Dustin May Sharp as St. Louis Cardinals Defeat the Boston Red Sox 3-2
Apr 10, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dustin May (3) pitches in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Busch Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Tim Vizer-Imagn Images | Tim Vizer-Imagn Images The St. Louis Cardinals began the 2nd homestand of the 2026 season taking on the Boston Red Sox at Busch Stadium. Before we get to the baseball, the first important moment of the game was the return of Willson Contreras to St.
Louis after being traded during the offseason. As expected, he received a warm welcome. Dustin May looked more like the Dustin May many of us expected/hoped to see as he gave St.
Louis six strong innings allowing only 1 earned run. His stat line looked like this: 6 innings pitched, 4 hits, 1 earned run, no walks with 4 strikeouts. The scoring began early for the Cardinals as they played some small ball in the 2nd inning.
After Ramón Urías doubled, Masyn Winn walked and Jose Fermin singled to left. After Pedro Pagés struck out, Victor Scott II got the job done with a sacrifice fly to left. Of note, Masyn Winn was hit in the calf by a pitch in the bottom of the 3rd inning and he would later leave the game as Thomas Saggese took his place in the lineup.