Tigers 5-4 Cardinals (May 20, 2025) Play-by-Play

St. Louis Cardinals

27-22, 16-7 home


DET
STL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	7	0
0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	4	8	0

TigersTop 1st
- E. Fedde pitching for STL
  DET
  STL
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 92
  2
  Ball
  Changeup 87
  3
  Ball
  Cutter 88
  4
  Home Run
  Cutter 89
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 1st
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- E. Fedde pitching for STL
  DET
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 2nd
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  STL
- Contreras to second on wild pitch by Skubal.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- E. Fedde pitching for STL
  DET
  STL
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 3rd
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- E. Fedde pitching for STL
  DET
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 4th
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- E. Fedde pitching for STL
  DET
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 5th
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  STL
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- S. Matz pitching for STL
  DET
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 6th
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  STL
- Winn to second on a balk.
  4
  2
- B. Hanifee pitching for DET
  DET
  STL
- 1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- S. Matz pitching for STL
  DET
  STL
- Ibáñez hit for Baddoo
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 7th
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  DET
  STL
- McKinstry in left field.
  4
  3
- Ibáñez at third base.
  4
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- S. Matz pitching for STL
  DET
  STL
- K. Leahy pitching for STL
  DET
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 8th
- W. Vest pitching for DET
  DET
  STL
- Burleson hit for Walker
  4
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- K. Leahy pitching for STL
  DET
  STL
- Burleson in right field.
  4
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 9th
- T. Kahnle pitching for DET
  DET
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	92
2 Ball	Changeup	87
3 Ball	Cutter	88
4 Home Run	Cutter	89

Tigers
4
Cardinals
11

Game 1

5/19

Tigers
5
Cardinals
4

Game 2

5/20

Tigers
5
Cardinals
1

Game 3

5/21

Busch Stadium

7:45 PM, May 20, 2025

St. Louis, Missouri

Attendance: 31,766

Game Time:2:17

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
First Base Umpire - Austin Jones
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	77	53	.592	-	W4
Kansas City	66	63	.512	10.5	L1
Cleveland	64	63	.504	11.5	L3
Minnesota	59	69	.461	17	W1
Chicago	45	83	.352	31	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	81	48	.628	-	W2
Chicago	74	55	.574	7	W1
Cincinnati	67	62	.519	14	L2
St. Louis	64	66	.492	17.5	L1
Pittsburgh	55	74	.426	26	W2

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Detroit Tigers

St. Louis Cardinals

W. Vest4-0

K. Leahy1-1

T. Kahnle6

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