Game 1: Red Sox 5, Cardinals 4 (10 innings)
Starting Pitchers - STL: Andre Pallante, BOS: Sean Newcomb
The first game of the day was a tightly contested battle that went to extra innings following a shaky ninth from Ryan Helsley. St. Louis struck first in the 4th with RBI singles from Masyn Winn and Victor Scott II. Boston quickly answered with a stolen base by Rob Refsnyder and an RBI single from David Hamilton to tie it 1–1.
In the 5th, Rafael Devers gave Boston the lead with a solo homer, but the Cardinals tied it again in the 6th thanks to Pedro Pagés’ ground-rule double. Pagés struck again in the 8th, knocking in two more with a double to put St. Louis up 4–2.
The Red Sox put together a late rally in the 9th. Romy González’s RBI double and a bases-loaded walk to Devers tied it 4–4. In the 10th, after an intentional walk to Triston Casas, Wilyer Abreu delivered a walk-off single scoring Alex Bregman for the 5–4 Boston win.
Cardinals catcher Iván Herrera exited Game 1 with left knee inflammation. Manager Oli Marmol said initial tests were clean, but Herrera will be placed on the IL as a precaution.
#STLCards Ivan Herrera needed help walking off the field. He went from 1st to 3rd on a base hit. Once the inning ended he needed help getting back to the dugout https://t.co/mFCuhvDXu8 pic.twitter.com/3dcqJg0Cnb
— Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) April 6, 2025
Key Performers:
Cardinals:
Pedro Pagés: 3 RBI
Masyn Winn: 2 hits, RBI
Red Sox:
Rafael Devers: HR, 2 RBI
Wilyer Abreu: Walk-off single
Game 2: Red Sox 18, Cardinals 7
Starting Pitchers - STL: Miles Mikolas, BOS: Hunter Dobbins
Game 2 turned into a beatdown early. Willson Contreras and Brendan Donovan gave St. Louis an early 1–0 lead, but Boston erupted for 10 runs in the first three innings. Big hits included a three-run homer from Bregman and multiple RBI doubles from Abreu and Devers.
Boston kept it going with a 5-run 6th inning featuring RBI hits from Narváez, Rafaela and another Devers double. Bregman added a fifth RBI with yet another double, pushing the score to 16–2.
Though the Cardinals showed late life—highlighted by a 3-run homer from Thomas Saggese in the 9th—it wasn’t enough. Boston added two more in the 7th with help from defensive miscues and an infield single by Rafaela to seal the win for the Red Sox.
I know we got killed but my goodness Thomas Saggese hit one out of Fenway🤯 pic.twitter.com/dT8QFfoUg5
— Cardinals Talk (@theredbird_way) April 7, 2025
Key Performers:
Cardinals:
Brendan Donovan: 3 hits, 2 RBI
Thomas Saggese: 4 RBI
Red Sox:
Alex Bregman: 5 RBI, 3-run HR
Rafael Devers: 4 hits, 4 RBI
Hunter Dobbins: (MLB Debut) 5 IP, 5 K
Game 1: Red Sox ML (-119) cashed after an extra-innings finish, while the total PUSHED thanks to late scoring drama.
Game 2: No sweat on the Red Sox ML (-122) as Boston dominated and the total flew OVER 9 (-122) in the blowout.
On Deck
Looking to rebound after a rough weekend, the Cardinals open a three-game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Monday. Matthew Liberatore gets the start, with first pitch set for 5:40 p.m. CT.