Cards get consecutive HRs, 2-run double in 9th and top Pirates 4-2 after
being no-hit into 7th
[April 28, 2026]
By JOHN PERROTTO
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jose Fermin hit a tiebreaking two-run
double after Pedro Pages and JJ Wetherholt hit consecutive homers — all
in the ninth inning — as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the
Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 Monday night after breaking up a perfect game bid
in the seventh inning. |
St. Louis Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt connects with a pitch from Pittsburgh
Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana for a home run in the ninth inning of a
baseball game, in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom E.
Puskar) |
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With the Pirates leading 2-0, four Pittsburgh pitchers combined
to shut down the Cardinals through 6 2/3 innings before Alec
Burleson legged out a two-out, infield single off Evan Sisk in
the seventh.
Pages' and Wetherholt’s home runs off Dennis Santana (2-2)
lifted the Cardinals into a 2-all tie before Fermin’s double
into the left-field corner scored Victor Scott II and Burleson,
giving St. Louis a 4-2 lead.
Ryan Fernandez (1-0) earned the win and George Soriano got a
ground out, strikeout and, after a single by Nick Gonzales, a
fly out for his first save as the Cardinals snapped a four-game
skid.
Pittsburgh opener Mason Montgomery and Justin Lawrence each
pitched an inning and Wilber Dotel worked the next four,
striking out three. Sisk pitched two-thirds of an inning before
he replaced by Isaac Mattson after allowing the Cardinals' first
hit. The Pirates carried their two-run lead into the ninth
before Santana blew the save.
The Pirates scored one run in each of the first two innings on
RBI singles by Ryan O’Hearn and Jake Mangum off Dustin May In
six innings, May allowed two runs on seven hits with two
strikeouts and two walks.
Burleson and Fermin had two hits apiece for St. Louis. The
Pirates got two hits each from Gonzales and Mangum.
Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz was a late scratch because of
illness
Up next
Cardinals RHP Kyle Leahy (2-3, 5.63 ERA) is expected to face
Pirates RHP Braxton Ashcraft (1-1, 2.43) on Tuesday night.
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