Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Cleveland Guardians at St. Louis Cardinals
CLE
Cleveland Guardians
9-10 · L2
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
10-8 · W2
St. Louis Cardinals beat Cleveland Guardians 5-3 at Busch Stadium. Dustin May earned the win; Connor Brogdon took the loss. Riley O'Brien recorded the save.
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 at Busch Stadium behind a strong performance from winning pitcher Dustin May and clutch hitting from Nathan Church. Church went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and two runs scored to pace the Cardinals offense. Riley O'Brien recorded the save while Connor Brogdon took the loss for Cleveland.
Nathan Church led St. Louis with a 3-for-4 performance, adding a double, an RBI, and scoring twice
Alec Burleson drove in two runs on a 2-for-5 day while Bo Naylor countered with a double and two RBIs for Cleveland
Dustin May earned the win and Riley O'Brien notched the save as St. Louis held off the Guardians
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
Kyle Manzardo singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. José Ramírez scores.
Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to left fielder George Valera. Nathan Church scores. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.
JJ Wetherholt out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Masyn Winn scores. Nathan Church to 3rd. Victor Scott II to 2nd.
Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan, deflected by shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Nathan Church scores. Victor Scott II scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
Bo Naylor doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Rhys Hoskins scores. Daniel Schneemann scores.
Nathan Church doubles (1) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Ramón Urías scores.
Key Performers
Alec Burleson
STL
2-5, 2 RBI
Bo Naylor
CLE
1-3, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Nathan Church
STL
3-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R
Kyle Manzardo
CLE
2-2, 1 RBI
Batting
| CLE | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Valera LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Chase DeLauter RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Daniel Schneemann 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Brayan Rocchio SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bo Naylor C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| José Ramírez DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Steven Kwan CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Juan Brito 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Angel Martínez LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kyle Manzardo 1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Rhys Hoskins 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| STL | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Gorman 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jordan Walker RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Nathan Church LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Victor Scott II CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Pedro Pagés C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ramón Urías 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Masyn Winn SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Iván Herrera DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Pitching
| CLE | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecconi | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 87-52 | 5.03 |
| Brogdon (L, 2-2) | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 6.43 |
| Herrin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 0.00 |
| Festa, M | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36-25 | 7.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| STL | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May (W, 2-2) | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 91-59 | 6.98 |
| Bruihl (H, 2) | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24-15 | 8.00 |
| Romero, J (H, 5) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17-10 | 0.00 |
| O'Brien (S, 5) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15-10 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |