St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants
September 14, 2026 • 7:45 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
2
San Francisco Giants
SF
1
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Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
San Francisco Giants
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
75-76 (.497)
Div
#4
WC
#6
GB
18.5
San Francisco Giants
62-89 (.411)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
29.5
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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Jonah Cox (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryce Eldridge (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shay Whitcomb (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Gilbert (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Turner Hill (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Harris (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Furman (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Bandura (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jung Hoo Lee (RF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Knizner (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Cavanaugh (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant McCray (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Koss (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Landen Roupp (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reiver Sanmartin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Kuhnel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Harris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carson Seymour (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Thomas Saggese (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leo Bernal (C) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Báez (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quinn Mathews (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Landen Roupp | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Reiver Sanmartin | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Kuhnel | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Seymour | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Quinn Mathews | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 5 • Single • 1-0
Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Scott Bandura. Thomas Saggese scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
bottom 5 • Single • 2-0
Leo Bernal singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Scott Bandura. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 2-1
Jonah Cox singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Grant McCray scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 2-1
Christian Koss grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-1
Grant McCray strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 2-1
Drew Cavanaugh walks. Jung Hoo Lee to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 2-1
Jung Hoo Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-1
Nate Furman strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 2-1
Ramón Urías grounds into a double play, third baseman Brett Harris to second baseman Jonah Cox to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Leo Bernal out at 2nd. Ramón Urías out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-1
Joshua Báez flies out to left fielder Grant McCray.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-1
Leo Bernal singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
top 8 • Lineout • 2-1
Turner Hill lines out to third baseman Ramón Urías.
top 8 • Walk • 2-1
Drew Gilbert walks. Bryce Eldridge to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 2-1
Bryce Eldridge singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-1
Jonah Cox called out on strikes.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-1
Christian Koss strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-1
Jordan Walker flies out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-1
Alec Burleson called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 2-1
Iván Herrera lines out sharply to center fielder Jonah Cox.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-1
Grant McCray grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Walk • 2-1
Andrew Knizner walks.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-1
Jung Hoo Lee flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 7 • Sac Bunt • 2-1
Brett Harris out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Shay Whitcomb to 3rd. Turner Hill to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 2-1
Turner Hill singles on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Shay Whitcomb to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 2-1
Shay Whitcomb singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Nolan Gorman.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-1
Thomas Saggese grounds out, second baseman Shay Whitcomb to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-1
Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Shay Whitcomb to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-1
Masyn Winn grounds out, pitcher Joel Kuhnel to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
top 6 • Strikeout Double Play • 2-1
Bryce Eldridge strikes out swinging and Jonah Cox caught stealing 2nd, catcher Leo Bernal to shortstop Masyn Winn to catcher Leo Bernal.
top 6 • Single • 2-1
Jonah Cox singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Grant McCray scores.
top 6 • Groundout • 2-0
Christian Koss grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. Grant McCray to 3rd.
top 6 • Double • 2-0
Grant McCray doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 2-0
Nolan Gorman grounds out, first baseman Bryce Eldridge to pitcher Joel Kuhnel.