St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres
June 17, 2026 • 2:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
1
San Diego Padres
SD
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
San Diego Padres
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
40-32 (.556)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
5.5
San Diego Padres
38-35 (.521)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
9.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | San Diego Padres |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .695 | .696 |
| HR | 112 | 118 |
| Runs | 471 | 450 |
| ERA | 4.21 | 4.20 |
| WHIP | 1.35 | 1.33 |
| Strikeouts | 825 | 874 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
San Diego Padres
Hitters
Pitchers
3.2 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.8 ERA
4.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.077 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Fernando Tatis Jr. (RF) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samad Taylor (LF) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jackson Merrill (CF) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Manny Machado (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Sheets (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Xander Bogaerts (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty France (1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Will Wagner (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sung-Mun Song (2B) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodolfo Durán (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradgley Rodriguez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Griffin Canning (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Hart (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jason Adam (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adrian Morejon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Nootbaar (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Leahy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Roycroft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Bradgley Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Griffin Canning | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Hart | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Adam | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Morejon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Kyle Leahy | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Roycroft | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Sac Fly • 0-1
Manny Machado out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Samad Taylor scores.
top 4 • Single • 0-2
Xander Bogaerts singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Manny Machado scores.
top 5 • Double • 0-3
Fernando Tatis Jr. doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Will Wagner scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 1-3
Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Nathan Church scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 1-4
Padres challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Sung-Mun Song scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Jordan Walker to shortstop Masyn Winn.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-6
Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Jackson Merrill homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Samad Taylor scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 1-6
Pedro Pagés grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France.
bottom 9 • Grounded Into DP • 1-6
Masyn Winn grounds into a double play, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. Lars Nootbaar out at 2nd. Masyn Winn out at 1st.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-6
Lars Nootbaar singles on a ground ball to left fielder Samad Taylor.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-6
Ty France strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Field Error • 1-6
Xander Bogaerts reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Masyn Winn. Manny Machado to 3rd. Gavin Sheets to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 1-6
Gavin Sheets walks. Manny Machado to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 1-6
Manny Machado walks.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-6
Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Jackson Merrill homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Samad Taylor scores.
top 9 • Single • 1-4
Samad Taylor singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
top 9 • Single • 1-4
Padres challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Sung-Mun Song scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Jordan Walker to shortstop Masyn Winn.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-3
Rodolfo Durán grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Sung-Mun Song to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 1-3
Sung-Mun Song singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker, deflected by second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 1-3
Jordan Walker pops out to third baseman Manny Machado in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 1-3
Alec Burleson grounds into a double play, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Hit By Pitch • 1-3
Iván Herrera hit by pitch.
top 8 • Lineout • 1-3
Ty France lines out sharply to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 1-3
Xander Bogaerts hit by pitch. Jackson Merrill to 3rd. Gavin Sheets to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 1-3
Gavin Sheets singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Jackson Merrill to 2nd.
top 8 • Lineout • 1-3
Manny Machado lines out to center fielder José Fermín.
top 8 • Single • 1-3
Jackson Merrill singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Samad Taylor strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-3
JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to first baseman Ty France.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-3
José Fermín flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-3
Blaze Jordan grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-3
Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 7 • Double • 1-3
Rodolfo Durán doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-3
Will Wagner flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-3
Ty France flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-3
Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Walk • 1-3
Masyn Winn walks.