The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on April 15, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 22,642 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | x | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Alex Mackay (Home Plate Umpire), Alan Porter (First Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Second Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (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 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | .258 | .303 | .355 | .658 |
| STL | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | .290 | .425 | .355 | .780 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .316 | .324 |
| 2 | Chase DeLauter | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .343 | .586 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .301 | .384 |
| 4 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .268 | .260 |
| 4 | Angel Martinez | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .362 | .491 |
| 5 | George Valera | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| 5 | Rhys Hoskins | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .205 | .327 | .386 |
| 6 | Juan Brito | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .276 | .296 |
| 7 | Daniel Schneemann | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .340 | .500 |
| 8 | Bo Naylor | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .238 | .184 |
| 9 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .338 | .333 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Cecconi | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 87-52 | 5.03 |
| Connor Brogdon | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 6.43 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 0.00 |
| Matt Festa | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36-25 | 7.00 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .227 | .354 | .379 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .194 | .386 | .290 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .279 | .375 | .412 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .319 | .373 | .710 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .290 | .321 |
| 5 | Ramon Urias | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .316 | .485 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .339 | .250 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .238 | .308 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .263 | .324 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .255 | .294 | .277 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin May | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 91-59 | 6.98 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-15 | 8.00 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-10 | 0.00 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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