Jordan Walker’s 4-Hit Game Helps St. Louis Cardinals Beat Dodgers 7-2
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - MAY 1: Nolan Gorman #16 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates with Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals after hitting a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning at Busch Stadium on May 1, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri.
(Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) | Getty Images Thanks to a strong start by Matthew Liberatore and offensive thunder from Nolan Gorman, Jordan Walker and Alec Burleson, the St. Louis Cardinals welcomed the Los Angeles Dodgers to town by beating them 7-2. After a 1-2-3 top of the first from Matthew Liberatore , the St.
Louis Cardinals did not hesitate to get on the board with an assist from Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan . Ivan Herrera drew a one-out walk after JJ Wetherholt struck out. Alec Burleson then fouled out, but Jordan Walker laced a single to left field.
Both Walker and Herrera moved up a base after a throwing error by Will Smith . The Cardinals were gifted their first run when Sheehan failed to notify the umpires that he was going to throw from a windup instead of the stretch. That resulted in a balk and a 1-0 Cardinals lead as Herrera scored.
Walker would also score after Nolan Gorman lit up a 3-2 pitch from Sheehan and deposited it into the right field stands making it 3-0 Cardinals. The Dodgers drew closer in the top of the 2nd inning after Andy Pages singled to right and Max Muncy drilled a ball over Victor Scott II’s head in left-center field making it 3-1 St. Louis.