The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 on April 28, 2026 at PNC Park. A crowd of 8,758 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
Umpires
Erich Bacchus (Home Plate Umpire), Laz Diaz (First Base Umpire), Brian O’Nora (Second Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| PIT | Sean Sullivan | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| 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 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 14 | .324 | .400 | .595 | .995 |
| PIT | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 12 | .361 | .378 | .639 | 1.017 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .368 | .435 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .238 | .414 | .416 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .264 | .344 | .418 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .358 | .547 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .287 | .368 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .337 | .370 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .289 | .461 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .303 | .433 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .192 | .241 | .247 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 82-54 | 5.52 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-11 | 1.13 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-15 | 5.87 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18-11 | 10.34 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .265 | .323 | .538 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .336 | .515 |
| 2 | Nick Yorke | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 | .307 | .308 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .245 | .386 | .368 |
| 4 | Ryan O’Hearn | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .410 | .515 |
| 5 | Nick Gonzales | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .369 | .381 |
| 6 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .362 | .359 |
| 7 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .283 | .345 |
| 8 | Jake Mangum | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .324 | .303 |
| 9 | Henry Davis | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .161 | .257 | .210 |
| 9 | Marcell Ozuna | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .160 | .225 | .245 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 87-58 | 3.71 |
| Hunter Barco | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 84-52 | 7.71 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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