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St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres

MLBMay 7, 2026Petco Park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon22-15

Cardinals 2, Padres 1

Final
PadresSan DiegoSD22-15
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL000100100250
SD100000000140

W Matthew LiberatoreL Bradgley RodriguezSV Riley O'Brien

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France.
  2.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson walks.
  4.  Jordan Walker pops out to second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jackson Merrill grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Miguel Andujar strikes out swinging.
  3.  Manny Machado walks.
  4.  Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Manny Machado to 2nd.
  5.  Xander Bogaerts singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Manny Machado scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 3rd.SD 67%
  6.  Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: pitcher Matthew Liberatore picks off Xander Bogaerts at 1st on throw to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  3.  Nathan Church pops out to third baseman Manny Machado in foul territory.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ramón Laureano challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ramón Laureano called out on strikes.
  2.  Ty France strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Nick Castellanos flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Top 3rd

  1.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
  2.  Victor Scott II strikes out swinging.
  3.  JJ Wetherholt lines out sharply to right fielder Nick Castellanos.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Rodolfo Durán flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Jackson Merrill walks.
  3.  Miguel Andujar grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jackson Merrill out at 2nd. Miguel Andujar out at 1st.

Top 4th

  1.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alec Burleson homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.SD 54%
  3.  Jordan Walker flies out to right fielder Nick Castellanos.
  4.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Manny Machado grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Xander Bogaerts grounds out softly, pitcher Matthew Liberatore to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 5th

  1.  Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France.
  2.  Nathan Church grounds out softly, pitcher Michael King to first baseman Ty France.
  3.  Pedro Pagés grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ramón Laureano walks.SD 63%
  2.  Ty France grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Ramón Laureano out at 2nd. Ty France out at 1st.SD 52%
  3.  Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Victor Scott II grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt walks.
  3.  Iván Herrera grounds out softly, pitcher Michael King to first baseman Ty France. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
  4.  Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano.

Bot 6th

  1.  Rodolfo Durán flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  2.  Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging.
  3.  Miguel Andujar singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  4.  Manny Machado grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 7th

  1.  Jordan Walker doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder Ramón Laureano.STL 60%
  2.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.STL 53%
  3.  Masyn Winn triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Jordan Walker scores.STL 73%
  4.  Nathan Church strikes out swinging.STL 65%
  5.  Pedro Pagés grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France.

Bot 7th

  1.  Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn.STL 53%
  2.  Xander Bogaerts strikes out on a foul tip.STL 68%
  3.  Ramón Laureano grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher George Soriano.

Top 8th

  1.  Victor Scott II singles on a ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts.STL 75%
  2.  JJ Wetherholt walks.
  3.  Iván Herrera walks. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.STL 76%
  4.  Alec Burleson grounds into a double play, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson out at 1st.STL 64%

Bot 8th

  1.  Ty France grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nick Castellanos called out on strikes.
  3.  Rodolfo Durán grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 9th

  1.  Jordan Walker doubles (8) on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill.STL 82%
  2.  Nolan Gorman walks.
  3.  Masyn Winn ground bunts into a force out, first baseman Ty France to third baseman Manny Machado. Jordan Walker out at 3rd. Nolan Gorman to 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st.
  4.  Nathan Church flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano.STL 74%
  5.  Pedro Pagés flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.STL 68%

Bot 9th

  1.  Jackson Merrill grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.STL 75%
  2.  Miguel Andujar strikes out swinging.STL 81%
  3.  Manny Machado grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 1st

  1.  STL 0, SD 1Xander Bogaerts singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Manny Machado scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 3rd.SD 67%

Top 4th

  1.  STL 1, SD 1Alec Burleson homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.SD 54%

Top 7th

  1.  STL 2, SD 1Masyn Winn triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Jordan Walker scores.STL 73%

Win probability

Top 7th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 2–1 SD

Masyn Winn triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Jordan Walker scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 73%STL +21 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

PadresSan Diego

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
JJ Wetherholt 2B2000020.236
Iván Herrera DH3000012.242
Alec Burleson 1B3111110.270
Jordan Walker RF4120000.309
Nolan Gorman 3B3000013.221
Masyn Winn SS4011000.264
Nathan Church LF4000001.238
Pedro Pagés C4000001.217
Victor Scott II CF3010001.194
Totals30252158

2B: Walker 2.3B: Winn.HR: Burleson.RBI: Burleson, Winn.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Liberatore W6.031136814.07
George Soriano1.010001123.31
JoJo Romero1.00000173.50
Riley O'Brien S1.000001102.00

Video

10:29Japanese Highlights: Cardinals-PadresMLB video
3:11Masyn Winn hits a go-ahead triple in Cardinals' win1:14Matthew Liberatore strikes out six, earns win1:16Masyn Winn's clutch triple leads Cardinals to 2-1 win1:28Michael King strikes out six
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