The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on March 28, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 25,951 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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Umpires
David Rackley (Home Plate Umpire), Nestor Ceja (First Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Second Base Umpire), Chris Guccione (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-07 |
| 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 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| TB | John Rooney | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-28 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-03-28 |
| TB | Ricardo Genoves | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-28 |
| TB | Ryan Pepiot | SP | 15-Day-IL | Hip – Inflammation | 2026-04-06 |
| TB | Gavin Lux | LF | 10-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-04-10 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | .194 | .256 | .194 | .451 |
| STL | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | .188 | .229 | .250 | .479 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .455 | .400 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .429 | .545 | .857 |
| 3 | Jake Fraley | RF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 4 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .700 | .400 |
| 5 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .429 | .429 |
| 7 | Carson Williams | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .222 |
| 8 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Nick Fortes | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| 9 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Boyle | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75-52 | 3.00 |
| Cole Sulser | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41-23 | 4.50 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 0.00 |
| Griffin Jax | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-3 | 18.00 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .300 | .667 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .111 | .250 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .556 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Masyn Winn | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 6 | Ramon Urias | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .375 |
| 8 | Jordan Walker | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .333 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 96-57 | 0.00 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 0.00 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-12 | 0.00 |
| Matt Svanson | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-10 | 54.00 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-18 | 3.86 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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