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St. Louis Cardinals 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 7: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals 11 to Pittsburgh Pirates 7, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBTuesday, April 28, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals16-1311

Final

Pittsburgh Pirates16-147

DateApr 28, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

TVMLB.TV

Attendance8,758

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
St. Louis Cardinals	0	1	2	0	3	0	3	2	0	11
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	1	7

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageIvan Herrera · 1-2, 2B, 3 R, 3 BB, SB

Home RunsNolan Gorman · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InNolan Gorman · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingAlec Burleson · 2-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 K

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageBryan Reynolds · 2-3, 2 R, BB, K

Home RunsRyan O'Hearn · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K

Runs Batted InRyan O'Hearn · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K

MLB RatingRyan O'Hearn · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsPittsburgh Pirates

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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16-13Record16-14

4th in NL CentStanding3rd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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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

Pittsburgh Pirates

Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery

Out

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	1-3	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	13	.241	.368	.435
Ivan Herrera	1-2	2	3	1	0	0	3	0	20	.238	.414	.416
Alec Burleson	2-4	4	2	2	3	0	1	2	23	.264	.344	.418
Jordan Walker	2-4	4	1	2	3	0	0	1	13	.283	.358	.547
Nolan Gorman	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	21	.221	.287	.368
Masyn Winn	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	0	2	17	.261	.337	.370
Nathan Church	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.250	.289	.461
Pedro Pages	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	31	.250	.303	.433
Victor Scott II	1-5	5	1	1	1	1	0	2	20	.192	.241	.247
Team	12-37	37	11	12	11	2	5	10	171

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kyle Leahy	5.1	9	3	3	0	7	2	82-54	5.52	82
Gordon Graceffo	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-11	1.13	11
Justin Bruihl	1.0	3	3	2	1	1	0	25-15	5.87	25
Matt Svanson	1.0	1	1	1	0	3	1	18-11	10.34	18
Team	9.0	13	7	6	1	11	3	136-91		136

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Oneil Cruz	2-5	5	2	2	1	1	0	2	18	.265	.323	.538
Brandon Lowe	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	.242	.336	.515
Nick Yorke	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.215	.307	.308
Bryan Reynolds	2-3	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	14	.245	.386	.368
Ryan O'Hearn	2-4	4	2	2	3	1	0	1	11	.323	.410	.515
Nick Gonzales	2-4	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	19	.330	.369	.381
Spencer Horwitz	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	17	.256	.362	.359
Konnor Griffin	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	14	.226	.283	.345
Jake Mangum	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.273	.324	.303
Henry Davis	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.161	.257	.210
Marcell Ozuna	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.160	.225	.245
Team	13-36	36	7	13	7	3	1	11	136

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Braxton Ashcraft	4.1	6	6	6	3	7	2	87-58	3.71	87
Hunter Barco	4.2	6	5	5	2	3	0	84-52	7.71	84
Team	9.0	12	11	11	5	10	2	171-110		171

Season series

STL wins series 4-0

Apr 30, 2026STL 10, PIT 5

Apr 29, 2026STL 5, PIT 4

Apr 28, 2026STL 11, PIT 7

Apr 27, 2026STL 4, PIT 2

Team pages

St. Louis Cardinals
Schedule, roster and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates
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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 11-7, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

What was the final score of St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

St. Louis Cardinals 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 7.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Ivan Herrera (1-2, 2B, 3 R, 3 BB, SB batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Bryan Reynolds (2-3, 2 R, BB, K batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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