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Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBJuly 24, 2026Busch Stadium

RedsCincinnatiCINWon48-54

Reds 4, Cardinals 2

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTL52-51
Score by inning
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W Julian GarciaL George SorianoSV Emilio Pagán

Eugenio Suárez, Rhett Lowder help power the Reds to a 4-2 victory over the CardinalsEugenio Suárez hit a two-run homer, Rhett Lowder pitched two-run ball for five innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Elly De La Cruz lines out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  2.  Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt grounds out sharply, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Eugenio Suárez grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging.
  3.  Spencer Steer called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  3.  Masyn Winn called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Tyler Stephenson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar, deflected by third baseman Blaze Jordan.CIN 54%
  2.  Dane Myers strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Edwin Arroyo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Tyler Stephenson to 2nd.
  4.  Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.STL 51%
  5.  Sal Stewart lines out to center fielder Nathan Church.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Blaze Jordan grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  3.  Jimmy Crooks flies out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers.

Top 4th

  1.  JJ Bleday singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.CIN 55%
  2.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nathaniel Lowe flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  4.  Spencer Steer walks. JJ Bleday to 2nd.
  5.  Tyler Stephenson hits a ground-rule double (13) on a fly ball to right field. JJ Bleday scores. Spencer Steer to 3rd.CIN 64%
  6.  Dane Myers grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.CIN 58%

Bot 4th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt walks.CIN 52%
  2.  Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd. Jordan Walker out at 1st.CIN 63%
  3.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Edwin Arroyo flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Sal Stewart strikes out swinging.
  4.  JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Iván Herrera hit by pitch.CIN 52%
  2.  Lars Nootbaar flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
  3.  Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.CIN 60%
  4.  Nathan Church walks.
  5.  Blaze Jordan doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Iván Herrera scores. Nathan Church scores.STL 70%
  6.  Jimmy Crooks grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 6th

  1.  Eugenio Suárez singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.STL 60%
  2.  Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd.STL 51%
  3.  Spencer Steer bunt pops out softly to pitcher Dustin May.STL 60%
  4.  Tyler Stephenson hit by pitch. Eugenio Suárez to 3rd. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd.CIN 50%
  5.  Dane Myers pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson on the infield fly rule.STL 62%
  6.  Edwin Arroyo flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.STL 73%

Bot 6th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt walks.STL 78%
  2.  Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart in foul territory.
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd.
  4.  Iván Herrera called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Elly De La Cruz lines out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
  2.  Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  3.  JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.STL 73%
  4.  Eugenio Suárez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Sal Stewart scores.CIN 61%
  5.  Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.
  6.  Spencer Steer grounds into a force out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Nathaniel Lowe out at 2nd.

Bot 7th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, first baseman Sal Stewart to pitcher Brock Burke.
  2.  Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Dane Myers hit by pitch.
  3.  Edwin Arroyo grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Ryne Stanek.CIN 64%

Bot 8th

  1.  Blaze Jordan pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Jimmy Crooks doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dane Myers.CIN 58%
  3.  JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.CIN 66%
  4.  Jordan Walker pops out to second baseman Edwin Arroyo.CIN 72%

Top 9th

  1.  Elly De La Cruz walks.CIN 79%
  2.  Sal Stewart singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 91%
  3.  JJ Bleday grounds out, pitcher Luis Gastelum to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
  4.  Eugenio Suárez walks.
  5.  Nathaniel Lowe grounds into a double play, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Masyn Winn to pitcher Luis Gastelum. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 2nd. Nathaniel Lowe out at 1st.

Bot 9th

  1.  Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.
  2.  Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
  3.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  CIN 1, STL 0Tyler Stephenson hits a ground-rule double (13) on a fly ball to right field. JJ Bleday scores. Spencer Steer to 3rd.CIN 64%

Bot 5th

  1.  CIN 1, STL 2Blaze Jordan doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Iván Herrera scores. Nathan Church scores.STL 70%

Top 7th

  1.  CIN 3, STL 2Eugenio Suárez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Sal Stewart scores.CIN 61%

Top 9th

  1.  CIN 4, STL 2Sal Stewart singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 91%

Win probability

Top 7th · Biggest swing #1 · CIN 3–2 STL

Eugenio Suárez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Sal Stewart scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CIN 61%CIN +35 pts

Game leaders

RedsCincinnati

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Elly De La Cruz SS4110011.276
Sal Stewart 1B5121001.251
JJ Bleday LF5110003.236
Eugenio Suárez 3B4122111.213
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B0000000.146
Nathaniel Lowe DH5020001.248
Spencer Steer RF3000011.240
Tyler Stephenson C3021001.249
Dane Myers CF4000002.259
Edwin Arroyo 2B4010000.254
Totals3741141311

2B: Stephenson.HR: Suárez.RBI: Stewart, Suárez 2, Stephenson.SB: Cruz 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Rhett Lowder5.012224765.61
Caleb Ferguson0.200010163.86
Julian Garcia W0.10000153.14
Brock Burke1.00000192.74
Tejay Antone1.010001142.30
Emilio Pagán S1.000002115.31

Video

0:11Dustin May escapes bases-loaded jam in the 6th inning0:20Blaze Jordan's two-run double0:16Tyler Stephenson's RBI ground-rule double0:33Catcher's interference overturned after replay review
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