St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies
August 8, 2026 • 7:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
6
Colorado Rockies
COL
8
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Colorado Rockies
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
58-59 (.496)
Div
#3
WC
#6
GB
15.0
Colorado Rockies
46-71 (.393)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
23.5
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
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
5.1 IP, 4 SO, 1.688 ERA
3.1 IP, 0 SO, 2.7 ERA
Colorado Rockies
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 0 SO, 0 ERA
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.077 ERA
5.1 IP, 2 SO, 5.062 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | |||||||
| Jake McCarthy (LF) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle Karros (3B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Carrigg (CF) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Goodman (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TJ Rumfield (1B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willi Castro (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Beck (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Freeman (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Moniak (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Tovar (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Freeland (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Juan Mejia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jimmy Herget (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parker Mushinski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brennan Bernardino (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Romano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| José Fermín (DH) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Pereira (LF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| César Prieto (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Gastelum (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peter Strzelecki (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | |||||||
| Kyle Freeland | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Juan Mejia | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Herget | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Mushinski | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Bernardino | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Romano | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Luis Gastelum | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Peter Strzelecki | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Jake McCarthy homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 1 • Double • 2-1
José Fermín doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Jake McCarthy. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores.
top 3 • Double • 2-3
Cole Carrigg doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Jake McCarthy scores. Kyle Karros scores.
top 3 • Single • 2-4
Hunter Goodman singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Cole Carrigg scores.
top 5 • Single • 2-5
TJ Rumfield singles on a ground ball to left fielder Everson Pereira. Cole Carrigg scores.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 3-5
Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Iván Herrera scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 3-7
Jake McCarthy homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Ezequiel Tovar scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-7
Iván Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy. Everson Pereira scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 5-7
Jordan Walker homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 9 • Sac Fly • 5-8
Kyle Karros out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Everson Pereira. Jake McCarthy scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 6-8
Nathan Church singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Beck. José Fermín scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 6-8
César Prieto strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Single • 6-8
Nathan Church singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Beck. José Fermín scores.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 5-8
Bryan Torres grounds out to first baseman TJ Rumfield. José Fermín to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 5-8
Masyn Winn lines out to left fielder Jake McCarthy.
bottom 9 • Single • 5-8
José Fermín singles on a line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-8
Cole Carrigg flies out to left fielder Everson Pereira.
top 9 • Sac Fly • 5-8
Kyle Karros out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Everson Pereira. Jake McCarthy scores.
top 9 • Single • 5-7
Jake McCarthy singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Peter Strzelecki.
top 9 • Pop Out • 5-7
Ezequiel Tovar pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-7
Alec Burleson called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-7
Iván Herrera grounds out sharply to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 5-7
Jordan Walker homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-7
JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Cole Carrigg.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-7
Mickey Moniak grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Lineout • 4-7
Jordan Beck lines out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-7
Willi Castro grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 4-7
Everson Pereira lines out to right fielder Jordan Beck.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-7
Nathan Church flies out to right fielder Jordan Beck.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 4-7
Bryan Torres lines out to left fielder Jake McCarthy.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-7
Masyn Winn singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy. José Fermín to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-7
José Fermín walks.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-7
TJ Rumfield flies out to left fielder Everson Pereira.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-7
Hunter Goodman strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-7
Cole Carrigg strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 4-7
Alec Burleson pops out to first baseman TJ Rumfield in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-7
Iván Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy. Everson Pereira scores.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-7
Jordan Walker grounds out to first baseman TJ Rumfield. Everson Pereira to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-7
JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Jake McCarthy in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Walk • 3-7
Everson Pereira walks.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-7
Kyle Karros grounds out, third baseman Bryan Torres to first baseman Alec Burleson.