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Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBSeptember 15, 2025Busch Stadium

RedsCincinnatiCINWon75-75

Reds 11, Cardinals 6

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTL73-78
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CIN01200031411131
STL0100032006101

W Connor PhillipsL Ryan Fernandez

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  TJ Friedl grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Noelvi Marte called out on strikes.
  3.  Miguel Andujar grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 1st

  1.  Brendan Donovan flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl.
  2.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 2nd

  1.  Austin Hays lines out to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Sal Stewart homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.CIN 59%
  3.  Tyler Stephenson flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  4.  Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Willson Contreras doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Hays.STL 51%
  2.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.CIN 54%
  3.  Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Hays. Willson Contreras scores.STL 56%
  4.  Thomas Saggese grounds into a double play, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Nolan Arenado out at 2nd. Thomas Saggese out at 1st.STL 51%

Top 3rd

  1.  Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out swinging.
  2.  Matt McLain singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  3.  TJ Friedl flies out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Noelvi Marte walks.
  5.  Miguel Andujar singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Matt McLain scores. Noelvi Marte scores. Miguel Andujar to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Victor Scott II.CIN 72%
  6.  Austin Hays strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jimmy Crooks strikes out swinging.
  2.  Victor Scott II grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  3.  Brendan Donovan grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 4th

  1.  Sal Stewart flies out sharply to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  2.  Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 4th

  1.  Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Alec Burleson grounds out, first baseman Sal Stewart to pitcher Zack Littell.
  3.  Willson Contreras flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte.

Top 5th

  1.  Ke'Bryan Hayes flies out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Matt McLain flies out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  3.  TJ Friedl flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Bot 5th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Nolan Arenado flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte.
  3.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Noelvi Marte called out on strikes.
  2.  Miguel Andujar grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Austin Hays singles on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Sal Stewart flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jimmy Crooks grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Victor Scott II pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.
  3.  Brendan Donovan singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte.
  4.  Iván Herrera hit by pitch. Brendan Donovan to 2nd.
  5.  Alec Burleson doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Brendan Donovan scores. Iván Herrera scores.STL 56%
  6.  Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to left fielder Austin Hays. Alec Burleson scores.STL 71%
  7.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 7th

  1.  Tyler Stephenson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.STL 61%
  2.  Elly De La Cruz walks. Tyler Stephenson to 2nd.STL 51%
  3.  Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd.
  4.  Matt McLain hits a ground-rule double (17) on a line drive to right field. Tyler Stephenson scores. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 70%
  5.  TJ Friedl singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Matt McLain scores.CIN 82%
  6.  Noelvi Marte lines out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  7.  Miguel Andujar flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nolan Arenado doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte.CIN 66%
  2.  Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Nolan Arenado to 3rd.CIN 54%
  3.  Jimmy Crooks strikes out swinging.CIN 65%
  4.  Victor Scott II strikes out on a foul tip.CIN 77%
  5.  Brendan Donovan singles on a line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Nolan Arenado scores. Thomas Saggese to 2nd.CIN 61%
  6.  Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Hays. Thomas Saggese scores. Brendan Donovan to 3rd.STL 60%
  7.  Alec Burleson hit by pitch.
  8.  Nolan Gorman grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.STL 52%

Top 8th

  1.  Austin Hays flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.STL 50%
  3.  Tyler Stephenson walks. Sal Stewart to 2nd.CIN 58%
  4.  Elly De La Cruz walks. Sal Stewart to 3rd. Tyler Stephenson to 2nd.CIN 68%
  5.  Will Benson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Sal Stewart scores.
  6.  Matt McLain strikes out swinging.CIN 64%

Bot 8th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging.
  3.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 9th

  1.  TJ Friedl walks.CIN 79%
  2.  Noelvi Marte singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. TJ Friedl to 2nd.CIN 85%
  3.  Miguel Andujar strikes out swinging.
  4.  Austin Hays singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Arenado. TJ Friedl to 3rd. Noelvi Marte to 2nd.CIN 85%
  5.  Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Arenado, deflected by pitcher Kyle Leahy. TJ Friedl scores. Noelvi Marte to 3rd. Austin Hays to 2nd.CIN 93%
  6.  Tyler Stephenson doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Noelvi Marte scores. Austin Hays scores. Sal Stewart scores.CIN 100%
  7.  Elly De La Cruz doubles (30) on a fly ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd.
  8.  Santiago Espinal grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  9.  Matt McLain flies out to right fielder Nathan Church.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jimmy Crooks strikes out swinging.
  2.  Victor Scott II flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte.
  3.  Brendan Donovan singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Santiago Espinal.
  4.  Iván Herrera grounds into a force out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain. Brendan Donovan out at 2nd.

Top 2nd

  1.  CIN 1, STL 0Sal Stewart homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.CIN 59%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CIN 1, STL 1Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Hays. Willson Contreras scores.STL 56%

Top 3rd

  1.  CIN 3, STL 1Miguel Andujar singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Matt McLain scores. Noelvi Marte scores. Miguel Andujar to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Victor Scott II.CIN 72%

Bot 6th

  1.  CIN 3, STL 3Alec Burleson doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Brendan Donovan scores. Iván Herrera scores.STL 56%
  2.  CIN 3, STL 4Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to left fielder Austin Hays. Alec Burleson scores.STL 71%

Top 7th

  1.  CIN 5, STL 4Matt McLain hits a ground-rule double (17) on a line drive to right field. Tyler Stephenson scores. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 70%
  2.  CIN 6, STL 4TJ Friedl singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Matt McLain scores.CIN 82%

Bot 7th

  1.  CIN 6, STL 5Brendan Donovan singles on a line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Nolan Arenado scores. Thomas Saggese to 2nd.CIN 61%
  2.  CIN 6, STL 6Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Hays. Thomas Saggese scores. Brendan Donovan to 3rd.STL 60%

Top 8th

  1.  CIN 7, STL 6Will Benson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Sal Stewart scores.

Top 9th

  1.  CIN 8, STL 6Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Arenado, deflected by pitcher Kyle Leahy. TJ Friedl scores. Noelvi Marte to 3rd. Austin Hays to 2nd.CIN 93%
  2.  CIN 11, STL 6Tyler Stephenson doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Noelvi Marte scores. Austin Hays scores. Sal Stewart scores.CIN 100%

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · CIN 3–3 STL

Alec Burleson doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Brendan Donovan scores. Iván Herrera scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 56%STL +31 pts

Game leaders

RedsCincinnati

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
TJ Friedl CF4111010.261
Noelvi Marte RF4210012.276
Miguel Andujar DH5011001.312
Austin Hays LF5120001.266
Sal Stewart 1B5332100.297
Tyler Stephenson C4123011.227
Elly De La Cruz SS3110021.263
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B3000001.242
Will Benson PH0001000.232
Santiago Espinal 3B1000000.243
Matt McLain 2B5222001.227
Totals39111310158

2B: Stephenson, Cruz, McLain.HR: Stewart.RBI: Friedl, Andujar, Stewart 2, Stephenson 3, Benson, McLain 2.SB: McLain.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Zack Littell5.254403863.86
Graham Ashcraft1.022202194.35
Tony Santillan0.120000152.51
Connor Phillips W1.000002173.26
Emilio Pagán1.010001103.21

Video

3:27Reds vs. Cardinals HighlightsMLB video
1:30Matthew Liberatore's six strikeouts0:17Iván Herrera's game-tying RBI single0:16Willson Contreras' RBI single0:17Nolan Arenado's RBI single
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