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St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins

MLBAugust 18, 2025loanDepot park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon62-64

Cardinals 8, Marlins 3

Final
MarlinsMiamiMIA59-66
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL0000301138101
MIA100101000362

W Matt SvansonL Lake Bachar

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar called out on strikes.
  2.  Iván Herrera singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Jakob Marsee.
  3.  Alec Burleson walks.
  4.  Willson Contreras flies out to left fielder Jakob Marsee.MIA 51%
  5.  Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Eric Wagaman.

Bot 1st

  1.  Otto Lopez doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.MIA 62%
  2.  Agustín Ramírez singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Otto Lopez to 3rd.MIA 69%
  3.  Jakob Marsee out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alec Burleson. Otto Lopez scores.
  4.  Heriberto Hernández walks. Agustín Ramírez to 2nd.
  5.  Dane Myers grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras. Agustín Ramírez to 3rd. Heriberto Hernández to 2nd.
  6.  Eric Wagaman called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nolan Gorman flies out to center fielder Derek Hill.
  2.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
  3.  Pedro Pagés walks.
  4.  Nathan Church strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Javier Sanoja grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Maximo Acosta called out on strikes.
  3.  Derek Hill lines out to center fielder Nathan Church.

Top 3rd

  1.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out to first baseman Eric Wagaman.
  2.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds out sharply, first baseman Eric Wagaman to pitcher Eury Pérez.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Otto Lopez grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Agustín Ramírez called out on strikes.
  3.  Jakob Marsee called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Willson Contreras called out on strikes.
  2.  Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Eric Wagaman.
  3.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Heriberto Hernández grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Dane Myers strikes out swinging.
  3.  Eric Wagaman homers (8) on a fly ball to center field.MIA 78%
  4.  Javier Sanoja grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 5th

  1.  Thomas Saggese flies out to right fielder Dane Myers.
  2.  Pedro Pagés walks.
  3.  Nathan Church reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Maximo Acosta. Pedro Pagés to 2nd. Pedro Pagés advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by second baseman Maximo Acosta.MIA 72%
  4.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a line drive to left fielder Jakob Marsee. Pedro Pagés scores. Nathan Church to 3rd.MIA 55%
  5.  Iván Herrera walks.STL 50%
  6.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Otto Lopez, deflected by first baseman Eric Wagaman. Nathan Church scores. Lars Nootbaar to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd.STL 64%
  7.  Willson Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Derek Hill. Lars Nootbaar scores.
  8.  Masyn Winn bunt pops out softly to pitcher Ronny Henriquez.

Bot 5th

  1.  Maximo Acosta grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Derek Hill lines out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Otto Lopez flies out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Top 6th

  1.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, third baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Eric Wagaman.
  3.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Agustín Ramírez doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson.MIA 52%
  2.  Jakob Marsee doubles (8) on a pop up to shortstop Masyn Winn. Agustín Ramírez scores.MIA 67%
  3.  Heriberto Hernández grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jakob Marsee to 3rd.
  4.  Dane Myers singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  5.  Liam Hicks lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Willson Contreras. Dane Myers out at 1st.MIA 52%

Top 7th

  1.  Nathan Church called out on strikes.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Liam Hicks.
  3.  Iván Herrera reaches on a fielding error by right fielder Dane Myers. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  4.  Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Derek Hill. Iván Herrera scores.STL 63%
  5.  Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to center fielder Derek Hill. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
  6.  Masyn Winn lines out to center fielder Derek Hill.STL 61%

Bot 7th

  1.  Javier Sanoja lines out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  2.  Maximo Acosta strikes out swinging.
  3.  Derek Hill flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.

Top 8th

  1.  Nolan Gorman walks.STL 75%
  2.  Thomas Saggese out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Lake Bachar to first baseman Liam Hicks. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.
  3.  Pedro Pagés singles on a line drive to right fielder Dane Myers. Nolan Gorman scores. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.STL 86%
  4.  Nathan Church reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Lake Bachar to third baseman Javier Sanoja to shortstop Otto Lopez. Pedro Pagés out at 3rd.
  5.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Javier Sanoja. Nathan Church to 2nd.
  6.  Iván Herrera grounds out sharply, first baseman Liam Hicks to pitcher Lake Bachar.

Bot 8th

  1.  Otto Lopez reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Nolan Gorman.STL 74%
  2.  Agustín Ramírez grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Gorman to second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras. Otto Lopez out at 2nd. Agustín Ramírez out at 1st.STL 88%
  3.  Jakob Marsee grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 9th

  1.  Alec Burleson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Derek Hill.
  2.  Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to third baseman Javier Sanoja. Garrett Hampson to 2nd.
  3.  Masyn Winn lines out to right fielder Dane Myers. Garrett Hampson to 3rd.
  4.  Nolan Gorman homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Willson Contreras scores.STL 100%
  5.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Liam Hicks.
  6.  Pedro Pagés grounds out, third baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Liam Hicks.

Bot 9th

  1.  Heriberto Hernández strikes out swinging.
  2.  Dane Myers grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Liam Hicks walks.
  4.  Javier Sanoja called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  STL 0, MIA 1Jakob Marsee out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alec Burleson. Otto Lopez scores.

Bot 4th

  1.  STL 0, MIA 2Eric Wagaman homers (8) on a fly ball to center field.MIA 78%

Top 5th

  1.  STL 1, MIA 2Lars Nootbaar singles on a line drive to left fielder Jakob Marsee. Pedro Pagés scores. Nathan Church to 3rd.MIA 55%
  2.  STL 2, MIA 2Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Otto Lopez, deflected by first baseman Eric Wagaman. Nathan Church scores. Lars Nootbaar to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd.STL 64%
  3.  STL 3, MIA 2Willson Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Derek Hill. Lars Nootbaar scores.

Bot 6th

  1.  STL 3, MIA 3Jakob Marsee doubles (8) on a pop up to shortstop Masyn Winn. Agustín Ramírez scores.MIA 67%

Top 7th

  1.  STL 4, MIA 3Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Derek Hill. Iván Herrera scores.STL 63%

Top 8th

  1.  STL 5, MIA 3Pedro Pagés singles on a line drive to right fielder Dane Myers. Nolan Gorman scores. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.STL 86%

Top 9th

  1.  STL 8, MIA 3Nolan Gorman homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Willson Contreras scores.STL 100%

Win probability

Top 7th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 4–3 MIA

Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Derek Hill. Iván Herrera scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 63%STL +17 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

MarlinsMiami

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Lars Nootbaar RF5121001.235
Iván Herrera DH4110011.287
Alec Burleson LF4032010.288
Garrett Hampson LF0100000.147
Willson Contreras 1B4121001.258
Masyn Winn SS5000000.260
Nolan Gorman 3B4212112.225
Thomas Saggese 2B4000001.245
Pedro Pagés C3111021.227
Nathan Church CF4100002.000
Totals378107159

HR: Gorman.RBI: Nootbaar, Burleson 2, Contreras, Gorman 2, Pagés.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Liberatore5.053315754.13
Matt Svanson W2.010001152.21
JoJo Romero1.000000102.47
Jorge Alcala1.000012236.14

Video

3:58Cardinals vs. Marlins HighlightsMLB video
0:19Nathan Church's impressive running grab2:36Cardinals rally late to beat the Marlins0:22Willson Contreras' clutch unassisted double play0:15Otto Lopez's leadoff double
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