St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies
August 9, 2026 • 2:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
7
Colorado Rockies
COL
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Colorado Rockies
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
59-59 (.500)
Div
#3
WC
#6
GB
15.0
Colorado Rockies
46-72 (.390)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
24.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Colorado Rockies |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .700 | .738 |
| HR | 150 | 154 |
| Runs | 631 | 655 |
| ERA | 4.24 | 5.42 |
| WHIP | 1.35 | 1.52 |
| Strikeouts | 1105 | 951 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
Colorado Rockies
Hitters
Pitchers
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.077 ERA
3.2 IP, 0 SO, 2.455 ERA
4.1 IP, 1 SO, 4.154 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 7 | 14 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | |||||||
| Jake McCarthy (RF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Carrigg (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| TJ Rumfield (1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Goodman (DH) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Moniak (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Karros (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willi Castro (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Sullivan (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ezequiel Tovar (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Lorenzen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tanner Gordon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parker Mushinski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Everson Pereira (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael McGreevy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | |||||||
| Michael Lorenzen | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Tanner Gordon | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Parker Mushinski | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Michael McGreevy | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Hunter Goodman singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jake McCarthy scores.
bottom 1 • Single • 1-1
Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jake McCarthy. JJ Wetherholt scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
bottom 3 • Sac Fly • 2-1
Jimmy Crooks out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jake McCarthy. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
bottom 3 • Double • 3-1
Masyn Winn doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Alec Burleson scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 4-1
Alec Burleson homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 6 • Home Run • 4-3
Brett Sullivan homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Willi Castro scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 4-4
Hunter Goodman homers (34) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 8 • Double • 6-4
JJ Wetherholt doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Masyn Winn scores. Nathan Church scores. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. JJ Wetherholt advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Cole Carrigg.
bottom 8 • Single • 7-4
Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg. JJ Wetherholt scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Lineout • 7-4
TJ Rumfield lines out to left fielder Everson Pereira.
top 9 • Groundout • 7-4
Rockies challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Cole Carrigg grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Lineout • 7-4
Jake McCarthy lines out sharply to left fielder Everson Pereira.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 7-4
Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
bottom 8 • Single • 7-4
Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg. JJ Wetherholt scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 6-4
JJ Wetherholt doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Masyn Winn scores. Nathan Church scores. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. JJ Wetherholt advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Cole Carrigg.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-4
Bryan Torres strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Sac Bunt • 4-4
José Fermín out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Tanner Gordon to first baseman TJ Rumfield. Masyn Winn to 3rd. Nathan Church to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-4
Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Mickey Moniak. Masyn Winn to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-4
Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cole Carrigg.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-4
Ezequiel Tovar flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 8 • Walk • 4-4
Brett Sullivan walks.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-4
Willi Castro grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Mickey Moniak to 2nd.
top 8 • Bunt Pop Out • 4-4
Kyle Karros bunt pops out softly to pitcher George Soriano.
top 8 • Single • 4-4
Mickey Moniak singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.
top 8 • Home Run • 4-4
Hunter Goodman homers (34) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-3
Jimmy Crooks grounds out, first baseman TJ Rumfield to pitcher Tanner Gordon.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-3
Jordan Walker grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman TJ Rumfield. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-3
Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Cole Carrigg.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-3
Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mickey Moniak. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-3
JJ Wetherholt singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-3
TJ Rumfield flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Cole Carrigg strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 4-3
Jake McCarthy grounds out softly to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 4-3
Bryan Torres strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-3
José Fermín grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Cole Carrigg.
top 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Ezequiel Tovar flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres.
top 6 • Home Run • 4-3
Brett Sullivan homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Willi Castro scores.
top 6 • Double • 4-1
Willi Castro doubles (17) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.