St. Louis Cardinals vs. Miami Marlins

Apr 21, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
STL	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	5	10	1	6
MIA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	8	0	10

loss:

C. Paddack(0-4)win: St Louis Cardinals logo

D. May(3-2)save: St Louis Cardinals logo

R. O'Brien(7)

Game Recap

St. Louis Cardinals vs Miami Marlins game highlights

MIAMI -- Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol has a simple formula for unlocking the best version of Dustin May: Get ahead early. On Tuesday night, May showed flashes of that approach in the Cardinals’ 5-3 win over the Marlins at loanDepot park, leaning on his fastball mix to deliver a steady...

Scoring Summary

STLMIA

1Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee. JJ Wetherholt scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd. [1 run] 10
1Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Jakob Marsee homers (1) on a line drive to right field. [1 run] 11
3Alec Burleson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Connor Norby. JJ Wetherholt scores. Ivan Herrera to 2nd. [1 run] 21
4Nathan Church homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores. [2 runs] 41
5Nolan Gorman singles on a line drive to left fielder Kyle Stowers. Alec Burleson scores. [1 run] 51
8Heriberto Hernandez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Xavier Edwards scores. Liam Hicks scores. Javier Sanoja to 3rd. [2 runs] 53

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1JJ Wetherholt2B	1	4	2	0	2	1	0	0	.229
2Ivan HerreraDH	2	5	0	0	2	0	0	1	.229
3Alec Burleson1B	2	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.278
4Jordan WalkerRF	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	4	.292
5Nolan Gorman3B	1	4	0	1	2	0	0	3	.203
6Masyn WinnSS	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.257
7Nathan ChurchLF	2	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	.231
8Pedro PagesC	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.196
9Victor Scott IICF	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.207



TOTAL	10	36	5	5	12	2	1	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Dustin MayRHP	5.1	6	1	1	5	1	1	97	5.84
Justin BruihlLHP	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	5.84
Ryne StanekRHP	0.2	1	2	2	2	3	0	32	9.00
George SorianoRHP	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	4.66
Riley O'BrienRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	17	0.00
TOTAL	9.0	8	3	3	9	4	1	179	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jakob MarseeCF	3	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.176
2Kyle StowersLF-RF	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	4	.300
3Otto LopezSS	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	.318
4Xavier Edwards2B	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	.348
5Liam HicksC	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	3	.324
6Agustin RamirezDH	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	4	.212
7Owen CaissieRF	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	.224
Austin SlaterPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174
Javier Sanoja3B	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.320
8Graham Pauley3B	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.173
Heriberto HernandezPH-LF	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	.154
9Connor Norby1B	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	4	.247
TOTAL	8	34	3	3	9	4	1	21	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Chris PaddackRHP	4.2	8	5	5	7	1	1	90	6.38
John KingLHP	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	19	0.90
Tyler PhillipsRHP	3.0	2	0	0	3	1	0	40	0.60


TOTAL	9.0	10	5	5	12	2	1	149	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningSTLMIA

TOP 1
DOUBLE — JJ Wetherholt doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee.
00
STRIKEOUT — Ivan Herrera strikes out on a foul tip. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee. JJ Wetherholt scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd. [1 run]
10
STRIKEOUT — Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
10
GROUNDOUT — Nolan Gorman grounds out, second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Connor Norby. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
HOME RUN — Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Jakob Marsee homers (1) on a line drive to right field. [1 run]
11
LINEOUT — Kyle Stowers lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. [1 out]
11
GROUNDOUT — Otto Lopez grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. [2 outs]
11
SINGLE — Xavier Edwards singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II.
11
LINEOUT — Liam Hicks lines out to center fielder Victor Scott II. [3 outs]
11

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Team Stats

STL

MIA

5Runs3

10Hits8

1Errors0

.278Batting Avg.235

36At Bats34

4Extra-base Hits1

1Home Runs1

5Runs-Batted-In3

2Walks4

1Stolen Bases0

12Strikeouts9

6Left on Base10

16Total Bases11

Game Details

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · 6:40 PM

LoanDepot Park · Miami, FL

attendance: 8,412 (22.9%)

weather: 72 degrees, roof closed

spread: MIA -122

over/under: 8.5