St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Apr 28, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
loss:
B. Ashcraft(1-2)win:
K. Leahy(3-3)
B. Ashcraft(1-2)win:K. Leahy(3-3)Game Recap
PITTSBURGH -- After striking out a season-high seven batters through five scoreless innings in St. Louis' 11-7 win on Tuesday night at PNC Park, Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy looked ready for a test that he hadn’t yet faced across his first five starts of the season. The sixth inning. Though...
Scoring Summary
STLPIT
2Nolan Gorman homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 10- 3Victor Scott II homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 20
- 3Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. JJ Wetherholt scores. [1 run] 30
- 5Alec Burleson hits a ground-rule double (7) on a fly ball to left-center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. Ivan Herrera to 3rd. [1 run] 40
- 5Jordan Walker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Ivan Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out] 50
- 5Nolan Gorman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Alec Burleson scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 60
- 6Oneil Cruz homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 61
- 6Ryan O'Hearn homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. [2 runs] 63
- 7Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Ivan Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. [1 run] 73
- 7Nolan Gorman grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Hunter Barco. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs] 83
- 7Masyn Winn singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Jordan Walker scores. [1 run] 93
- 8Alec Burleson doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. JJ Wetherholt scores. Ivan Herrera scores. [2 runs] 113
- 8Ryan O'Hearn singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Oneil Cruz scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. [1 run] 114
- 8Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn scores. [2 runs] 116
- 9Konnor Griffin homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 117
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1JJ Wetherholt2B | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| 2Ivan HerreraDH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| 3Alec Burleson1B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .264 |
| 4Jordan WalkerRF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| 5Nolan Gorman3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .221 |
| 6Masyn WinnSS | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| 7Nathan ChurchLF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 8Pedro PagesC | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 9Victor Scott IICF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .192 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle LeahyRHP | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 5.52 |
| Gordon GraceffoRHP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1.13 |
| Justin BruihlLHP | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5.87 |
| Matt SvansonRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10.34 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 136 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oneil CruzCF | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 |
| 2Brandon Lowe2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Nick YorkePH-3B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 |
| 3Bryan ReynoldsDH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .245 |
| 4Ryan O'HearnRF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .323 |
| 5Nick Gonzales3B-2B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .330 |
| 6Spencer Horwitz1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 |
| 7Konnor GriffinSS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 |
| 8Jake MangumLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| 9Henry DavisC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .161 |
| Marcell OzunaPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton AshcraftRHP | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 3.71 |
| Hunter BarcoLHP | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 7.71 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 171 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningSTLPIT
- TOP 1
- FLYOUT — JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. [1 out]00
- WALK — Ivan Herrera walks.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Ivan Herrera steals (1) 2nd base.00
- STRIKEOUT — Alec Burleson called out on strikes. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Oneil Cruz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Oneil Cruz called out on strikes. [1 out]00
- DOUBLE — Brandon Lowe doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II.00
- STRIKEOUT — Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging, catcher Pedro Pages to first baseman Alec Burleson. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 · 6:40 PM
PNC Park · Pittsburgh, PA
attendance: 8,758 (22.6%)
weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy
spread: PIT -161
over/under: 8.5