Cardinals vs Pirates Game (Apr 28, 2026)

Final · April 28, 2026 at 6:40 p.m.

PNC Park

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis CardinalsSTL	0	1	2	0	3	0	3	2	0	11	12	0
Pittsburgh PiratesPIT	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	1	7	13	2

Decisions

WinnerKyle Leahy
LoserBraxton Ashcraft

Scoring plays

Top 2Nolan Gorman homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.1-0
Top 3Victor Scott II homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.2-0
Top 3Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. JJ Wetherholt scores.3-0
Top 5Alec 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 5Jordan Walker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.5-0
Top 5Nolan Gorman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Alec Burleson scores.6-0
Bot 6Oneil Cruz homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.6-1
Bot 6Ryan O'Hearn homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Bryan Reynolds scores.6-3
Top 7Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.7-3
Top 7Nolan Gorman grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Hunter Barco. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 2nd.8-3
Top 7Masyn Winn singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Jordan Walker scores.9-3
Top 8Alec Burleson doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores.11-3
Bot 8Ryan O'Hearn singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Oneil Cruz scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.11-4
Bot 8Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn scores.11-6
Bot 9Konnor Griffin homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.11-7

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
JJ Wetherholt2B	3	3	1	0	1	0	.241
Iván HerreraDH	2	3	1	0	3	0	.238
Alec Burleson1B	4	2	2	3	1	2	.264
Jordan WalkerRF	4	1	2	3	0	1	.283
Nolan Gorman3B	4	1	1	3	0	1	.221
Masyn WinnSS	5	0	2	1	0	2	.261
Nathan ChurchLF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.250
Pedro PagésC	5	0	1	0	0	2	.250
Victor Scott IICF	5	1	1	1	0	2	.192
Totals	37	11	12	11	5	10

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Kyle Leahy	5.1	9	3	3	0	7	2	82-54	5.52
Gordon Graceffo	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-11	1.13
Justin Bruihl	1.0	3	3	2	1	1	0	25-15	5.87
Matt Svanson	1.0	1	1	1	0	3	1	18-11	10.34

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Oneil CruzCF	5	2	2	1	0	2	.265
Brandon Lowe2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.242
Nick Yorke3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.215
Bryan ReynoldsDH	3	2	2	0	1	1	.245
Ryan O'HearnRF	4	2	2	3	0	1	.323
Nick Gonzales2B	4	0	2	2	0	0	.330
Spencer Horwitz1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.256
Konnor GriffinSS	4	1	2	1	0	1	.226
Jake MangumLF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.273
Henry DavisC	3	0	0	0	0	2	.161
Marcell OzunaPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.160
Totals	36	7	13	7	1	11

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Braxton Ashcraft	4.1	6	6	6	3	7	2	87-58	3.71
Hunter Barco	4.2	6	5	5	2	3	0	84-52	7.71

Game info

Ballpark: PNC Park
Attendance: 8,758
Duration: 2 h 41
Weather: 71 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 7 mph, Out To LF
Umpires: Erich Bacchus (Home plate) · Laz Diaz (First base) · Brian O'Nora (Second base) · Chris Segal (Third base)

About this game

Who won Cardinals vs Pirates?

Cardinals won 11-7 over Pirates on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

When was Cardinals vs Pirates played?

On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 6:40 PM ET at PNC Park.

Where was Cardinals vs Pirates played?

At PNC Park.

Team

St. Louis CardinalsSTL

Pittsburgh PiratesPIT

Scoring plays

Top 2Nolan Gorman homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.1-0

Top 3Victor Scott II homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.2-0

Top 3Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. JJ Wetherholt scores.3-0

Top 5Alec 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 5Jordan Walker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.5-0

Top 5Nolan Gorman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Alec Burleson scores.6-0

Bot 6Oneil Cruz homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.6-1

Bot 6Ryan O'Hearn homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Bryan Reynolds scores.6-3

Top 7Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.7-3

Top 7Nolan Gorman grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Hunter Barco. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 2nd.8-3

Top 7Masyn Winn singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Jordan Walker scores.9-3

Top 8Alec Burleson doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores.11-3

Bot 8Ryan O'Hearn singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Oneil Cruz scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.11-4

Bot 8Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn scores.11-6

Bot 9Konnor Griffin homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.11-7

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
JJ Wetherholt2B	3	3	1	0	1	0	.241
Iván HerreraDH	2	3	1	0	3	0	.238
Alec Burleson1B	4	2	2	3	1	2	.264
Jordan WalkerRF	4	1	2	3	0	1	.283
Nolan Gorman3B	4	1	1	3	0	1	.221
Masyn WinnSS	5	0	2	1	0	2	.261
Nathan ChurchLF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.250
Pedro PagésC	5	0	1	0	0	2	.250
Victor Scott IICF	5	1	1	1	0	2	.192
Totals	37	11	12	11	5	10

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Kyle Leahy	5.1	9	3	3	0	7	2	82-54	5.52
Gordon Graceffo	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-11	1.13
Justin Bruihl	1.0	3	3	2	1	1	0	25-15	5.87
Matt Svanson	1.0	1	1	1	0	3	1	18-11	10.34

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Oneil CruzCF	5	2	2	1	0	2	.265
Brandon Lowe2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.242
Nick Yorke3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.215
Bryan ReynoldsDH	3	2	2	0	1	1	.245
Ryan O'HearnRF	4	2	2	3	0	1	.323
Nick Gonzales2B	4	0	2	2	0	0	.330
Spencer Horwitz1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.256
Konnor GriffinSS	4	1	2	1	0	1	.226
Jake MangumLF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.273
Henry DavisC	3	0	0	0	0	2	.161
Marcell OzunaPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.160
Totals	36	7	13	7	1	11

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Braxton Ashcraft	4.1	6	6	6	3	7	2	87-58	3.71
Hunter Barco	4.2	6	5	5	2	3	0	84-52	7.71