The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Miami Marlins 5-3 on April 21, 2026 at loanDepot park. A crowd of 8,412 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
Umpires
Manny Gonzalez (Home Plate Umpire), Jacob Metz (First Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Second Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | Christopher Morel | LF | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-27 |
| MIA | Esteury Ruiz | LF | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-15 |
| MIA | Griffin Conine | LF | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| MIA | Ronny Henriquez | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
| MIA | Jesus Tinoco | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-24 |
| 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 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | .278 | .316 | .444 | .760 |
| MIA | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | .235 | .350 | .324 | .674 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .229 | .377 | .361 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .217 | .383 | .325 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .359 | .444 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .292 | .357 | .607 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .203 | .274 | .324 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .354 | .400 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .281 | .365 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .196 | .255 | .304 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .207 | .266 | .224 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin May | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 97-59 | 5.84 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27-16 | 5.84 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32-15 | 9.00 |
| George Soriano | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-5 | 4.66 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.00 |
Miami Marlins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakob Marsee | CF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .303 | .264 |
| 2 | Kyle Stowers | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .462 | .400 |
| 3 | Otto Lopez | SS | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .318 | .371 | .523 |
| 4 | Xavier Edwards | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .348 | .431 | .483 |
| 5 | Liam Hicks | C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .324 | .373 | .527 |
| 6 | Agustin Ramirez | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .212 | .284 | .353 |
| 7 | Owen Caissie | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .270 | .388 |
| 7 | Austin Slater | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .286 | .174 |
| 8 | Graham Pauley | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .173 | .204 | .288 |
| 8 | Heriberto Hernandez | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .290 | .192 |
| 9 | Connor Norby | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .341 | .397 |
Miami Marlins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paddack | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 90-60 | 6.38 |
| John King | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-14 | 0.90 |
| Tyler Phillips | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40-26 | 0.60 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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