Cardinals @ Pirates · Apr 28, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Tue, Apr 28, 2026

PNC Park Regular Season

St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals 11

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NIGHT game

7 Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates

Away starter

Kyle Leahy

Home starter

Braxton Ashcraft

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Leahy pitches into 6th, Cards' entire lineup contributes to beat Bucs

PITTSBURGH -- After striking out a season-high seven batters through five scoreless innings in St. Louis' 11-7 win on Tuesday night at PNC Park, Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy looked ready for a test that he hadn’t yet faced across his first five starts of the season. The sixth inning. Though

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Gorman, Scott II both homer in Cardinals' 11-7 win00:03:08

Nolan Gorman and Victor Scott II each hit solo home runs in the Cardinals' 11-7 win over the Pirates

Condensed Game: STL@PIT - 4/28/2600:12:10

Condensed Game: Nolan Gorman and the Cardinals take on Ryan O'Hearn and the Pirates on April 28, 2026

Nolan Gorman's solo home run (4)00:00:25

Nolan Gorman hits a solo home run to right field to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead over the Pirates in the top of the 2nd inning

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Cardinals @ Pirates · 11–7

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