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St. Louis Cardinals at Seattle Mariners

MLBSeptember 9, 2025T-Mobile Park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTL72-74

Cardinals 3, Mariners 5

Final
MarinersSeattleSEAWon77-68
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL020100000391
SEA00320000–590

W Caleb FergusonL Matthew LiberatoreSV Andrés Muñoz

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar lines out sharply to left fielder Randy Arozarena.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  3.  Alec Burleson lines out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez.

Bot 1st

  1.  Randy Arozarena flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  2.  Cal Raleigh lines out to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  3.  Julio Rodríguez flies out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Top 2nd

  1.  Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Robles.STL 54%
  2.  Nolan Gorman doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Willson Contreras scores.STL 68%
  3.  Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Nolan Gorman scores.STL 75%
  4.  Pedro Pagés grounds into a force out, second baseman Jorge Polanco to shortstop J.P. Crawford. Thomas Saggese out at 2nd. Pedro Pagés to 1st.
  5.  Victor Scott II grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop J.P. Crawford. Pedro Pagés out at 2nd. Victor Scott II to 1st.
  6.  José Fermín flies out to right fielder Victor Robles.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Eugenio Suárez walks.STL 64%
  2.  Jorge Polanco lines out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Josh Naylor singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd.
  4.  Mitch Garver grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras. Eugenio Suárez out at 3rd. Mitch Garver out at 1st.STL 73%

Top 3rd

  1.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Robles.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds into a double play, shortstop J.P. Crawford to second baseman Jorge Polanco to first baseman Josh Naylor. Lars Nootbaar out at 2nd. Iván Herrera out at 1st.STL 70%
  3.  Alec Burleson doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena.
  4.  Willson Contreras grounds out, shortstop J.P. Crawford to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Victor Robles singles on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.STL 64%
  2.  J.P. Crawford walks.STL 57%
  3.  Randy Arozarena homers (27) on a fly ball to left field. Victor Robles scores. J.P. Crawford scores.SEA 69%
  4.  Cal Raleigh lines out to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  5.  Julio Rodríguez grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  6.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Nolan Gorman called out on strikes.
  2.  Thomas Saggese walks.
  3.  Pedro Pagés singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Robles. Thomas Saggese to 3rd.SEA 55%
  4.  Victor Scott II strikes out swinging.SEA 64%
  5.  Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: José Fermín singles on a ground ball to third baseman Eugenio Suárez. Thomas Saggese scores. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.SEA 51%
  6.  Lars Nootbaar walks. Pedro Pagés to 3rd. José Fermín to 2nd.
  7.  Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Jorge Polanco to first baseman Josh Naylor.SEA 56%

Bot 4th

  1.  Jorge Polanco pops out to second baseman José Fermín.
  2.  Josh Naylor homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field.SEA 68%
  3.  Mitch Garver walks.
  4.  Victor Robles singles on a ground ball to shortstop Thomas Saggese. Mitch Garver to 2nd.
  5.  J.P. Crawford singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alec Burleson. Mitch Garver to 3rd. Victor Robles to 2nd.SEA 80%
  6.  Randy Arozarena out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Mitch Garver scores. Victor Robles to 3rd.
  7.  Cal Raleigh lines out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Top 5th

  1.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Willson Contreras strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Nolan Gorman lines out to right fielder Victor Robles.

Bot 5th

  1.  Julio Rodríguez flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  2.  Eugenio Suárez called out on strikes.
  3.  Jorge Polanco flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Top 6th

  1.  Thomas Saggese called out on strikes.
  2.  Pedro Pagés lines out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez.
  3.  Victor Scott II flies out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez.

Bot 6th

  1.  Josh Naylor singles on a line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  2.  Dominic Canzone strikes out swinging.
  3.  Victor Robles grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Thomas Saggese. Josh Naylor out at 2nd. Victor Robles to 1st.
  4.  J.P. Crawford singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Victor Robles to 3rd.
  5.  Randy Arozarena strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  José Fermín bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Gabe Speier to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar flies out to left fielder Randy Arozarena.
  3.  Iván Herrera flies out sharply to center fielder Julio Rodríguez.

Bot 7th

  1.  Cal Raleigh walks.
  2.  Julio Rodríguez flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Eugenio Suárez flies out to second baseman José Fermín.
  4.  Jorge Polanco doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Cal Raleigh to 3rd.
  5.  Josh Naylor pops out to shortstop Thomas Saggese.

Top 8th

  1.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena.
  3.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  4.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Dominic Canzone walks.
  2.  Victor Robles grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras. Leo Rivas to 2nd.
  3.  J.P. Crawford strikes out swinging.
  4.  Randy Arozarena reaches on a missed catch error by first baseman Willson Contreras, assist to third baseman Nolan Gorman. Leo Rivas to 3rd.
  5.  Randy Arozarena caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Pedro Pagés to shortstop Thomas Saggese.

Top 9th

  1.  Pedro Pagés grounds out, first baseman Josh Naylor to pitcher Andrés Muñoz.
  2.  Victor Scott II called out on strikes.
  3.  José Fermín singles on a line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez.
  4.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, second baseman Jorge Polanco to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Top 2nd

  1.  STL 1, SEA 0Nolan Gorman doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Willson Contreras scores.STL 68%
  2.  STL 2, SEA 0Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Nolan Gorman scores.STL 75%

Bot 3rd

  1.  STL 2, SEA 3Randy Arozarena homers (27) on a fly ball to left field. Victor Robles scores. J.P. Crawford scores.SEA 69%

Top 4th

  1.  STL 3, SEA 3Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: José Fermín singles on a ground ball to third baseman Eugenio Suárez. Thomas Saggese scores. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.SEA 51%

Bot 4th

  1.  STL 3, SEA 4Josh Naylor homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field.SEA 68%
  2.  STL 3, SEA 5Randy Arozarena out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Mitch Garver scores. Victor Robles to 3rd.

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · STL 2–3 SEA

Randy Arozarena homers (27) on a fly ball to left field. Victor Robles scores. J.P. Crawford scores.

See it in the scoring summary
SEA 69%SEA +26 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

MarinersSeattle

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Lars Nootbaar RF4010010.241
Iván Herrera DH4000000.280
Alec Burleson LF4010002.285
Willson Contreras 1B4120001.256
Nolan Gorman 3B4111002.219
Thomas Saggese SS3111012.243
Pedro Pagés C4010000.225
Victor Scott II CF4000002.221
José Fermín 2B4021000.300
Totals35393029

2B: Burleson, Gorman.RBI: Gorman, Saggese, Fermín.SB: II.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Liberatore L4.065531654.35
Kyle Leahy2.020003302.86
Jorge Alcala0.21001095.88
Nick Raquet1.000011190.00
Ryan Fernandez0.10000088.74

Video

3:07Cardinals vs. Mariners HighlightsMLB video
0:26Jorge Polanco's slick play up the middle0:09Matthew Liberatore strikes out Eugenio Suárez 0:16Randy Arozarena's sac fly0:15Thomas Saggese's RBI single
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