Contreras and Story each get 4 hits to help the Red Sox beat the
Cardinals 9-3
[April 13, 2026]
By DAVID SOLOMON
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Willson Contreras homered against his
former team and matched a career high with four hits, leading the Boston
Red Sox past the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Sunday.
Trevor Story also had four hits for the Red Sox. Contreras launched a
two-run shot in the second inning and finished with three RBIs. He was
acquired by Boston from St. Louis in a December trade. |
Boston Red Sox's Willson Contreras, left, hits a two-run home run in the
first inning of a baseball game St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, April 12,
2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas) |
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Contreras singled in the third, fourth and seventh before
popping out to left field in the ninth. It was his eighth career
four-hit game and first since June 2023 with the Cardinals
against the Chicago Cubs in London.
Brayan Bello (1-1) allowed two runs and six hits over 6 2/3
innings in his 100th career start.
Jordan Walker hit his major league-leading seventh home run in
the second for St. Louis. Alec Burleson also went deep, but
Andre Pallante (1-1) gave up seven runs and 10 hits in five
innings.
Jarren Duran lined a three-run double over Cardinals center
fielder Victor Scott II’s head and later scored in the fourth to
put Boston ahead 7-1.
Roman Anthony gave the Red Sox a 3-0 lead in the second when he
drove in Trevor Story on a one-out, bases-loaded grounder to
shortstop Thomas Saggese, who was forced to throw to first after
Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt was tardy covering the
bag at second.
Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn missed his second consecutive
game with a bruise below his left knee after he was hit by a
pitch Friday night.
Up next
Red Sox: Open a three-game series at Minnesota on Monday night
when LHP Garrett Crochet (2-1, 3.12 ERA) opposes Twins RHP
Bailey Ober (1-0, 5.27).
Cardinals: LHP Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 3.38 ERA) faces
Cleveland RHP Gavin Williams (1-1, 2.04) to begin a three-game
home series Monday night.
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