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St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers

MLBSeptember 2, 2026UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon70-70

Cardinals 8, Dodgers 6

Final/10
DodgersLos AngelesLAD82-57
Score by inning
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W Justin BruihlL Brock StewartSV Riley O'Brien

Saggese hits go-ahead single in the 10th in the Cardinals' 8-6 victory over the DodgersThomas Saggese hit a go-ahead, two-strike infield single in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals outlasted the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6 on Wednesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Bryan Torres strikes out swinging.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Bot 1st

  1.  Shohei Ohtani walks.LAD 60%
  2.  Tommy Edman hit by pitch. Shohei Ohtani to 2nd.LAD 66%
  3.  Mookie Betts pops out to second baseman José Fermín on the infield fly rule.LAD 60%
  4.  Freddie Freeman homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Shohei Ohtani scores. Tommy Edman scores.LAD 83%
  5.  Miguel Rojas doubles (14) on a fly ball to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  6.  Kyle Tucker walks.
  7.  Teoscar Hernández lines out sharply to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  8.  Max Muncy walks. Miguel Rojas to 3rd. Kyle Tucker to 2nd.
  9.  Hunter Feduccia grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Brycen Mautz.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  2.  Leo Bernal grounds out, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  3.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Shohei Ohtani hit by pitch.
  2.  Tommy Edman flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Mookie Betts strikes out swinging.
  4.  Freddie Freeman walks.
  5.  Miguel Rojas strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 3rd

  1.  José Fermín walks.
  2.  Nathan Church grounds into a double play, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman. José Fermín out at 2nd. Nathan Church out at 1st.LAD 86%
  3.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  2.  Teoscar Hernández singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Max Muncy strikes out swinging, catcher Iván Herrera to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  4.  Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Bryan Torres grounds out sharply, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out sharply, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  3.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Shohei Ohtani called out on strikes.
  2.  Tommy Edman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Mookie Betts doubles (19) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  4.  Freddie Freeman walks.
  5.  Miguel Rojas grounds out softly, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 5th

  1.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  2.  Leo Bernal flies out to center fielder Tommy Edman.
  3.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kyle Tucker singles on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  2.  Teoscar Hernández grounds out sharply, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Max Muncy strikes out swinging.
  4.  Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  José Fermín singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  2.  Nathan Church grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Mookie Betts. José Fermín out at 2nd. Nathan Church to 1st.
  3.  Thomas Saggese homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Nathan Church scores.LAD 70%
  4.  Bryan Torres pops out to third baseman Max Muncy in foul territory.
  5.  Iván Herrera walks.
  6.  Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Bot 6th

  1.  Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tommy Edman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  3.  Mookie Betts homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. Tommy Edman scores.LAD 91%
  4.  Freddie Freeman singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.
  5.  Dalton Rushing hit by pitch. Freddie Freeman to 2nd.
  6.  Kyle Tucker grounds into a double play, second baseman José Fermín to shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Dalton Rushing out at 2nd. Kyle Tucker out at 1st.

Top 7th

  1.  Jordan Walker doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández.LAD 84%
  2.  Leo Bernal homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Jordan Walker scores.LAD 68%
  3.  Nolan Gorman strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  5.  Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  6.  Thomas Saggese flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.

Bot 7th

  1.  Teoscar Hernández singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.LAD 80%
  2.  Max Muncy lines out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Hunter Feduccia singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Teoscar Hernández to 2nd.
  4.  Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging.
  5.  Tommy Edman grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 8th

  1.  Joshua Báez doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández, deflected by third baseman Max Muncy.LAD 58%
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out sharply to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Joshua Báez to 3rd.
  3.  Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Joshua Báez scores.
  4.  Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Bot 8th

  1.  Mookie Betts strikes out swinging.
  2.  Freddie Freeman walks.LAD 62%
  3.  Alex Freeland grounds into a double play, second baseman José Fermín to shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Freddie Freeman out at 2nd. Alex Freeland out at 1st.LAD 53%

Top 9th

  1.  Leo Bernal flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  2.  Ramón Urías pops out to first baseman Freddie Freeman in foul territory.
  3.  José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Bot 9th

  1.  Kyle Tucker grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Teoscar Hernández hits a ground-rule double (15) on a fly ball to left field.LAD 69%
  3.  Enrique Hernández strikes out swinging.LAD 61%
  4.  Will Smith flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.LAD 54%

Top 10th

  1.  Nathan Church singles on a line drive to center fielder Tommy Edman. José Fermín to 3rd.STL 65%
  2.  Thomas Saggese singles on a ground ball to second baseman Alex Freeland. José Fermín scores. Nathan Church to 2nd.STL 85%
  3.  Joshua Báez doubles (4) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Nathan Church scores. Thomas Saggese scores.STL 97%
  4.  Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Alex Freeland to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Joshua Báez to 3rd.
  5.  Alec Burleson pops out to shortstop Mookie Betts.
  6.  Jordan Walker strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 10th

  1.  Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging.STL 91%
  2.  Tommy Edman grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Will Smith scores.
  3.  Mookie Betts lines out to center fielder Nathan Church.

Bot 1st

  1.  STL 0, LAD 3Freddie Freeman homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Shohei Ohtani scores. Tommy Edman scores.LAD 83%

Top 6th

  1.  STL 2, LAD 3Thomas Saggese homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Nathan Church scores.LAD 70%

Bot 6th

  1.  STL 2, LAD 5Mookie Betts homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. Tommy Edman scores.LAD 91%

Top 7th

  1.  STL 4, LAD 5Leo Bernal homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Jordan Walker scores.LAD 68%

Top 8th

  1.  STL 5, LAD 5Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Joshua Báez scores.

Top 10th

  1.  STL 6, LAD 5Thomas Saggese singles on a ground ball to second baseman Alex Freeland. José Fermín scores. Nathan Church to 2nd.STL 85%
  2.  STL 8, LAD 5Joshua Báez doubles (4) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Nathan Church scores. Thomas Saggese scores.STL 97%

Bot 10th

  1.  STL 8, LAD 6Tommy Edman grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Will Smith scores.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · STL 0–3 LAD

Freddie Freeman homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Shohei Ohtani scores. Tommy Edman scores.

See it in the scoring summary
LAD 83%LAD +22 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

DodgersLos Angeles

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Bryan Torres LF3000001.258
Joshua Báez LF2122000.203
Victor Scott II LF0000000.199
Iván Herrera C4000010.243
Alec Burleson 1B4001001.283
Jordan Walker RF5110003.288
Leo Bernal DH4112100.222
Nolan Gorman 3B3000003.183
Ramón Urías 3B1000000.158
José Fermín 2B3110010.241
Nathan Church CF4220000.242
Thomas Saggese SS4223101.239
Totals37898229

2B: Báez 2, Walker.HR: Bernal, Saggese.RBI: Báez 2, Burleson, Bernal 2, Saggese 3.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Brycen Mautz1.0233303611.57
Ryan Fernandez1.000012263.52
Gordon Graceffo3.030016482.78
George Soriano1.032201204.35
Ryne Stanek1.020001154.31
Luis Gastelum1.000011154.67
Justin Bruihl W1.010001123.46
Riley O'Brien S1.001001173.88

Video

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