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Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBAugust 8, 2026Busch Stadium

RockiesDenverCOLWon46-71

Rockies 8, Cardinals 6

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTL58-59
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
COL1030120018110
STL2000110116100

W Parker MushinskiL Matthew LiberatoreSV Jordan Romano

Jake McCarthy homers twice as the Rockies get past the Cardinals, 8-6Jake McCarthy homered twice in a four-hit night, Cole Carrigg and TJ Rumfield each had two hits and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6 on Saturday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jake McCarthy homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.
  2.  Kyle Karros walks.
  3.  Cole Carrigg pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  4.  Hunter Goodman lines into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Kyle Karros out at 2nd.

Bot 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.
  2.  Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Kyle Karros to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  3.  Iván Herrera doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy.
  4.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 1st. Passed ball by catcher Hunter Goodman.
  5.  José Fermín doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Jake McCarthy. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores.STL 65%
  6.  Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Kyle Karros to first baseman TJ Rumfield.

Top 2nd

  1.  TJ Rumfield walks.STL 58%
  2.  Willi Castro lines into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. TJ Rumfield out at 2nd.STL 67%
  3.  Jordan Beck singles on a ground ball to left fielder Everson Pereira.
  4.  Tyler Freeman grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Jordan Beck out at 2nd.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Blaze Jordan grounds out, third baseman Kyle Karros to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  2.  Nathan Church bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Kyle Freeland to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  3.  Everson Pereira flies out to center fielder Cole Carrigg.

Top 3rd

  1.  Ezequiel Tovar strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jake McCarthy singles on a ground ball to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Kyle Karros hit by pitch. Jake McCarthy to 2nd.STL 58%
  4.  Cole Carrigg doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Jake McCarthy scores. Kyle Karros scores.COL 64%
  5.  Hunter Goodman singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Cole Carrigg scores.COL 74%
  6.  TJ Rumfield singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Hunter Goodman to 2nd.
  7.  Willi Castro grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Blaze Jordan. Hunter Goodman out at 3rd. TJ Rumfield to 2nd. Willi Castro to 1st.
  8.  Jordan Beck strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Beck.COL 64%
  2.  Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Kyle Karros to first baseman TJ Rumfield. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
  3.  Iván Herrera lines out to right fielder Jordan Beck.
  4.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Tyler Freeman flies out to left fielder Everson Pereira.
  2.  Ezequiel Tovar singles on a ground ball to left fielder Everson Pereira.
  3.  Jake McCarthy grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Ezequiel Tovar out at 2nd. Jake McCarthy out at 1st.

Bot 4th

  1.  José Fermín walks.COL 65%
  2.  Masyn Winn flies out to left fielder Jake McCarthy.
  3.  Blaze Jordan singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Beck. José Fermín to 2nd.COL 65%
  4.  Nathan Church grounds out to first baseman TJ Rumfield. José Fermín to 3rd. Blaze Jordan to 2nd.
  5.  Everson Pereira hit by pitch.
  6.  JJ Wetherholt lines out sharply to center fielder Cole Carrigg.COL 76%

Top 5th

  1.  Kyle Karros lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Cole Carrigg doubles (13) on a ground ball to left fielder Everson Pereira.
  3.  Hunter Goodman flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  4.  TJ Rumfield singles on a ground ball to left fielder Everson Pereira. Cole Carrigg scores.COL 84%
  5.  Willi Castro challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Willi Castro called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jordan Walker pops out to third baseman Kyle Karros.
  2.  Iván Herrera doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy, deflected by third baseman Kyle Karros.
  3.  Alec Burleson walks.
  4.  José Fermín walks. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd.COL 70%
  5.  Masyn Winn lines out to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Iván Herrera scores.
  6.  Bryan Torres walks.
  7.  Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman TJ Rumfield.COL 78%

Top 6th

  1.  Jordan Beck pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory.
  2.  Mickey Moniak flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Ezequiel Tovar walks.
  4.  Jake McCarthy homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Ezequiel Tovar scores.COL 92%
  5.  Kyle Karros grounds out, third baseman Bryan Torres to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 6th

  1.  Everson Pereira walks.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Jake McCarthy in foul territory.
  3.  Jordan Walker grounds out to first baseman TJ Rumfield. Everson Pereira to 2nd.
  4.  Iván Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy. Everson Pereira scores.COL 88%
  5.  Alec Burleson pops out to first baseman TJ Rumfield in foul territory.

