St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants
September 16, 2026 • 1:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
5
San Francisco Giants
SF
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
San Francisco Giants
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
75-78 (.490)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
20.5
San Francisco Giants
64-89 (.418)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
28.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | San Francisco Giants |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .691 | .706 |
| HR | 167 | 178 |
| Runs | 720 | 669 |
| ERA | 4.26 | 4.33 |
| WHIP | 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Strikeouts | 1278 | 1204 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
San Francisco Giants
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Jonah Cox (2B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryce Eldridge (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant McCray (RF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Harris (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Gilbert (CF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jung Hoo Lee (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shay Whitcomb (1B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turner Hill (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Knizner (C) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bandura (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osleivis Basabe (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Koss (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Molina (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philip Abner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carson Seymour (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Harris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reiver Sanmartin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Kuhnel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Bernal (C) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Joshua Báez (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (2B) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Gastelum (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Anthony Molina | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Philip Abner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Seymour | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Harris | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dylan Smith | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Reiver Sanmartin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Kuhnel | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 3 • Grounded Into DP • 0-1
Brett Harris grounds into a double play, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Thomas Saggese. Jonah Cox scores. Bryce Eldridge out at 2nd. Brett Harris out at 1st.
top 7 • Single • 0-3
Jonah Cox singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Andrew Knizner scores. Christian Koss scores. Jonah Cox to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 7 • Field Error • 1-3
Nathan Church reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Christian Koss. Jordan Walker scores. Thomas Saggese to 3rd. Nathan Church to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-3
José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Brett Harris to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
top 8 • Single • 2-4
Andrew Knizner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez. Shay Whitcomb scores.
bottom 9 • Sac Fly • 3-4
José Fermín out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jonah Cox. Nolan Gorman scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-4
Leo Bernal singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Scott Bandura. Thomas Saggese scores. Masyn Winn to 3rd.
top 10 • Home Run • 4-6
Drew Gilbert homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Grant McCray scores.
bottom 10 • Sac Fly • 5-6
Thomas Saggese out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Alec Burleson scores. Victor Scott II to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 10 • Flyout • 5-6
Nathan Church flies out to right fielder Grant McCray.
bottom 10 • Sac Fly • 5-6
Thomas Saggese out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Alec Burleson scores. Victor Scott II to 3rd.
bottom 10 • Walk • 4-6
Nolan Gorman walks. Victor Scott II to 2nd.
bottom 10 • Walk • 4-6
Bryan Torres walks.
bottom 10 • Lineout • 4-6
Jordan Walker lines out sharply to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
top 10 • Pop Out • 4-6
Andrew Knizner pops out to second baseman Thomas Saggese.
top 10 • Single • 4-6
Turner Hill singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 10 • Grounded Into DP • 4-6
Shay Whitcomb grounds into a double play, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jung Hoo Lee out at 2nd. Shay Whitcomb out at 1st.
top 10 • Walk • 4-6
Jung Hoo Lee walks.
top 10 • Home Run • 4-6
Drew Gilbert homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Grant McCray scores.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 4-4
Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Shay Whitcomb to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-4
Leo Bernal singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Scott Bandura. Thomas Saggese scores. Masyn Winn to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Sac Fly • 3-4
José Fermín out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jonah Cox. Nolan Gorman scores.
bottom 9 • Walk • 2-4
Iván Herrera walks. Nolan Gorman to 3rd. Thomas Saggese to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-4
Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Single • 2-4
Thomas Saggese singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Brett Harris. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 2-4
Nolan Gorman walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-4
Bryce Eldridge grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Gordon Graceffo.
top 9 • Single • 2-4
Jonah Cox singles on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-4
Christian Koss strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 2-4
Joshua Báez pops out to shortstop Christian Koss.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-4
Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Double • 2-4
Alec Burleson doubles (37) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-4
Leo Bernal called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-4
Scott Bandura grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Single • 2-4
Andrew Knizner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez. Shay Whitcomb scores.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-3
Turner Hill grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson. Shay Whitcomb to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 2-3
Shay Whitcomb singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Shay Whitcomb to 2nd. Shay Whitcomb advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by center fielder Nathan Church.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-3
Jung Hoo Lee flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-3
José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Brett Harris to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.