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St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants

MLBSeptember 23, 2025Oracle Park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon78-80

Cardinals 9, Giants 8

Final
GiantsSan FranciscoSF77-81
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL3000004029151
SF0050210008110

W Matt SvansonL Ryan WalkerSV Riley O'Brien

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Brendan Donovan doubles (28) on a line drive to right fielder Drew Gilbert.
  2.  Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to right fielder Drew Gilbert. Brendan Donovan to 3rd.STL 63%
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Brendan Donovan scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.STL 73%
  4.  Nolan Arenado grounds into a double play, first baseman Rafael Devers to shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Rafael Devers. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Nolan Arenado out at 1st.
  5.  Lars Nootbaar doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
  6.  Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Lars Nootbaar scores.STL 78%
  7.  Jimmy Crooks lines out to right fielder Drew Gilbert.

Bot 1st

  1.  Heliot Ramos grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Rafael Devers strikes out swinging.
  3.  Willy Adames flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jordan Walker flies out to first baseman Rafael Devers in foul territory.
  2.  Victor Scott II called out on strikes.
  3.  Brendan Donovan doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Drew Gilbert.
  4.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Rafael Devers.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Matt Chapman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bryce Eldridge strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jung Hoo Lee grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 3rd

  1.  Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos.
  2.  Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to center fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
  3.  Lars Nootbaar flies out to center fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
  4.  Thomas Saggese strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Patrick Bailey singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Christian Koss walks. Patrick Bailey to 2nd.STL 69%
  3.  Drew Gilbert singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Patrick Bailey to 3rd. Christian Koss to 2nd.STL 58%
  4.  Heliot Ramos reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Nolan Arenado. Patrick Bailey scores. Christian Koss scores. Drew Gilbert to 3rd. Throwing error by third baseman Nolan Arenado.SF 60%
  5.  Rafael Devers strikes out swinging.SF 52%
  6.  Willy Adames singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Drew Gilbert scores. Heliot Ramos to 3rd.SF 64%
  7.  Matt Chapman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Heliot Ramos scores. Willy Adames to 3rd.
  8.  Bryce Eldridge walks.
  9.  Jung Hoo Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Willy Adames scores. Bryce Eldridge to 3rd.SF 79%
  10.  Patrick Bailey grounds out, pitcher John King to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 4th

  1.  Jimmy Crooks called out on strikes.
  2.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Victor Scott II walks.
  4.  Giants challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Victor Scott II caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Patrick Bailey to shortstop Willy Adames.

Bot 4th

  1.  Christian Koss grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Drew Gilbert grounds out, pitcher John King to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Heliot Ramos singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Rafael Devers singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Heliot Ramos to 3rd.
  5.  Willy Adames strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Brendan Donovan doubles (30) on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos.SF 69%
  2.  Iván Herrera walks.
  3.  Alec Burleson called out on strikes.SF 72%
  4.  Nolan Arenado grounds into a double play, third baseman Matt Chapman to second baseman Christian Koss to first baseman Rafael Devers. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Nolan Arenado out at 1st.SF 82%

Bot 5th

  1.  Matt Chapman doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Bryce Eldridge flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Jung Hoo Lee called out on strikes.
  4.  Patrick Bailey doubles (18) on a fly ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Matt Chapman scores.SF 89%
  5.  Christian Koss singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Patrick Bailey scores.
  6.  Drew Gilbert strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, pitcher Logan Webb to first baseman Rafael Devers.
  2.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, second baseman Christian Koss to first baseman Rafael Devers.
  3.  Jimmy Crooks grounds out, shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Rafael Devers.

Bot 6th

  1.  Heliot Ramos homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field.
  2.  Rafael Devers grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Willy Adames flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Matt Chapman grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 7th

  1.  Jordan Walker doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
  2.  Victor Scott II walks.
  3.  Brendan Donovan strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Iván Herrera homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Jordan Walker scores. Victor Scott II scores.SF 85%
  5.  Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Christian Koss to first baseman Rafael Devers.
  6.  Nolan Arenado homers (11) on a fly ball to left field.SF 75%
  7.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, second baseman Christian Koss to first baseman Rafael Devers.

Bot 7th

  1.  Bryce Eldridge grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Jung Hoo Lee grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Patrick Bailey pops out to shortstop Thomas Saggese.

Top 8th

  1.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jimmy Crooks flies out sharply to center fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
  3.  Jordan Walker lines out sharply to center fielder Jung Hoo Lee.

Bot 8th

  1.  Christian Koss grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Drew Gilbert strikes out swinging.
  3.  Heliot Ramos grounds out, pitcher Matt Svanson to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 9th

  1.  Victor Scott II singles on a line drive to left fielder Grant McCray.SF 66%
  2.  Brendan Donovan doubles (31) on a line drive to right fielder Drew Gilbert. Victor Scott II scores.STL 64%
  3.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Rafael Devers. José Fermín to 3rd.
  4.  Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Drew Gilbert. José Fermín scores.STL 75%
  5.  Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging.
  6.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
  7.  Thomas Saggese flies out sharply to center fielder Jung Hoo Lee.STL 68%

Bot 9th

  1.  Rafael Devers grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.STL 75%
  2.  Willy Adames doubles (22) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.STL 60%
  3.  Matt Chapman strikes out swinging.STL 72%
  4.  Wilmer Flores strikes out swinging.STL 81%

Top 1st

  1.  STL 1, SF 0Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Brendan Donovan scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.STL 73%
  2.  STL 2, SF 0Nolan Arenado grounds into a double play, first baseman Rafael Devers to shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Rafael Devers. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Nolan Arenado out at 1st.
  3.  STL 3, SF 0Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Lars Nootbaar scores.STL 78%

Bot 3rd

  1.  STL 3, SF 2Heliot Ramos reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Nolan Arenado. Patrick Bailey scores. Christian Koss scores. Drew Gilbert to 3rd. Throwing error by third baseman Nolan Arenado.SF 60%
  2.  STL 3, SF 3Willy Adames singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Drew Gilbert scores. Heliot Ramos to 3rd.SF 64%
  3.  STL 3, SF 4Matt Chapman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Heliot Ramos scores. Willy Adames to 3rd.
  4.  STL 3, SF 5Jung Hoo Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Willy Adames scores. Bryce Eldridge to 3rd.SF 79%

Bot 5th

  1.  STL 3, SF 6Patrick Bailey doubles (18) on a fly ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Matt Chapman scores.SF 89%
  2.  STL 3, SF 7Christian Koss singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Patrick Bailey scores.

Bot 6th

  1.  STL 3, SF 8Heliot Ramos homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field.

Top 7th

  1.  STL 6, SF 8Iván Herrera homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Jordan Walker scores. Victor Scott II scores.SF 85%
  2.  STL 7, SF 8Nolan Arenado homers (11) on a fly ball to left field.SF 75%

Top 9th

  1.  STL 8, SF 8Brendan Donovan doubles (31) on a line drive to right fielder Drew Gilbert. Victor Scott II scores.STL 64%
  2.  STL 9, SF 8Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Drew Gilbert. José Fermín scores.STL 75%

Win probability

Top 9th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 8–8 SF

Brendan Donovan doubles (31) on a line drive to right fielder Drew Gilbert. Victor Scott II scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 64%STL +29 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

GiantsSan Francisco

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Brendan Donovan 2B5141001.287
José Fermín 2B0100000.315
Iván Herrera DH4223110.283
Alec Burleson 1B5022001.294
Nolan Arenado 3B5121101.238
Lars Nootbaar LF5120000.238
Nathan Church LF0000000.173
Thomas Saggese SS5011002.259
Jimmy Crooks C4000001.083
Jordan Walker RF4110001.217
Victor Scott II CF2210021.214
Totals399158238

2B: Donovan 4, Nootbaar, Walker.HR: Herrera, Arenado.RBI: Donovan, Herrera 3, Burleson 2, Arenado, Saggese.SB: Arenado.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Andre Pallante2.235224665.31
John King1.030000174.76
Jorge Alcala1.132203276.00
Chris Roycroft2.011100287.11
Matt Svanson W1.000001122.02
JoJo Romero0.210001162.07
Riley O'Brien S0.10000151.96

Video

2:27Cardinals vs. Giants HighlightsMLB video
0:33Riley O'Brien seals the save and Cardinals' 9-8 win0:13Matt Chapman's sacrifice fly0:26Alec Burleson's go-ahead single0:36Iván Herrera's three-run home run (19)
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