Top 7th

  1.  Cole Carrigg strikes out swinging.
  2.  Hunter Goodman strikes out swinging.
  3.  TJ Rumfield flies out to left fielder Everson Pereira.

Bot 7th

  1.  José Fermín walks.
  2.  Masyn Winn singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy. José Fermín to 2nd.COL 75%
  3.  Bryan Torres lines out to left fielder Jake McCarthy.COL 83%
  4.  Nathan Church flies out to right fielder Jordan Beck.COL 89%
  5.  Everson Pereira lines out to right fielder Jordan Beck.

Top 8th

  1.  Willi Castro grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Jordan Beck lines out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Mickey Moniak grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 8th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Cole Carrigg.
  2.  Jordan Walker homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field.COL 86%
  3.  Iván Herrera grounds out sharply to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  4.  Alec Burleson called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Ezequiel Tovar pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  2.  Jake McCarthy singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Peter Strzelecki.
  3.  Kyle Karros out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Everson Pereira. Jake McCarthy scores.COL 96%
  4.  Cole Carrigg flies out to left fielder Everson Pereira.

Bot 9th

  1.  José Fermín singles on a line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy.
  2.  Masyn Winn lines out to left fielder Jake McCarthy.
  3.  Bryan Torres grounds out to first baseman TJ Rumfield. José Fermín to 3rd.
  4.  Nathan Church singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Beck. José Fermín scores.
  5.  César Prieto strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  COL 1, STL 0Jake McCarthy homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.

Bot 1st

  1.  COL 1, STL 2José Fermín doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Jake McCarthy. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores.STL 65%

Top 3rd

  1.  COL 3, STL 2Cole Carrigg doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Jake McCarthy scores. Kyle Karros scores.COL 64%
  2.  COL 4, STL 2Hunter Goodman singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Cole Carrigg scores.COL 74%

Top 5th

  1.  COL 5, STL 2TJ Rumfield singles on a ground ball to left fielder Everson Pereira. Cole Carrigg scores.COL 84%

Bot 5th

  1.  COL 5, STL 3Masyn Winn lines out to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Iván Herrera scores.

Top 6th

  1.  COL 7, STL 3Jake McCarthy homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Ezequiel Tovar scores.COL 92%

Bot 6th

  1.  COL 7, STL 4Iván Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy. Everson Pereira scores.COL 88%

Bot 8th

  1.  COL 7, STL 5Jordan Walker homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field.COL 86%

Top 9th

  1.  COL 8, STL 5Kyle Karros out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Everson Pereira. Jake McCarthy scores.COL 96%

Bot 9th

  1.  COL 8, STL 6Nathan Church singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Beck. José Fermín scores.

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · COL 3–2 STL

Cole Carrigg doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Jake McCarthy scores. Kyle Karros scores.

See it in the scoring summary
COL 64%COL +22 pts

Game leaders

RockiesDenver

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jake McCarthy LF5443200.305
Kyle Karros 3B2101010.267
Cole Carrigg CF5222001.296
Hunter Goodman C4011001.252
TJ Rumfield 1B3021010.299
Willi Castro 2B4000001.263
Jordan Beck RF4010001.200
Tyler Freeman DH2000000.247
Mickey Moniak DH2000000.277
Ezequiel Tovar SS3110011.206
Totals348118235

2B: Carrigg 2.HR: McCarthy 2.RBI: McCarthy 3, Karros, Carrigg 2, Goodman, Rumfield.SB: McCarthy 2, Karros 2, Carrigg.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kyle Freeland4.1531331016.63
Juan Mejia0.200010135.29
Jimmy Herget0.211110156.75
Parker Mushinski W1.110010200.00
Brennan Bernardino1.011101142.64
Jordan Romano S1.021101226.62

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