Jordan Walker extends hitting streak to 11 games, Cardinals beat
Guardians 5-3
[April 16, 2026]
By DAVID SOLOMON
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nathan Church had three hits, Alec
Burleson had two RBIs and Jordan Walker extended his hitting streak to
11 games as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on
Wednesday.
Dustin May (2-2) allowed one run on six hits and a walk and had four
strikeouts in six innings, and Riley O’Brien pitched a perfect ninth to
earn his fifth save and help St. Louis win its second straight game. |
St. Louis Cardinals' Victor Scott II, center, and Nathan Church, right,
are congratulated by teammate Jordan Walker, left, after scoring during
the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) |
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Slade Cecconi allowed one run on three hits but surrendered a
career-high five walks and threw 87 pitches in four innings for
Cleveland, which lost consecutive games for the first time this
season.
JJ Wetherholt lined a sacrifice fly to center field off Tim
Herrin after Connor Brogdon (2-2) walked Victor Scott II to load
the bases in the sixth inning, and Burleson hit a two-run single
up the middle to pull St. Louis ahead 4-1.
Church pulled an RBI double down the right-field line in the
bottom of the seventh inning after Bo Naylor lined a two-run
double off Justin Bruihl in the top of the seventh to cut
Cleveland’s deficit to 4-3.
Guardians designated hitter José Ramírez fouled the first pitch
he saw in the sixth inning off his right shin and was down for
several minutes before finishing his at bat and grounding into a
double play.
In the first inning, Ramírez grounded into a fielder’s choice in
his franchise-record 6,040th career at bat to break Nap LaJoie’s
112-year-old record.
Walker lined a double to left field in the eighth inning to
extend his hitting streak.
Up next
Guardians: LHP Parker Messick (2-0, 0.51 ERA) will oppose
Baltimore RHP Shane Baz (0-1, 4.50) to open a seven-game
homestand Thursday night.
Cardinals: RHP Kyle Leahy (1-2, 5.14) will start against the
Houston Astros who have not named a starter Friday night to open
a six-game road trip.
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