St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
Final score
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11–7 on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 on the road.
| Team | Runs | 2026 record |
|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Cardinals |
11 | 77-85 |
 at Pittsburgh Pirates |
7 | 82-80 |
Line score
| Team | 1st inning | 2nd inning | 3rd inning | 4th inning | 5th inning | 6th inning | 7th inning | 8th inning | 9th inning | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
- W: Kyle Leahy (3-3)
- L: Braxton Ashcraft (1-2)
Home runs
- St. Louis Cardinals: Nolan Gorman (4), Victor Scott II (1)
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Oneil Cruz (9), Ryan O'Hearn (5), Konnor Griffin (2)
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.
Scoring plays
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 2nd | St. Louis Cardinals | Nolan Gorman homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. | 1–0 |
| Top 3rd | St. Louis Cardinals | Victor Scott II homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. | 2–0 |
| Top 3rd | St. Louis Cardinals | Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. JJ Wetherholt scores. | 3–0 |
| Top 5th | St. Louis Cardinals | Alec Burleson hits a ground-rule double (7) on a fly ball to left-center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. | 4–0 |
| Top 5th | St. Louis Cardinals | Jordan Walker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. | 5–0 |
| Top 5th | St. Louis Cardinals | Nolan Gorman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Alec Burleson scores. | 6–0 |
| Bottom 6th | Pittsburgh Pirates | Oneil Cruz homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. | 6–1 |
| Bottom 6th | Pittsburgh Pirates | Ryan O'Hearn homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. | 6–3 |
| Top 7th | St. Louis Cardinals | Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. | 7–3 |
| Top 7th | St. Louis Cardinals | Nolan Gorman grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Hunter Barco. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 2nd. | 8–3 |
| Top 7th | St. Louis Cardinals | Masyn Winn singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Jordan Walker scores. | 9–3 |
| Top 8th | St. Louis Cardinals | Alec Burleson doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores. | 11–3 |
| Bottom 8th | Pittsburgh Pirates | Ryan O'Hearn singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Oneil Cruz scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. | 11–4 |
| Bottom 8th | Pittsburgh Pirates | Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn scores. | 11–6 |
| Bottom 9th | Pittsburgh Pirates | Konnor Griffin homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. | 11–7 |
Box score
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 |
| Iván Herrera | DH | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .238 |
| Alec Burleson | 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .264 |
| Jordan Walker | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .283 |
| Nolan Gorman | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .221 |
| Masyn Winn | SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .261 |
| Nathan Church | LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Pedro Pagés | C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Victor Scott II | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .192 |
| Totals | 37 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy (W, 3-3) | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 82 | 5.52 |
| Gordon Graceffo (H, 2) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1.13 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5.87 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10.34 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneil Cruz | CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .265 |
| Brandon Lowe | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Substitute: Nick Yorke | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 |
| Bryan Reynolds | DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .245 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .323 |
| Nick Gonzales | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .330 |
| Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| Konnor Griffin | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Jake Mangum | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Henry Davis | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .161 |
| Substitute: Marcell Ozuna | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .160 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft (L, 1-2) | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 3.71 |
| Hunter Barco | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 7.71 |
Game info
- Weather
- 71 degrees, Partly Cloudy
- Wind
- 7 mph, Out To LF
- First pitch
- 6:42 PM
- Time of game
- 2:41
- Attendance
- 8,758
- Umpires
- Home Plate: Erich Bacchus, First Base: Laz Diaz, Second Base: Brian O'Nora, Third Base: Chris Segal
