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San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBSeptember 14, 2026Busch Stadium85°F, clear, wind 9 mph R to L

GiantsSan FranciscoSF62-89

Giants 1, Cardinals 2

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon75-76
Score by inning
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SF000001000160
STL00002000–280

W Quinn MathewsL Landen RouppSV Riley O'Brien

Cardinals Edge Giants 2-1 Behind Matthews' Strong PitchingSt. Louis scored both runs in the fifth inning to secure the victory.Recap · BenchScout

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jonah Cox strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bryce Eldridge grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Shay Whitcomb flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.

Bot 1st

  1.  Thomas Saggese singles on a ground ball to right fielder Scott Bandura.STL 60%
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds into a double play, second baseman Shay Whitcomb to shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Thomas Saggese out at 2nd. Iván Herrera out at 1st.STL 51%
  3.  Alec Burleson walks.
  4.  Giants challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jordan Walker called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Turner Hill grounds out, pitcher Quinn Mathews to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Brett Harris grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Scott Bandura strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Leo Bernal doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Scott Bandura.STL 63%
  2.  Joshua Báez grounds out, second baseman Shay Whitcomb to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Leo Bernal to 3rd.
  3.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.STL 54%
  4.  Masyn Winn walks.
  5.  Nathan Church lines out to center fielder Jonah Cox.

Top 3rd

  1.  Andrew Knizner pops out to second baseman Thomas Saggese.
  2.  Grant McCray strikes out swinging.
  3.  Christian Koss strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Thomas Saggese flies out sharply to center fielder Jonah Cox.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Brett Harris to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Scott Bandura.
  4.  Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
  5.  Leo Bernal flies out to left fielder Grant McCray.STL 51%

Top 4th

  1.  Jonah Cox lines out to left fielder Joshua Báez.
  2.  Cardinals challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Bryce Eldridge walks.
  3.  Shay Whitcomb strikes out swinging.
  4.  Turner Hill strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Joshua Báez grounds out, shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  2.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Masyn Winn lines out to third baseman Brett Harris.

Top 5th

  1.  Brett Harris grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Scott Bandura strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Andrew Knizner grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nathan Church called out on strikes.
  2.  Thomas Saggese singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonah Cox.
  3.  Iván Herrera walks.STL 63%
  4.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Scott Bandura. Thomas Saggese scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.STL 78%
  5.  Jordan Walker walks.
  6.  Leo Bernal singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Scott Bandura. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.STL 88%
  7.  Joshua Báez called out on strikes.
  8.  Nolan Gorman grounds out, first baseman Bryce Eldridge to pitcher Joel Kuhnel.

Top 6th

  1.  Grant McCray doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.STL 71%
  2.  Christian Koss grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. Grant McCray to 3rd.
  3.  Jonah Cox singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Grant McCray scores.STL 66%
  4.  Bryce Eldridge strikes out swinging and Jonah Cox caught stealing 2nd, catcher Leo Bernal to shortstop Masyn Winn to catcher Leo Bernal.STL 73%

Bot 6th

  1.  Masyn Winn grounds out, pitcher Joel Kuhnel to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  2.  Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Shay Whitcomb to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  3.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, second baseman Shay Whitcomb to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.

Top 7th

  1.  Shay Whitcomb singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Nolan Gorman.STL 61%
  2.  Turner Hill singles on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Shay Whitcomb to 2nd.STL 51%
  3.  Brett Harris out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Shay Whitcomb to 3rd. Turner Hill to 2nd.
  4.  Jung Hoo Lee flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.STL 67%
  5.  Andrew Knizner walks.
  6.  Grant McCray grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.STL 75%

Bot 7th

  1.  Iván Herrera lines out sharply to center fielder Jonah Cox.
  2.  Alec Burleson called out on strikes.
  3.  Jordan Walker flies out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee.

Top 8th

  1.  Christian Koss strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jonah Cox called out on strikes.
  3.  Bryce Eldridge singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez.
  4.  Drew Gilbert walks. Bryce Eldridge to 2nd.
  5.  Turner Hill lines out to third baseman Ramón Urías.STL 79%

Bot 8th

  1.  Leo Bernal singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert.STL 84%
  2.  Joshua Báez flies out to left fielder Grant McCray.
  3.  Ramón Urías grounds into a double play, third baseman Brett Harris to second baseman Jonah Cox to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Leo Bernal out at 2nd. Ramón Urías out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1.  Nate Furman strikes out swinging.STL 82%
  2.  Jung Hoo Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.STL 75%
  3.  Drew Cavanaugh walks. Jung Hoo Lee to 2nd.STL 65%
  4.  Grant McCray strikes out swinging.STL 77%
  5.  Christian Koss grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.STL 85%

Bot 5th

  1.  SF 0, STL 1Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Scott Bandura. Thomas Saggese scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.STL 78%
  2.  SF 0, STL 2Leo Bernal singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Scott Bandura. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.STL 88%

Top 6th

  1.  SF 1, STL 2Jonah Cox singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Grant McCray scores.STL 66%

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · SF 0–1 STL

Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Scott Bandura. Thomas Saggese scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 78%STL +15 pts

Game leaders

GiantsSan Francisco

CardinalsSt. Louis

Team stats

  • SF 6HitsSTL 8
  • SF 4WalksSTL 4
  • SF 12StrikeoutsSTL 6
  • SF 15Left on baseSTL 16
  • SF 0Stolen basesSTL 1
All team stats
  • SF 8.0IpSTL 9.0
  • SF 8HSTL 6
  • SF 2RSTL 1
  • SF 2ErSTL 1
  • SF 4BbSTL 4
  • SF 6SoSTL 12
  • SF 146PSTL 151
  • SF 1RSTL 2
  • SF 12bSTL 1
  • SF 1RbiSTL 2
  • SF 31AbSTL 30
  • SF 11ASTL 9
  • SF 24PoSTL 27
  • SF 35TcSTL 36

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jonah Cox 2B4011002.279
Bryce Eldridge 1B3010011.269
Shay Whitcomb 2B3010001.184
Drew Gilbert CF0000010.234
Turner Hill DH4010001.237
Brett Harris 3B2000000.000
Nate Furman PH1000001.125
Scott Bandura RF2000002.200
Jung Hoo Lee RF2010000.277
Andrew Knizner C2000010.167
Drew Cavanaugh PH0000010.242
Grant McCray LF4110002.147
Christian Koss SS4000002.229
Totals311610412

2B: McCray.RBI: Cox.LOB: 15.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Landen Roupp L4.152234884.01
Reiver Sanmartin0.020010114.29
Joel Kuhnel1.200001254.65
Trent Harris1.000001132.50
Carson Seymour1.01000095.19

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