Photos: St. Louis Cardinals win 6-5 against Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium
The St. Louis Cardinals win 6-5 against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Nathan Church (27) smiles and celebrates with teammates in the field after hitting a sacrifice fly in the tenth inning, scoring St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Thomas Saggese (25), and pushing the Cardinals to win 6-5 against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Iván Herrera (48) celebrates hitting a home run as he goes through home plate during the first inning in a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera points to the bullpen after hitting a home run during the first inning of a game against the Guardians on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Yohel Pozo (63) celebrates a RBI double, scoring St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (0), as Cleveland Guardians first baseman Kyle Manzardo (9) reacts during the ninth inning in a game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt runs to first base during the sixth inning of a game against the Guardians on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jojo Romero (59) prepares to pitch during the seventh inning in a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher George Soriano (65) pitches during the sixth inning in a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Thomas Saggese (25) leaps to first base but is forced out by Cleveland Guardians first baseman Kyle Manzardo (9) during the fifth inning in a game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt (26) celebrates and rounds the bases after hitting a 2-run home run, scoring St. Louis Cardinals second baseman José FermÃn (15), during the ninth inning in a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker (18) steals second base as Cleveland Guardians second baseman Daniel Schneemann (10) attempts to tag him out during the seventh inning in a game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Iván Herrera (48) smiles as he high fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the first inning in a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (0) is out on second for a double play by Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) during the fifth inning in a game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Ramón UrÃas (29) attempts to steal second but is out by Cleveland Guardians second baseman Daniel Schneemann (10) during the second inning in a game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II (11) reacts to flying out during the third inning in a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker (18) reacts to a strike during the first inning in a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (0) looks up as he prepares to catch a pop fly during the first inning in a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Nathan Church (27) celebrates with teammates in the field after hitting a sacrifice fly in the tenth inning, scoring outfielder Thomas Saggese (25), and pushing the Cardinals to win 6-5 against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Thomas Saggese (25) celebrates with teammates in the field after scoring in the tenth inning, pushing the Cardinals to win 6-5 against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Thomas Saggese (25) slides into home plate and scores during the tenth inning in a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Nathan Church (27) throws his bat after hitting a sacrifice fly, scoring St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Thomas Saggese (25), and pushing the Cardinals to win 6-5 in the tenth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Cardinals designated hitter Yohel Pozo celebrates an RBI double, scoring Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn, during the ninth inning of a game against the Guardians on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Yohel Pozo (63) celebrates a RBI double, scoring St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (0), during the ninth inning in a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt (26) celebrates as he approaches home plate after hitting a 2-run home run, scoring St. Louis Cardinals second baseman José FermÃn (15), during the ninth inning in a game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker (18) leaps to first base but is put out by Guardians first baseman Kyle Manzardo (9) during the first inning of a game Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy (36) reacts after giving up a home run to Cleveland Guardians third baseman José RamÃrez (11) during the first inning in a game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera watches his home run during the first inning of a game against the Guardians on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Busch Stadium.
Liz Rymarev | Post-Dispatch
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The win moved the Cardinals to 4-0 in extra-innings games, marking their best extra-inning record since they began the 2004 season with a 6-0 record in extra innings.
Following rookie JJ Wetherholt's two-run homer in the eighth inning, the Cardinals' pounced on the Guardians' mistakes to earn a walk-off win Tuesday night at Busch Stadium.
Hear what manager Oliver Marmol as well as JJ Wetherholt, Michael McGreevy, Matt Svanson and Yohel Pozo had to say after a comeback win over Cleveland.
Across six outings since he returned to the majors, right-hander Graceffo has a 1.08 ERA in 8 1/3 innings. During that stretch, he's walked six batters and struck out five.
