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San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBJuly 26, 2025Busch Stadium

PadresSan DiegoSDWon56-49

Padres 3, Cardinals 1

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTL54-52
Score by inning
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SD010100001390
STL010000000131

W Jeremiah EstradaL Matthew LiberatoreSV Robert Suarez

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Fernando Tatis Jr. walks.
  2.  Luis Arraez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Matthew Liberatore to first baseman Willson Contreras. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 2nd.
  3.  Manny Machado flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  4.  Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Brendan Donovan flies out to left fielder Bryce Johnson.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out sharply, second baseman Jose Iglesias to first baseman Jake Cronenworth.
  3.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Xander Bogaerts grounds out sharply, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Jake Cronenworth hit by pitch.
  3.  Jose Iglesias strikes out swinging.
  4.  Bryce Johnson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Jake Cronenworth scores. Fielding error by center fielder Victor Scott II.SD 59%
  5.  Martín Maldonado walks. Bryce Johnson to 2nd.
  6.  Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Willson Contreras flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
  2.  Nolan Arenado walks.
  3.  Masyn Winn pops out to second baseman Jose Iglesias.
  4.  Jordan Walker doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Nolan Arenado scores.STL 54%
  5.  Pedro Pagés flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.

Top 3rd

  1.  Luis Arraez flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  2.  Manny Machado singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Jackson Merrill singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson. Manny Machado to 2nd.
  4.  Xander Bogaerts grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Arenado to second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jackson Merrill out at 2nd. Xander Bogaerts out at 1st.STL 55%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Victor Scott II lines out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  2.  Brendan Donovan lines out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  3.  Iván Herrera grounds out sharply, second baseman Jose Iglesias to first baseman Jake Cronenworth.

Top 4th

  1.  Jake Cronenworth doubles (14) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.SD 58%
  2.  Jose Iglesias grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jake Cronenworth to 3rd.
  3.  Bryce Johnson singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jake Cronenworth scores.SD 64%
  4.  Martín Maldonado singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Bryce Johnson to 3rd.SD 70%
  5.  Fernando Tatis Jr. lines out to second baseman Brendan Donovan.SD 63%
  6.  Luis Arraez grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 4th

  1.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Willson Contreras hit by pitch.
  3.  Nolan Arenado flies out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  4.  Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.

Top 5th

  1.  Manny Machado hit by pitch.SD 69%
  2.  Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging.
  3.  Xander Bogaerts grounds into a force out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to second baseman Brendan Donovan. Manny Machado out at 2nd. Xander Bogaerts to 1st.
  4.  Jake Cronenworth strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Jake Cronenworth.
  2.  Pedro Pagés flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
  3.  Victor Scott II grounds out, second baseman Jose Iglesias to first baseman Jake Cronenworth.

Top 6th

  1.  Jose Iglesias flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  2.  Bryce Johnson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Martín Maldonado flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.

Bot 6th

  1.  Brendan Donovan grounds out sharply, pitcher Adrian Morejon to first baseman Jake Cronenworth.
  2.  Iván Herrera pops out to shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryce Johnson.
  4.  Willson Contreras strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 7th

  1.  Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Luis Arraez grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Manny Machado doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  4.  Jackson Merrill grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nolan Arenado grounds out, second baseman Jose Iglesias to first baseman Jake Cronenworth.
  2.  Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryce Johnson.SD 60%
  3.  Padres challenged (slide interference), call on the field was upheld: Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, pitcher Jeremiah Estrada to second baseman Jose Iglesias. Masyn Winn out at 2nd. Jordan Walker to 1st.SD 66%
  4.  Yohel Pozo strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Xander Bogaerts grounds out sharply, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Jake Cronenworth strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jose Iglesias lines out to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 8th

  1.  Victor Scott II pops out to shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
  2.  Brendan Donovan walks.SD 62%
  3.  Iván Herrera grounds into a double play, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second baseman Jose Iglesias to first baseman Jake Cronenworth. Brendan Donovan out at 2nd. Iván Herrera out at 1st.SD 72%

Top 9th

  1.  Bryce Johnson hits a ground-rule double (3) on a line drive down the left-field line.SD 82%
  2.  Martín Maldonado out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Andre Granillo to first baseman Willson Contreras. Bryce Johnson to 3rd.
  3.  Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras. Bryce Johnson scores.SD 88%
  4.  Luis Arraez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  5.  Manny Machado hit by pitch. Luis Arraez to 2nd.
  6.  Jackson Merrill flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.

Bot 9th

  1.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Willson Contreras hit by pitch.SD 87%
  3.  Nolan Arenado flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.SD 93%
  4.  Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second baseman Jose Iglesias. Willson Contreras out at 2nd.

Top 2nd

  1.  SD 1, STL 0Bryce Johnson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Jake Cronenworth scores. Fielding error by center fielder Victor Scott II.SD 59%

Bot 2nd

  1.  SD 1, STL 1Jordan Walker doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Nolan Arenado scores.STL 54%

Top 4th

  1.  SD 2, STL 1Bryce Johnson singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jake Cronenworth scores.SD 64%

Top 9th

  1.  SD 3, STL 1Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras. Bryce Johnson scores.SD 88%

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · SD 1–1 STL

Jordan Walker doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Nolan Arenado scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 54%STL +14 pts

Game leaders

PadresSan Diego

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Fernando Tatis Jr. RF4001010.266
Luis Arraez DH4010000.287
Manny Machado 3B3020000.294
Jackson Merrill CF5010002.261
Xander Bogaerts SS4000000.266
Jake Cronenworth 1B3210002.237
Jose Iglesias 2B4000001.233
Bryce Johnson LF4131001.343
Martín Maldonado C2010010.196
Totals33392026

2B: Machado, Cronenworth, Johnson.RBI: Jr., Johnson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Randy Vásquez4.211112673.65
Adrian Morejon1.010000111.72
Jeremiah Estrada W1.110002202.66
Jason Adam1.000010151.97
Robert Suarez S1.000001173.38

Video

2:46Padres vs. Cardinals HighlightsMLB video
0:16Bryce Johnson drives in Jake Cronenworth0:30Cardinals fail to commit slide violation after review0:23Jordan Walker is safe at first after review0:14Johnson's safety squeeze drives in Cronenworth
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