MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
04/30/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 1035 - THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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St. Louis Cardinals (15-16) 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 9 13 3
Pittsburgh Pirates (18-14) 3 0 5 0 0 0 3 5 X 16 16 1
Miller on a Tear, Hits for Cycle
Pat Miller did everything he could for the Pittsburgh Pirates -- literally.

The 27-year-old center fielder hit a single, a double, a triple and a home run for the Pirates, going for the cycle and helping them get past the St. Louis Cardinals, 16-9, at PNC Park.

"Yeah, I was some kind of hitter in this game," Miller reflected later. "It was like all I had to do was close my eyes and swing the bat."

In a game headed for the record books, Miller banged out 4 hits in 6 at-bats and totaled 6 RBI and 1 run scored. Speaking with the press about the feat, he attributed it to "a lot of luck."

"A triple is so hard to hit," he said. "To just decide to get one in a game when you need it for a cycle, it's impossible. Usually something weird has to happen, the ball kicking past an outfielder or somebody falling down. There's a ton of luck in hitting for a cycle."

Pat Miller flied out in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, hit a two-run double in the 3rd, flied out in the 6th, hit an RBI triple in the 7th and hit a three-run home run off Ken Nicholson in the 8th.

Thus far this year, Miller has hit .262 with 4 home runs and 18 RBIs.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Taylor LF 5 3 3 1 0 0 1 .295 5 13
J. Encarnación RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .224 7 15
R. Gómez 3B 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .271 4 13
J. García DH 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .248 6 14
   a-P. Logan DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
A. Romero 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .240 3 14
E. Anderson 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .271 5 15
A. Lamb CF 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 .240 2 8
B. Schales SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .273 0 3
I. Wilson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .083 0 3
Totals 40 9 13 9 2 6 17      
a - P. Logan inserted as DH in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: Z. Taylor (8, 1st Inning off M. Fried, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Romero (6, 5th Inning off E. Diaz, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Gómez (4, 1st Inning off M. Fried, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Lamb (2, 5th Inning off E. Diaz, 1 on, 2 outs) , Z. Taylor (5, 6th Inning off A. Sanchez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Z. Taylor 7 , R. Gómez 4 , J. García , A. Romero 4 , A. Lamb 6 , B. Schales , I. Wilson
2-out RBI: A. Romero , A. Lamb 2 , B. Schales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Gómez , A. Romero , I. Wilson
Hit by Pitch: J. García
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Encarnación (11) , A. Lamb (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Franklin (2) , R. Gómez (5) , A. Romero (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Miller CF 6 1 4 6 0 0 0 .262 4 18
A. Jackson RF 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 .289 4 15
H. Correa 2B 4 2 3 0 1 1 2 .286 1 14
J. Allen 1B 5 2 2 3 0 1 2 .286 3 13
J. Reyes LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .301 4 11
M. Andujar 3B 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 .371 2 6
J. Choi DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .273 1 8
   a-C. Riley DH 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 .311 2 12
C. Avilés C 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 .263 5 17
A. Gamboa SS 5 3 3 4 0 1 0 .304 0 15
Totals 41 16 16 16 4 4 19      
a - C. Riley inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Correa 2 (8, 1st Inning off E. Franklin, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off E. Ferrebus, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Miller (8, 3rd Inning off E. Ferrebus, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Avilés (4, 7th Inning off K. Crockett, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: P. Miller (4, 7th Inning off K. Crockett, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Allen (3, 1st Inning off E. Franklin, 2 on, 1 out) , P. Miller (4, 8th Inning off K. Nicholson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Miller 10 , H. Correa 5 , J. Allen 5 , J. Reyes , J. Choi , C. Riley , C. Avilés 2 , A. Gamboa 3
2-out RBI: , P. Miller 3 , A. Gamboa 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jackson , H. Correa , J. Allen , M. Andujar
Sac Fly: C. Avilés
Hit by Pitch: M. Andujar
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Reyes (1)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Correa (1)
OF assists: 1 (Miller(Romero at 2nd base))
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Franklin 2.2 7 8 7 2 2 1 18 69 4.93   
E. Ferrebus 3.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 12 47 5.66   
J. Crocker H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 17 2.63   
K. Crockett L (0-1), BS (1) 0.0 4 3 3 0 0 0 4 17 2.70   
L. Gohara 0.2 0 3 0 1 1 0 6 34 12.60   
K. Nicholson 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 4 12 1.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Franklin 10
Batters Faced: E. Franklin 18, E. Ferrebus 12, J. Crocker 3, K. Crockett 4, L. Gohara 6, K. Nicholson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Franklin 2-4, E. Ferrebus 5-4, J. Crocker 0-1, K. Crockett 0-0, L. Gohara 1-0, K. Nicholson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Franklin 69-42, E. Ferrebus 47-29, J. Crocker 17-10, K. Crockett 17-12, L. Gohara 34-20, K. Nicholson 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Ferrebus 2-2 , J. Crocker 1-0 , L. Gohara 1-0 , K. Nicholson 3-3
Hit Batsmen: L. Gohara
Balk: E. Franklin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Fried 1.2 7 6 6 0 1 1 13 51 6.82   
E. Diaz 3.1 4 2 2 0 4 1 13 53 4.95   
A. Sanchez 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 1 4 11 5.25   
F. Lopez 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1.76   
C. Wall W (1-2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 9.82   
J. Paxton SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 27 10.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Fried 12
Batters Faced: M. Fried 13, E. Diaz 13, A. Sanchez 4, F. Lopez 2, C. Wall 4, J. Paxton 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Fried 2-2, E. Diaz 4-1, A. Sanchez 1-0, F. Lopez 1-1, C. Wall 2-1, J. Paxton 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Fried 51-34, E. Diaz 53-37, A. Sanchez 11-4, F. Lopez 9-6, C. Wall 11-8, J. Paxton 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Diaz 2-1 , F. Lopez 2-0
WP: M. Fried
Hit Batsmen: M. Fried
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pat Miller
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Rain (54 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:35 PM ET
Time: 4:16
Attendance: 27706
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