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St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit Tigers

MLBApril 5, 2026Comerica Park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon5-4

Cardinals 5, Tigers 3

Final
TigersDetroitDET4-5
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL000040010560
DET002001000361

W Kyle LeahyL Keider MonteroSV Riley O'Brien

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.
  2.  Iván Herrera pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory.
  3.  Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Parker Meadows.

Bot 1st

  1.  Colt Keith strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle walks.
  3.  Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
  4.  Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jordan Walker singles on a fly ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.STL 54%
  2.  Nolan Gorman pops out to third baseman Kevin McGonigle.
  3.  Thomas Saggese flies out to center fielder Parker Meadows.
  4.  Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Riley Greene grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Dillon Dingler grounds out, pitcher Kyle Leahy to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Parker Meadows singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  4.  Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Spencer Torkelson walks. Parker Meadows to 2nd.
  5.  Javier Báez grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 3rd

  1.  Pedro Pagés grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Victor Scott II grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  JJ Wetherholt pops out to shortstop Javier Báez.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Colt Keith singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church.DET 61%
  2.  Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging.
  3.  Gleyber Torres grounds out softly, pitcher Kyle Leahy to first baseman Alec Burleson. Colt Keith to 2nd.
  4.  Kerry Carpenter homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Colt Keith scores.DET 76%
  5.  Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
  6.  Dillon Dingler flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.

Top 4th

  1.  Dillon Dingler challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
  2.  Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
  3.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Parker Meadows grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Javier Báez grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd.
  4.  Colt Keith lines out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Top 5th

  1.  Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter, deflected by first baseman Spencer Torkelson.DET 72%
  2.  Thomas Saggese walks. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.DET 65%
  3.  Nathan Church grounds into a force out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to shortstop Javier Báez. Nolan Gorman to 3rd. Thomas Saggese out at 2nd. Nathan Church to 1st.
  4.  Pedro Pagés singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Nolan Gorman scores. Nathan Church to 3rd.DET 55%
  5.  Victor Scott II hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Enmanuel De Jesus. Nathan Church scores. Pedro Pagés to 3rd. Victor Scott II to 2nd.STL 62%
  6.  JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Parker Meadows.STL 51%
  7.  Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Pedro Pagés scores. Victor Scott II scores.STL 74%
  8.  Alec Burleson grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kevin McGonigle flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  2.  Gleyber Torres flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Kerry Carpenter walks.
  4.  Riley Greene flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Top 6th

  1.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nolan Gorman grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Thomas Saggese flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.

Bot 6th

  1.  Dillon Dingler walks.STL 68%
  2.  Parker Meadows singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Dillon Dingler to 3rd.STL 53%
  3.  Spencer Torkelson walks.DET 54%
  4.  Javier Báez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Dillon Dingler scores.STL 52%
  5.  Jahmai Jones grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Thomas Saggese. Parker Meadows to 3rd. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. Jahmai Jones to 1st.STL 59%
  6.  Kevin McGonigle walks. Jahmai Jones to 2nd.
  7.  Gleyber Torres grounds into a force out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd.STL 66%

Top 7th

  1.  Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
  2.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
  3.  Victor Scott II flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Bot 7th

  1.  Matt Vierling lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
  3.  Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 8th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to center fielder Parker Meadows.STL 75%
  2.  Iván Herrera walks. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.STL 81%
  3.  Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Parker Meadows. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd.
  4.  Jordan Walker walks. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  5.  Nolan Gorman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Riley Greene. JJ Wetherholt scores.
  6.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Parker Meadows flies out to shortstop Thomas Saggese.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson walks.
  3.  Javier Báez strikes out on a foul tip.STL 86%
  4.  Jahmai Jones strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 9th

  1.  Nathan Church grounds out, pitcher Connor Seabold to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Pedro Pagés grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Victor Scott II singles on a ground ball to center fielder Parker Meadows.
  4.  Victor Scott II caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Dillon Dingler to shortstop Javier Báez.

Bot 9th

  1.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out softly, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Riley O'Brien.
  2.  Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
  3.  Matt Vierling flies out to shortstop Thomas Saggese.

Bot 3rd

  1.  STL 0, DET 2Kerry Carpenter homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Colt Keith scores.DET 76%

Top 5th

  1.  STL 1, DET 2Pedro Pagés singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Nolan Gorman scores. Nathan Church to 3rd.DET 55%
  2.  STL 2, DET 2Victor Scott II hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Enmanuel De Jesus. Nathan Church scores. Pedro Pagés to 3rd. Victor Scott II to 2nd.STL 62%
  3.  STL 4, DET 2Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Pedro Pagés scores. Victor Scott II scores.STL 74%

Bot 6th

  1.  STL 4, DET 3Javier Báez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Dillon Dingler scores.STL 52%

Top 8th

  1.  STL 5, DET 3Nolan Gorman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Riley Greene. JJ Wetherholt scores.

Win probability

Top 5th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 4–2 DET

Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Pedro Pagés scores. Victor Scott II scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 74%STL +23 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
JJ Wetherholt 2B4110001.273
Iván Herrera DH3012011.226
Alec Burleson 1B4000000.242
Jordan Walker RF3010012.300
Nolan Gorman 3B3111000.207
Ramón Urías 3B0000000.167
Thomas Saggese SS3000011.118
Nathan Church LF4100001.115
Pedro Pagés C4111001.200
Victor Scott II CF3111000.310
Totals31565037

RBI: Herrera 2, Gorman, Pagés, II.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kyle Leahy W5.052234975.40
George Soriano0.111120194.50
JoJo Romero1.200011190.00
Ryne Stanek1.000012231.80
Riley O'Brien S1.000001130.00

Video

10:08Condensed Game: STL@DET - 4/5/26MLB video
2:09Iván Herrera, JoJo Romero lead Cardinals to 5-3 win0:21Connor Seabold's nice comebacker0:20Javier Báez's smooth sliding play0:19Pedro Pagés' RBI single
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