The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on April 27, 2026 at PNC Park. A crowd of 9,787 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Chris Segal (Home Plate Umpire), Erich Bacchus (First Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Second Base Umpire), Brian O’Nora (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Oneil Cruz | CF | Day-To-Day | Illness | 2026-04-28 |
| PIT | Braxton Ashcraft | SP | Bereavement | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-04-28 |
| PIT | Jared Triolo | SS | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Not Specified | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Dominic Fletcher | RF | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-05-01 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-30 |
| STL | Matt Pushard | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-05-01 |
| 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 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | .188 | .235 | .406 | .642 |
| PIT | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | .250 | .294 | .281 | .575 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .359 | .429 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .398 | .404 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .333 | .396 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 | .357 | .549 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .291 | .341 |
| 5 | Jose Fermin | DH | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .333 | .448 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .333 | .368 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .254 | .295 | .479 |
| 8 | Thomas Saggese | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .170 | .228 | .208 |
| 9 | Pedro Pages | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .311 | .455 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin May | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 95-60 | 5.28 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23-16 | 1.59 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-17 | 4.38 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .367 | .365 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .240 | .336 | .510 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .375 | .359 |
| 4 | Ryan O’Hearn | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .407 | .484 |
| 5 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .228 | .247 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | 3B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .364 | .376 |
| 7 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .273 | .300 |
| 8 | Jake Mangum | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .328 | .306 |
| 9 | Henry Davis | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .269 | .220 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 3.65 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 5.14 |
| Wilber Dotel | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44-32 | 1.35 |
| Evan Sisk | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 2.00 |
| Isaac Mattson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 1.13 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 1.84 |
| Dennis Santana | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27-15 | 3.29 |
| Cam Sanders | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-4 | 12.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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