Gorman, Burleson and Walker drive in 3 runs apiece to lead Cardinals
over Pirates 11-7
[April 29, 2026]
By JOHN PERROTTO
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nolan Gorman homered and drove in
three runs and Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker drove in three runs
apiece to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-7 win over the
Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
JJ Wetherholt and Ivan Herrera, the top two hitters in the Cardinals’
batting order, scored three runs each. Burleson, Walker and Masyn Winn
each finished with two hits. |
St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker singles off Pittsburgh Pirates
pitcher Braxton Ashcraft, driving in a run, during the third inning of a
baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J.
Puskar) |
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Gorman opened the scoring with a homer leading off the second,
his fourth of the season. Victor Scott II started a two-run
second with his first home run of the season before Wetherholt
doubled and scored a single by Walker.
The Cardinals extended their lead to 6-0 in the fifth when
Burleson doubled in a run and Walker and Gorman followed with
consecutive sacrifice fly balls.
Kyle Leahy (3-3) allowed three runs and nine hits in 5 1/3
innings with seven strikeouts. The Pirates scored all three runs
in the sixth on homers by Oneil Cruz and a two-run shot by Ryan
O’Hearn, cutting their deficit to 6-3.
The Cardinals broke the game open with three runs in the seventh
inning and two in the eighth.
The Cardinals have won the first two games of the four-game
series after entering on a four-game losing streak. The Pirates
have lost three in a row for the first time this season.
Braxton Ashcraft (1-2) was rocked for six runs in 4 1/3 innings
after being activated from the bereavement/family medical
emergency list before the game. He allowed six hits, struck out
seven and walked three.
Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin hit a solo homer in the ninth
inning. O’Hearn had two hits and three RBIs and Nick Gonzales
had two hits and knocked in two runs.
Up next
Cardinals RHP Andre Pallante (2-2, 4.26 ERA) starts on Wednesday
night against rookie RHP Bubba Chandler (1-2, 4.88).
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