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St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit Tigers

MLBApril 4, 2026Comerica Park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTL4-4

Cardinals 6, Tigers 11

Final
TigersDetroitDETWon4-4
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL00105000–661
DET30131012–11120

W Brant HurterL Dustin May

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt walks.
  2.  Iván Herrera hit by pitch.STL 60%
  3.  Alec Burleson called out on strikes.STL 54%
  4.  Nolan Gorman grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  5.  Jordan Walker called out on strikes.DET 55%

Bot 1st

  1.  Colt Keith singles on a ground ball to first baseman Alec Burleson, deflected by pitcher Dustin May.DET 60%
  2.  Kevin McGonigle called out on strikes.
  3.  Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Colt Keith scores. Gleyber Torres to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Victor Scott II.DET 69%
  4.  Kerry Carpenter homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Gleyber Torres scores.DET 83%
  5.  Riley Greene walks.
  6.  Dillon Dingler strikes out on a foul tip.
  7.  Riley Greene caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Pedro Pagés to shortstop Thomas Saggese.

Top 2nd

  1.  Thomas Saggese called out on strikes.
  2.  Nathan Church walks.
  3.  Pedro Pagés hit by pitch. Nathan Church to 2nd.
  4.  Victor Scott II out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Dillon Dingler to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Nathan Church to 3rd. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.
  5.  JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes.
  3.  Parker Meadows walks.
  4.  Colt Keith singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Colt Keith out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Jordan Walker to shortstop Thomas Saggese. Parker Meadows to 3rd.

Top 3rd

  1.  Iván Herrera doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.DET 77%
  2.  Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
  3.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.DET 84%
  4.  Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Iván Herrera scores.DET 77%
  5.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  2.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd.
  3.  Kerry Carpenter out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Kevin McGonigle scores.
  4.  Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.

Top 4th

  1.  Nathan Church pops out to third baseman Colt Keith in foul territory.
  2.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
  3.  Victor Scott II lines out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.

Bot 4th

  1.  Dillon Dingler hit by pitch.
  2.  Zach McKinstry homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Dillon Dingler scores.DET 96%
  3.  Spencer Torkelson grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  4.  Parker Meadows triples (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Nathan Church.
  5.  Matt Vierling out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nathan Church. Parker Meadows scores.
  6.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Justin Bruihl.

Top 5th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt hit by pitch.
  2.  Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Iván Herrera walks. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
  3.  Alec Burleson doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Riley Greene. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.DET 87%
  4.  Nolan Gorman walks.
  5.  Jordan Walker hits a grand slam (2) to left center field. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. Nolan Gorman scores.DET 65%
  6.  Thomas Saggese pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory.
  7.  Nathan Church grounds out, third baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  8.  Pedro Pagés hit by pitch.
  9.  Victor Scott II called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Gleyber Torres strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Kerry Carpenter lines out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
  3.  Riley Greene walks.
  4.  Dillon Dingler walks. Riley Greene to 2nd.
  5.  Zach McKinstry singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Riley Greene scores. Dillon Dingler to 3rd. Zach McKinstry to 2nd.DET 83%
  6.  Spencer Torkelson flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.

Top 6th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt walks.DET 74%
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds into a force out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd. Iván Herrera to 1st.
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds into a double play, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson out at 1st.DET 84%

Bot 6th

  1.  Parker Meadows singles on a line drive to left fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Matt Vierling grounds into a double play, shortstop Thomas Saggese to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Parker Meadows out at 2nd. Matt Vierling out at 1st.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle pops out to catcher Pedro Pagés in foul territory.

Top 7th

  1.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Parker Meadows.
  3.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Jordan Walker to 3rd.
  4.  Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 7th

  1.  Gleyber Torres homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.DET 94%
  2.  Kerry Carpenter flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Riley Greene grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  4.  Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Dillon Dingler called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Ramón Urías hit by pitch.
  2.  Yohel Pozo grounds into a double play, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Ramón Urías out at 2nd. Yohel Pozo out at 1st.DET 96%
  3.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Vierling.
  4.  Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 8th

  1.  Zach McKinstry grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Parker Meadows called out on strikes.
  4.  Matt Vierling homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Spencer Torkelson scores.
  5.  Kevin McGonigle challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Kevin McGonigle walks.
  6.  Gleyber Torres walks. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd.
  7.  Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Alec Burleson walks.
  2.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  STL 0, DET 1Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Colt Keith scores. Gleyber Torres to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Victor Scott II.DET 69%
  2.  STL 0, DET 3Kerry Carpenter homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Gleyber Torres scores.DET 83%

Top 3rd

  1.  STL 1, DET 3Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Iván Herrera scores.DET 77%

Bot 3rd

  1.  STL 1, DET 4Kerry Carpenter out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Kevin McGonigle scores.

Bot 4th

  1.  STL 1, DET 6Zach McKinstry homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Dillon Dingler scores.DET 96%
  2.  STL 1, DET 7Matt Vierling out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nathan Church. Parker Meadows scores.

Top 5th

  1.  STL 2, DET 7Alec Burleson doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Riley Greene. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.DET 87%
  2.  STL 6, DET 7Jordan Walker hits a grand slam (2) to left center field. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. Nolan Gorman scores.DET 65%

Bot 5th

  1.  STL 6, DET 8Zach McKinstry singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Riley Greene scores. Dillon Dingler to 3rd. Zach McKinstry to 2nd.DET 83%

Bot 7th

  1.  STL 6, DET 9Gleyber Torres homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.DET 94%

Bot 8th

  1.  STL 6, DET 11Matt Vierling homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Spencer Torkelson scores.

Win probability

Top 5th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 6–7 DET

Jordan Walker hits a grand slam (2) to left center field. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. Nolan Gorman scores.

See it in the scoring summary
DET 65%STL +19 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
JJ Wetherholt 2B2110021.276
Iván Herrera DH3210010.214
Alec Burleson 1B4111011.276
Nolan Gorman 3B4100013.192
Jordan Walker RF4135101.296
Thomas Saggese LF4000001.143
Nathan Church CF3000010.136
Pedro Pagés C1000001.188
Ramón Urías SS0000000.167
Victor Scott II CF2000001.308
Yohel Pozo C1000000.000
Totals28666169

2B: Herrera, Burleson.HR: Walker.RBI: Burleson, Walker 5.SB: Wetherholt, Walker.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Dustin May L3.1777247915.95
Justin Bruihl1.101111275.06
Matt Svanson2.1311113011.81
Chris Roycroft1.0222223312.27

Video

10:07Condensed Game: STL@DET - 4/4/26MLB video
2:58Carpenter, McKinstry power Tigers to 11-6 win1:06Jack Flaherty strikes out six0:19Zach McKinstry's RBI single0:20Jordan Walker's RBI single
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