Boston Red SoxRed Sox6-9
9FinalApr 12, 2026
St. Louis CardinalsCardinals8-7
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
BOS−118
STL−102
Run line
BOS −1.5+141
STL +1.5−171
Total O/U
Over 9−115
Under 9−105
- Run line: Red Sox −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9 (12 runs).
Recap
The Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Apr 12, 2026 to move to 6-9.
They scored 4 runs in the fourth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
W: Bello (1-1) · L: Pallante (1-1)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- BOSHome runContreras homered to center (411 feet), Durbin scored.2-0
Top 2
- BOSGroundoutAnthony grounded out to third, Story scored, Rafaela to second, Mayer to third.3-0
Bottom 2
- STLHome runWalker homered to left center (432 feet).3-1
Top 4
- BOSDoubleDuran doubled to center, Durbin scored, Wong scored and Rafaela scored.6-1
- BOSSingleContreras singled to left, Duran scored.7-1
Bottom 6
- STLSacrifice flyGorman hit sacrifice fly to center, Herrera scored, Walker to second, Burleson to third.7-2
Bottom 8
- STLHome runBurleson homered to center (430 feet).7-3
Top 9
- BOSDoubleStory doubled to right, Abreu scored and Duran scored.9-3
Team stats
BOSSTL
- Hits
- 11
- 7
- Home Runs
- 1
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 9
- 3
- Walks
- 3
- 2
- Strikeouts
- 4
- 4
- Runners Left On Base
- 22
- 9
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Red Sox · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Anthony DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .200 | .290 | .309 |
| Caleb Durbin 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .106 | .208 | .128 |
| Jarren Duran LF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .196 | .302 | .261 |
| Willson Contreras 1B | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .302 | .448 | .509 |
| Wilyer Abreu RF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .339 | .381 | .593 |
| Trevor Story SS | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .182 | .188 | .273 |
| Marcelo Mayer 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .200 | .267 | .350 |
| Connor Wong C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .375 | .412 | .563 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela CF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .302 | .375 | .395 |
Red Sox · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan Bello P | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 94-61 | 6.14 | 94 |
| Danny Coulombe P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-2 | 2.25 | 5 |
| Zack Kelly P | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23-16 | 6.75 | 23 |
Cardinals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .214 | .338 | .286 |
| Ivan Herrera C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .192 | .377 | .250 |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .259 | .379 | .407 |
| Jordan Walker RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .327 | .393 | .745 |
| Nolan Gorman DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .205 | .302 | .341 |
| Ramon Urias 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .233 | .324 | .533 |
| Jose Fermin LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .250 | .231 | .250 |
| Thomas Saggese SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .243 | .317 | .297 |
| Victor Scott II CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .268 | .279 | .293 |
Cardinals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante P | 5.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 95-61 | 4.80 | 95 |
| George Soriano P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 2.57 | 13 |
| Jared Shuster P | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50-26 | 4.91 | 50 |
Game info
VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance25,122
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Chad Fairchild · First Base Umpire: Chad Whitson · Second Base Umpire: Bill Miller · Third Base Umpire: Brian Walsh
TVNESN · local
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