The Detroit Tigers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6 on April 04, 2026 at Comerica Park. A crowd of 28,708 witnessed the Detroit Tigers 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | x | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Umpires
Nate Tomlinson (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Wegner (First Base Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (Second Base Umpire), Carlos Torres (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 | 2026-04-05 |
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | .214 | .436 | .393 | .829 |
| DET | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | .387 | .475 | .839 | 1.314 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .276 | .371 | .379 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .361 | .321 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .389 | .448 |
| 4 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .192 | .250 | .423 |
| 5 | Jordan Walker | RF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .367 | .593 |
| 6 | Thomas Saggese | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .136 | .174 | .136 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .278 | .375 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .308 | .346 |
| 9 | Yohel Pozo | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Dustin May | 3.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 79-48 | 15.95 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-13 | 5.06 |
| Matt Svanson | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30-21 | 11.81 |
| Chris Roycroft | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33-22 | 12.27 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Colt Keith | 3B | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .462 | .583 |
| 1 | Matt Vierling | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .182 | .500 |
| 2 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .412 | .500 |
| 3 | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .444 | .370 |
| 4 | Kerry Carpenter | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .172 | .265 | .276 |
| 5 | Riley Greene | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .226 | .314 | .323 |
| 6 | Dillon Dingler | C | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 | .385 | .591 |
| 7 | Zach McKinstry | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .438 |
| 8 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .200 | .179 |
| 9 | Parker Meadows | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .333 | .381 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 4.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 86-47 | 7.56 |
| Drew Anderson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17-11 | 10.80 |
| Brant Hurter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-6 | 2.25 |
| Will Vest | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-10 | 6.75 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-13 | 0.00 |
| Kenley Jansen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-4 | 5.40 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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