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St. Louis Cardinals at Toronto Blue Jays

MLBAugust 1, 2026Rogers Centre

CardinalsSt. LouisSTL54-57

Cardinals 1, Blue Jays 5

Final
Blue JaysTorontoTORWon52-59
Score by inning
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TOR00110030–590

W Kevin GausmanL Quinn Mathews

Gausman gets first win since May 22, Springer drives in two as Blue Jays beat Cardinals 5-1Kevin Gausman pitched 5 2/3 innings for his first win since May 22, George Springer had two hits and drove in a pair, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Saturday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt grounds out, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Davis Schneider.
  4.  Iván Herrera grounds into a force out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to second baseman Luis Urías. Alec Burleson out at 2nd.

Bot 1st

  1.  Luis Urías singles on a fly ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.TOR 60%
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds into a force out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Luis Urías out at 2nd. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 1st.
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  4.  George Springer grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Lars Nootbaar flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Masyn Winn flies out to right fielder Myles Straw.
  3.  Nathan Church singles on a fly ball to second baseman Luis Urías.
  4.  Blaze Jordan strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Alejandro Kirk walks.TOR 60%
  2.  Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ernie Clement pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory.
  4.  Myles Straw flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jimmy Crooks singles on a ground ball to right fielder Myles Straw.STL 54%
  2.  JJ Wetherholt grounds into a double play, second baseman Luis Urías to shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Jimmy Crooks out at 2nd. JJ Wetherholt out at 1st.TOR 55%
  3.  Jordan Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  4.  Alec Burleson singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Myles Straw. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
  5.  Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Luis Urías to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Davis Schneider walks.TOR 61%
  2.  Luis Urías lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Davis Schneider to 2nd.
  4.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.TOR 56%
  5.  George Springer singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Davis Schneider scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd. George Springer to 2nd.TOR 70%
  6.  Alejandro Kirk walks.
  7.  Daulton Varsho pops out to catcher Jimmy Crooks in foul territory.TOR 65%

Top 4th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Davis Schneider.TOR 59%
  2.  Masyn Winn strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Nathan Church flies out to shortstop Ernie Clement.
  4.  Blaze Jordan singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd.
  5.  Jimmy Crooks strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ernie Clement singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Myles Straw doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker, deflected by center fielder Nathan Church. Ernie Clement to 3rd.TOR 82%
  3.  Davis Schneider strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Luis Urías out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Ernie Clement scores. Myles Straw to 3rd.
  5.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Top 5th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt walks.TOR 72%
  2.  Jordan Walker pops out to second baseman Luis Urías.TOR 82%
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  George Springer grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Alejandro Kirk grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 6th

  1.  Iván Herrera doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Davis Schneider.TOR 71%
  2.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out softly, catcher Alejandro Kirk to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
  3.  Masyn Winn doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Iván Herrera scores.TOR 64%
  4.  Nathan Church grounds out sharply, second baseman Luis Urías to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Masyn Winn to 3rd.TOR 69%
  5.  Blaze Jordan grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 6th

  1.  Daulton Varsho singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Alec Burleson.TOR 78%
  2.  Ernie Clement grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Daulton Varsho out at 2nd. Ernie Clement to 1st.
  3.  Myles Straw grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. Ernie Clement to 3rd.
  4.  Nathan Lukes pops out to third baseman Blaze Jordan.

Top 7th

  1.  Jimmy Crooks strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  3.  Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  4.  Alec Burleson walks. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
  5.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.TOR 75%

Bot 7th

  1.  Andrés Giménez hit by pitch.TOR 80%
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn. Andrés Giménez to 2nd.
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn on the infield fly rule.
  4.  George Springer doubles (14) on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Andrés Giménez scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.TOR 92%
  5.  Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. George Springer scores.TOR 97%
  6.  Daulton Varsho walks. Alejandro Kirk to 2nd.
  7.  Ernie Clement pops out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt on the infield fly rule.
  8.  Myles Straw flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Top 8th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Masyn Winn walks.
  3.  Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
  4.  Blaze Jordan doubles (7) on a fly ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Masyn Winn to 3rd.
  5.  Bryan Torres grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher Jeff Hoffman.

Bot 8th

  1.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, pitcher Peter Strzelecki to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 9th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Jordan Walker flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  3.  Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Bot 3rd

  1.  STL 0, TOR 1George Springer singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Davis Schneider scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd. George Springer to 2nd.TOR 70%

Bot 4th

  1.  STL 0, TOR 2Luis Urías out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Ernie Clement scores. Myles Straw to 3rd.

Top 6th

  1.  STL 1, TOR 2Masyn Winn doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Iván Herrera scores.TOR 64%

Bot 7th

  1.  STL 1, TOR 3George Springer doubles (14) on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Andrés Giménez scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.TOR 92%
  2.  STL 1, TOR 5Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. George Springer scores.TOR 97%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · STL 0–1 TOR

George Springer singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Davis Schneider scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd. George Springer to 2nd.

See it in the scoring summary
TOR 70%TOR +14 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

Blue JaysToronto

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
JJ Wetherholt 2B4000010.249
Jordan Walker RF5020001.282
Alec Burleson 1B4020010.284
Iván Herrera DH4110000.244
Lars Nootbaar LF4010000.235
Masyn Winn SS3011011.243
Nathan Church CF4010001.227
Blaze Jordan 3B4020001.240
Jimmy Crooks C3010002.170
Bryan Torres PH1000000.241
Pedro Pagés C0000000.204
Totals361111036

2B: Herrera, Winn, Jordan.RBI: Winn.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Quinn Mathews L5.062233973.60
Luis Gastelum1.123300237.94
Peter Strzelecki1.210011305.79

Video

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