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St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres

MLBAugust 2, 2025Petco Park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon56-56

Cardinals 8, Padres 5

Final
PadresSan DiegoSD61-50
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL0004200028120
SD121000001590

W Michael McGreevyL Randy VásquezSV JoJo Romero

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Brendan Donovan flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
  2.  Iván Herrera doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  3.  Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano.
  4.  Willson Contreras flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.

Bot 1st

  1.  Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Luis Arraez doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  3.  Manny Machado singles on a fly ball to left fielder Alec Burleson. Luis Arraez scores. Manny Machado out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Alec Burleson to second baseman Brendan Donovan.SD 63%
  4.  Jackson Merrill flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill.SD 58%
  2.  Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  3.  Nolan Gorman called out on strikes.
  4.  Pedro Pagés grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Luis Arraez.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Xander Bogaerts singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Gorman.
  2.  Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ramón Laureano triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Xander Bogaerts scores.SD 81%
  4.  Jake Cronenworth hit by pitch.
  5.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras. Ramón Laureano scores. Jake Cronenworth to 2nd.
  6.  Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Michael McGreevy.

Top 3rd

  1.  Victor Scott II flies out to shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
  2.  Brendan Donovan strikes out swinging.
  3.  Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  4.  Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Luis Arraez.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Luis Arraez grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Manny Machado grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Jackson Merrill homers (8) on a fly ball to center field.SD 91%
  4.  Xander Bogaerts singles on a fly ball to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  5.  Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 4th

  1.  Willson Contreras doubles (29) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ramón Laureano.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, pitcher Randy Vásquez to first baseman Luis Arraez.
  3.  Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Willson Contreras to 3rd.
  4.  Nolan Gorman singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Willson Contreras scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd.SD 80%
  5.  Pedro Pagés homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Masyn Winn scores. Nolan Gorman scores.SD 54%
  6.  Victor Scott II strikes out swinging.
  7.  Brendan Donovan flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ramón Laureano flies out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Jake Cronenworth walks.
  3.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Michael McGreevy. Jake Cronenworth to 2nd.
  4.  Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 5th

  1.  Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Ramón Laureano.STL 55%
  2.  Alec Burleson walks. Iván Herrera to 2nd.STL 63%
  3.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.STL 56%
  4.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.SD 51%
  5.  Masyn Winn doubles (24) on a line drive to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores.STL 75%
  6.  Nolan Gorman called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Luis Arraez singles on a line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson.STL 67%
  2.  Manny Machado grounds into a double play, first baseman Willson Contreras to shortstop Masyn Winn to pitcher Michael McGreevy. Luis Arraez out at 2nd. Manny Machado out at 1st.STL 78%
  3.  Jackson Merrill called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
  2.  Victor Scott II strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brendan Donovan grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Luis Arraez.

Bot 6th

  1.  Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Xander Bogaerts grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ramón Laureano strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Iván Herrera pops out to third baseman Manny Machado in foul territory.
  2.  Alec Burleson walks.
  3.  Willson Contreras grounds into a double play, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Luis Arraez. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Willson Contreras out at 1st.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jake Cronenworth grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Fernando Tatis Jr. lines out to shortstop Masyn Winn.

Top 8th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar called out on strikes.
  2.  Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Luis Arraez.
  3.  Nolan Gorman grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Luis Arraez.

Bot 8th

  1.  Luis Arraez grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Manny Machado strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jackson Merrill singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Xander Bogaerts grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 9th

  1.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
  2.  Victor Scott II singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  3.  Brendan Donovan singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Victor Scott II to 2nd.
  4.  Iván Herrera hit by pitch. Victor Scott II to 3rd. Brendan Donovan to 2nd.
  5.  Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Victor Scott II scores. Brendan Donovan to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  6.  Willson Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Brendan Donovan scores.
  7.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Luis Arraez.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jose Iglesias walks.
  2.  Ramón Laureano grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jose Iglesias to 2nd.
  3.  Jake Cronenworth grounds out softly to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jose Iglesias to 3rd.
  4.  Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Jose Iglesias scores.
  5.  Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Bot 1st

  1.  STL 0, SD 1Manny Machado singles on a fly ball to left fielder Alec Burleson. Luis Arraez scores. Manny Machado out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Alec Burleson to second baseman Brendan Donovan.SD 63%

Bot 2nd

  1.  STL 0, SD 2Ramón Laureano triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Xander Bogaerts scores.SD 81%
  2.  STL 0, SD 3Freddy Fermin grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras. Ramón Laureano scores. Jake Cronenworth to 2nd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  STL 0, SD 4Jackson Merrill homers (8) on a fly ball to center field.SD 91%

Top 4th

  1.  STL 1, SD 4Nolan Gorman singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Willson Contreras scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd.SD 80%
  2.  STL 4, SD 4Pedro Pagés homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Masyn Winn scores. Nolan Gorman scores.SD 54%

Top 5th

  1.  STL 6, SD 4Masyn Winn doubles (24) on a line drive to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores.STL 75%

Top 9th

  1.  STL 7, SD 4Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Victor Scott II scores. Brendan Donovan to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  2.  STL 8, SD 4Willson Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Brendan Donovan scores.

Bot 9th

  1.  STL 8, SD 5Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Jose Iglesias scores.

Win probability

Top 4th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 4–4 SD

Pedro Pagés homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Masyn Winn scores. Nolan Gorman scores.

See it in the scoring summary
SD 54%STL +27 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

PadresSan Diego

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Brendan Donovan 2B5110001.281
Iván Herrera DH4130000.301
Alec Burleson LF3111020.284
Garrett Hampson LF0000000.162
Willson Contreras 1B4111001.257
Lars Nootbaar RF5010002.226
Masyn Winn SS4122000.273
Nolan Gorman 3B4111002.222
Pedro Pagés C4113102.202
Victor Scott II CF4110002.227
Totals3781281210

2B: Herrera, Contreras, Winn.HR: Pagés.RBI: Burleson, Contreras, Winn 2, Gorman, Pagés 3.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Michael McGreevy W6.074414905.08
Kyle Leahy1.200001162.70
JoJo Romero S1.121110272.21

Video

2:15Cardinals vs. Padres HighlightsMLB video
1:36Michael McGreevy's six solid innings vs. Padres0:22Manny Machado's RBI single0:18Jackson Merrill's solo home run (8)0:13Freddy Fermin's RBI single
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