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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Detroit Tigers 3: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals 5 to Detroit Tigers 3, on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBSunday, April 5, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals5-45

Final

Detroit Tigers4-53

DateApr 5, 2026

Start time7:20 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVPeacock

Attendance28,823

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	5
Detroit Tigers	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageNolan Gorman · 1-3, RBI, R

Home RunsRamon Urias · 0-0

Runs Batted InIvan Herrera · 1-3, 2 RBI, BB, K

MLB RatingNolan Gorman · 1-3, RBI, R

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageSpencer Torkelson · 1-1, 2B, 3 BB

Home RunsKerry Carpenter · 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InKerry Carpenter · 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingKerry Carpenter · 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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5-4Record4-5

4th in NL CentStanding4th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Detroit Tigers

Jake Miller SP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Will Vest RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Trey Sweeney SS · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Wenceel Perez RF · Orbital - Fracture

Out

Reese Olson SP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	22	.273	.359	.364
Ivan Herrera	1-3	3	0	1	2	0	1	1	14	.226	.375	.323
Alec Burleson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.242	.350	.394
Jordan Walker	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	16	.300	.382	.567
Nolan Gorman	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	19	.207	.250	.414
Ramon Urias	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.500
Thomas Saggese	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	14	.118	.250	.118
Nathan Church	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	14	.115	.148	.115
Pedro Pages	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	12	.200	.273	.350
Victor Scott II	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	10	.310	.310	.345
Team	6-31	31	5	6	5	0	3	7	132

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kyle Leahy	5.0	5	2	2	3	4	1	97-54	5.40	97
George Soriano	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	0	19-10	4.50	19
JoJo Romero	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	19-10	0.00	19
Ryne Stanek	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	23-14	1.80	23
Riley O'Brien	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-7	0.00	13
Team	9.0	6	3	3	7	8	1	171-95		171

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Colt Keith	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	11	.407	.448	.556
Jahmai Jones	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.000	.000	.000
Kevin McGonigle	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	20	.303	.410	.455
Gleyber Torres	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	.219	.390	.313
Kerry Carpenter	1-2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	13	.194	.297	.387
Matt Vierling	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.167	.154	.417
Riley Greene	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	19	.229	.308	.314
Dillon Dingler	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	15	.240	.367	.520
Parker Meadows	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	19	.280	.357	.400
Spencer Torkelson	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	27	.172	.294	.241
Javier Baez	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	10	.200	.227	.200
Team	6-32	32	3	6	3	1	7	8	171

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Keider Montero	4.1	3	3	2	1	3	0	63-40	4.15	63
Enmanuel De Jesus	2.2	2	2	1	0	3	0	38-27	7.71	38
Connor Seabold	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	31-16	0.00	31
Team	9.0	6	5	3	3	7	0	132-83		132

Season series

DET wins series 2-1

Apr 5, 2026STL 5, DET 3

Apr 4, 2026STL 6, DET 11

Apr 3, 2026STL 0, DET 4

Team pages

St. Louis Cardinals
Schedule, roster and stats

Detroit Tigers
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 5-3, on Sunday, April 5, 2026.

What was the final score of St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers?

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Detroit Tigers 3.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Nolan Gorman (1-3, RBI, R batting average). Detroit Tigers: Spencer Torkelson (1-1, 2B, 3 BB batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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