .241 | .229 |
| 5 | George Valera | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 5 | Juan Brito | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .320 | .348 |
| 6 | Angel Martinez | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .375 | .510 |
| 7 | Daniel Schneemann | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .318 | .488 |
| 8 | Bo Naylor | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .231 | .143 |
| 8 | David Fry | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .323 | .231 |
| 9 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .204 | .338 | .333 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Cantillo | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 82-52 | 2.61 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 2.08 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24-14 | 2.00 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 5.00 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 0.00 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .338 | .385 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .372 | .300 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .373 | .413 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .328 | .386 | .734 |
| 5 | Ramon Urias | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .324 | .500 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .293 | .327 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .345 | .250 |
| 7 | Yohel Pozo | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .200 |
| 8 | Thomas Saggese | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .209 | .277 | .256 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .277 | .289 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 87-53 | 2.49 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 2.25 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-10 | 0.00 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30-20 | 8.59 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 13.97 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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