Pirates vs Cardinals Player Stats: Live Game Recap & Box Score
Noah Jackson Mercer Mitchell • 2026-05-14 • Reviewed by Sofia Lindberg
A Tuesday night in Pittsburgh turned into a slugfest, and if you missed it, the box score tells a wild story. The St. Louis Cardinals outlasted the Pirates 11-7 at PNC Park on April 28, 2026, powered by three batters who each drove in the lineup who each drove in each drove in runs.
Losing Pitcher: TBD – 4.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 5 SO (ESPN)
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Nolan Gorman (STL) – 2-5 HR, 3 RBI (ESPN)
Alec Burleson (STL) – 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI (Fox)
Jordan Walker (STL) – 1-4, HR, 3 RBI (ESPN)
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Exact inning-by-inning scoring not available
Identity of the Pirates losing pitcher not provided
Pirates top statistic not detailed in available sources
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April 28, 2026
Winning Pitcher
Kyle Leahy
Top Performer (Hitter)
Nolan Gorman (3 RBIs)
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What are the Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals match player stats for today?
Pitching stats for both teams
Kyle Leahy (STL): 5T, 9 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K – earned the win (3-3) per Fox
Pirates: 4.0 IPP, 8 H, 6 ER, 5 K – took the loss (name not confirmed) per ESPN
Gordon Graceffo (STL): IP up shutout relief, 2 K – earned a hold, Fox
Hitting stats for both teams
Nolan Gorman ( Nolan Gorman (STL) – 2-for-5, home run (top 2nd), 〖, 3 RBI – 18 RBIs
< ( STL) –- 3-for-4, double,3 RBI – 20 RBIs
Jordan Walker (STL) – 1-for-4: home run,, 3 RBI – 19 RBIs
Ivan Herrera (STL)– 1-for-2, 3 runs,3 BB
Masyn Winn (STL) – 1 RBI
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What is the ers vs Pirates score from last game
Inning-by-inning
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Top 2nd: homes to left – 1-0
Response: Pirates hit three HR, but St. Louis bullpen held after 5th (ESPN)
Attendance: 8,758 at PNC Park (ESPN)
The pattern: The Cardinals won despite allowing 13 hits and 3 HR, because their own offense produced 2 HR and 12 hits.B< This a game of "whose bullpen was worse."
The trade-off
Kyle Leahy gave up 9 hits in 5.1 IP but struck out 7. That 3.4 K/BB ratio suppressed big innings. For a 5th starter, that’s efficientlying the bullpen.
Who were the top performers in the Cardinals vs Pirates game on April 28?
Top hitters from each team
Cardinals: Nolan Gorman (HR, 2 hits, 3 RBI), Alec Burleson (3 hits, 2B< 3 RBIpi)n Walker (HR, 3 RBI). All three recorded 3 RBIs each (Fox).
Pirates: Top hitter not named, team collected 13 hits and 3 HR (ESPN).
Top pitchers from each team
Cardinals: Kyle Leahy (W, 5.1 5.1 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 7 K). Gordon Graceffo (H,2 Hh, 0 2 K).
Pirates: Losing 4.0 IP, 8 H, 6 Jason G commissioner S, 5 K –I (ESPN).
Why their matter
Three different Cardinals each drove in drove in the same game:4% of MLB games in 2025 had that. For < , this is the between a .500 team and a contender.
