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St. Louis Cardinals at Toronto Blue Jays

MLBAugust 2, 2026Rogers Centre

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon55-57

Cardinals 5, Blue Jays 1

Final
Blue JaysTorontoTOR52-60
Score by inning
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W George SorianoL Louis Varland

Fermin's tiebreaking hit in 4-run 9th helps Cardinals beat Blue Jays 5-1, avoid series sweepJosé Fermin hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  3.  Alec Burleson called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Luis Urías strikes out swinging.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  2.  Masyn Winn flies out to right fielder Myles Straw.
  3.  Bryan Torres grounds out, second baseman Luis Urías to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.

Bot 2nd

  1.  George Springer flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to second baseman José Fermín.
  3.  Ernie Clement flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  4.  Myles Straw flies out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Top 3rd

  1.  José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  2.  Nathan Church walks.
  3.  Blaze Jordan strikes out swinging.
  4.  Lars Nootbaar doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder George Springer. Nathan Church scores.STL 60%
  5.  Jordan Walker lines out sharply to right fielder Myles Straw.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andrés Giménez lines out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Luis Urías grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 4th

  1.  Alec Burleson pops out to third baseman Ernie Clement in foul territory.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  3.  Masyn Winn called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Blue Jays challenged (pitch result): Vladimir Guerrero Jr. called out on strikes.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  3.  George Springer strikes out swinging, catcher Iván Herrera to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 5th

  1.  Bryan Torres strikes out swinging.
  2.  José Fermín flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  3.  Nathan Church singles on a line drive to right fielder Myles Straw.
  4.  Blaze Jordan pops out to shortstop Andrés Giménez.

Bot 5th

  1.  Alejandro Kirk grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Ernie Clement lines out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Myles Straw grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 6th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, first baseman Kazuma Okamoto to pitcher Max Scherzer.
  2.  Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder George Springer.
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Myles Straw. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
  4.  Iván Herrera lines out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Jordan Walker to 3rd.STL 66%
  5.  Masyn Winn grounds out softly, pitcher Max Scherzer to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.STL 60%

Bot 6th

  1.  Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Andrés Giménez pops out to second baseman José Fermín.
  3.  Luis Urías walks.
  4.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Bryan Torres flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  3.  Nathan Church grounds out sharply, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.

Bot 7th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto grounds out sharply, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  George Springer triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.STL 51%
  3.  Alejandro Kirk strikes out on a foul tip.STL 63%
  4.  Ernie Clement pops out to catcher Iván Herrera in foul territory.STL 68%

Top 8th

  1.  Blaze Jordan singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Myles Straw.STL 75%
  2.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, pitcher Spencer Miles to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. Blaze Jordan to 2nd.
  3.  Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.STL 67%
  4.  Spencer Miles intentionally walks Alec Burleson.
  5.  Blue Jays challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Iván Herrera called out on strikes.STL 64%

Bot 8th

  1.  Nathan Lukes pops out to third baseman Blaze Jordan.
  2.  Daulton Varsho called out on strikes.
  3.  Andrés Giménez singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  4.  Luis Urías doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Andrés Giménez scores.TOR 58%
  5.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out sharply, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.TOR 53%

Top 9th

  1.  Masyn Winn walks.STL 59%
  2.  Bryan Torres singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Masyn Winn to 3rd.STL 74%
  3.  José Fermín singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Masyn Winn scores. Bryan Torres to 2nd.STL 85%
  4.  Nathan Church bunt pops out softly to catcher Alejandro Kirk in foul territory.
  5.  Blaze Jordan grounds into a force out, first baseman Kazuma Okamoto to shortstop Andrés Giménez. Bryan Torres to 3rd. José Fermín out at 2nd. Blaze Jordan to 1st.STL 74%
  6.  Lars Nootbaar reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Luis Urías. Bryan Torres scores. Blaze Jordan to 3rd. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd.STL 90%
  7.  Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder George Springer. Blaze Jordan scores. Lars Nootbaar scores.STL 99%
  8.  Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder George Springer.

Bot 9th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto singles on a fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Kazuma Okamoto to 2nd. Kazuma Okamoto advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  George Springer lines out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Alejandro Kirk challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Alejandro Kirk called out on strikes.
  4.  Ernie Clement grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 3rd

  1.  STL 1, TOR 0Lars Nootbaar doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder George Springer. Nathan Church scores.STL 60%

Bot 8th

  1.  STL 1, TOR 1Luis Urías doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Andrés Giménez scores.TOR 58%

Top 9th

  1.  STL 2, TOR 1José Fermín singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Masyn Winn scores. Bryan Torres to 2nd.STL 85%
  2.  STL 3, TOR 1Lars Nootbaar reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Luis Urías. Bryan Torres scores. Blaze Jordan to 3rd. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd.STL 90%
  3.  STL 5, TOR 1Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder George Springer. Blaze Jordan scores. Lars Nootbaar scores.STL 99%

Win probability

Bot 8th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 1–1 TOR

Luis Urías doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Andrés Giménez scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TOR 58%TOR +27 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

Blue JaysToronto

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Lars Nootbaar RF5111001.234
Jordan Walker DH5022000.283
Alec Burleson 1B4010011.284
Iván Herrera C4000001.242
Masyn Winn SS3100011.241
Bryan Torres LF4110001.241
José Fermín 2B4011000.241
Nathan Church CF3110010.228
Blaze Jordan 3B4110001.240
Totals36584036

2B: Nootbaar.RBI: Nootbaar, Walker 2, Fermín.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Liberatore6.010017854.97
Ryne Stanek1.010001154.15
George Soriano W1.021101203.49
Riley O'Brien1.010001183.43

Video

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