St. Louis Cardinals vs Cleveland Guardians
April 13, 2026 • 7:45 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
3
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
9
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Cleveland Guardians |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .725 | .685 |
| HR | 41 | 31 |
| Runs | 150 | 123 |
| ERA | 4.76 | 3.77 |
| WHIP | 1.43 | 1.23 |
| Strikeouts | 213 | 297 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.5 ERA
6.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.5 ERA
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
6.2 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 9 SO, 1.588 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.6 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (LF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Martínez (RF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| José Ramírez (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Hoskins (1B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Fry (DH) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Schneemann (CF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Juan Brito (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Hedges (C) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gavin Williams (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Herrin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Sabrowski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Gaddis (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cade Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Fernandez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Gavin Williams | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Angel Martínez homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 1 • Single • 1-1
Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Angel Martínez. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
top 4 • Single • 1-3
Daniel Schneemann singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker, deflected by second baseman JJ Wetherholt. José Ramírez scores. Rhys Hoskins scores. David Fry to 3rd.
top 4 • Sac Fly • 1-4
Austin Hedges out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nathan Church. David Fry scores. Daniel Schneemann to 2nd.
top 6 • Home Run • 1-6
Brayan Rocchio homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Austin Hedges scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 2-6
Jordan Walker homers (8) on a line drive to left center field.
top 8 • Single • 2-7
Brayan Rocchio singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Ryan Fernandez. David Fry scores. Juan Brito to 3rd. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Ryan Fernandez.
top 8 • Single • 2-9
Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Juan Brito scores. Brayan Rocchio scores.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 3-9
Pedro Pagés out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Steven Kwan. Jordan Walker scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 3-9
Jordan Walker flies out to right fielder Angel Martínez.
bottom 9 • Double • 3-9
Alec Burleson doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Angel Martínez.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 3-9
Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 3-9
JJ Wetherholt grounds out, first baseman Rhys Hoskins to pitcher Cade Smith.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-9
Daniel Schneemann grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-9
David Fry strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-9
Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Rhys Hoskins called out on strikes.
top 9 • Double • 3-9
José Ramírez doubles (4) on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-9
Thomas Saggese challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Thomas Saggese called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 3-9
Pedro Pagés out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Steven Kwan. Jordan Walker scores.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 2-9
José Fermín pops out to third baseman José Ramírez in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Walk • 2-9
Masyn Winn walks. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-9
Nolan Gorman singles on a line drive to right fielder Angel Martínez. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-9
Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to third baseman José Ramírez.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-9
Angel Martínez grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Single • 2-9
Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Juan Brito scores. Brayan Rocchio scores.
top 8 • Single • 2-7
Brayan Rocchio singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Ryan Fernandez. David Fry scores. Juan Brito to 3rd. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Ryan Fernandez.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-6
Austin Hedges flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 8 • Single • 2-6
Juan Brito singles on a line drive to center fielder José Fermín. David Fry to 2nd.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-6
Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Walk • 2-6
David Fry walks.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-6
Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 2-6
Iván Herrera pops out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 2-6
JJ Wetherholt lines out sharply to center fielder Daniel Schneemann.
top 7 • Lineout • 2-6
Rhys Hoskins lines out to third baseman Nolan Gorman.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-6
José Ramírez flies out sharply to center fielder José Fermín.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-6
Angel Martínez grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-6
Thomas Saggese flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-6
Pedro Pagés flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
bottom 6 • Walk • 2-6
José Fermín walks.