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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cleveland Guardians
2025-06-28 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 32484 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:41
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cleveland Guardians 9–6. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Brendan Donovan homers (6) on a line drive to right center field. Cleveland Guardians took the lead in the 4th — Daniel Schneemann grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras. Carlos Santana scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 6th — Brendan Donovan out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Yohel Pozo scores. Victor Scott II to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Victor Scott II doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Nolan Jones. Nolan Arenado scores. Nolan Gorman scores. Yohel Pozo to 3rd — worth 23% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Matt Svanson L: Matt Festa SV: Ryan Helsley
Umpires — HP: Ryan Additon · 1B: Ryan Wills · 2B: Will Little · 3B: John Bacon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Donovan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Masyn Winn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nolan Arenado | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Gorman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yohel Pozo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Manzardo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daniel Schneemann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nolan Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabriel Arias | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Hedges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miles Mikolas | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steven Matz | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Maton | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slade Cecconi | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Matthew Festa | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kolby Allard | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brendan Donovan: HR/L89XD
- Masyn Winn: S64/G6M
- Alec Burleson: K
- Willson Contreras: W.1-2
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Nolan Arenado: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Steven Kwan: 8/F78D
- Kyle Manzardo: S9/L89D+
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 2
- Nolan Gorman: 9/L9D
- Yohel Pozo: K
- Victor Scott: S9/L9
- Brendan Donovan: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
- Brendan Donovan: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Lane Thomas: K
- Daniel Schneemann: 8/F8XD+
- Nolan Jones: K
Top 3
- Masyn Winn: 6/P7S
- Alec Burleson: 7/F7D+
- Willson Contreras: 9/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Gabriel Arias: K
- Austin Hedges: 9/F9LS
- Steven Kwan: 7/F7S
Top 4
- Lars Nootbaar: 43/G34
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Nolan Gorman: K
Bot 4
- Kyle Manzardo: HR/F8XD
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G3
- Carlos Santana: W
- Lane Thomas: D7/L7L.1-3
- Daniel Schneemann: 43/G34.3-H;2-3
- Nolan Jones: D7/F78XD+.3-H
- Gabriel Arias: SB3
- Gabriel Arias: HR/F78XD.3-H
- Austin Hedges: S9/L9
- Steven Kwan: T9/F9D.1-H
- Kyle Manzardo: 8/L89XD+
Top 5
- Yohel Pozo: 9/F9D
- Victor Scott: 7/F78
- Brendan Donovan: W
- Masyn Winn: D7/L7LS+.1-3
- Alec Burleson: S7/F7LS.3-H;2-H
- Willson Contreras: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F8XD+
- Carlos Santana: K
- Lane Thomas: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Lars Nootbaar: S6/G6
- Nolan Arenado: S8/L8.1-3
- Nolan Gorman: S8/L8S.3-H;1-2
- Yohel Pozo: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Victor Scott: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brendan Donovan: 8/SF/F78XD.3-H;2-3
- Masyn Winn: 43/G4.3-H
- Alec Burleson: K
Bot 6
- Daniel Schneemann: 31/G34
- Nolan Jones: 43/G34
- Gabriel Arias: S65/G6S-
- Austin Hedges: 2/P2F/FL
Top 7
- Willson Contreras: D8/L78D+
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Nolan Arenado: SB3
- Nolan Arenado: FC/G6MS.3XH(62);B-1
- Nolan Gorman: 8/L78D
Bot 7
- Steven Kwan: 3/BP3
- Kyle Manzardo: 5/P25F/FL
- Jose Ramirez: 3/L3D
Top 8
- Yohel Pozo: 7/F7
- Victor Scott: 5/BP25F/FL
- Brendan Donovan: W
- Masyn Winn: S9/L9.1-2
- Alec Burleson: 6/P6
Bot 8
- Carlos Santana: 143/G34
- Lane Thomas: K
- Daniel Schneemann: W
- Nolan Jones: S9/G34.1-3
- Gabriel Arias: W.1-2
- Angel Martinez: K
Top 9
- Willson Contreras: HR/F78XD
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Nolan Arenado: 43/G34
- Nolan Gorman: S9/L9L+.BX2(96)
Bot 9
- Steven Kwan: 8/F89D
- Kyle Manzardo: K.BX1(23)
- Jose Ramirez: 7/L78D+
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.