San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals
May 8, 2026 • 9:45 PM • Petco Park
Status
Final
San Diego Padres
SD
0
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
San Diego Padres
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSan Diego Padres
22-15 (.595)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
1.0
St. Louis Cardinals
22-15 (.595)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
4.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | San Diego Padres | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .658 | .724 |
| HR | 72 | 81 |
| Runs | 269 | 315 |
| ERA | 3.92 | 4.12 |
| WHIP | 1.29 | 1.34 |
| Strikeouts | 584 | 526 |
Top Players
San Diego Padres
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.8 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.7 ERA
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 9 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.688 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| César Prieto (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael McGreevy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Jackson Merrill (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Xander Bogaerts (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Manny Machado (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin Sheets (1B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Andujar (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramón Laureano (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddy Fermin (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sung-Mun Song (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Griffin Canning (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yuki Matsui (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wandy Peralta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ron Marinaccio (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Michael McGreevy | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Griffin Canning | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Yuki Matsui | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wandy Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Marinaccio | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 5 • Single • 0-4
JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Masyn Winn scores. Nathan Church scores. Victor Scott II scores. JJ Wetherholt scores. Fielding error by right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
top 5 • Single • 0-5
Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
top 5 • Sac Fly • 0-6
Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Alec Burleson scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Lineout • 0-6
Manny Machado lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 0-6
Xander Bogaerts lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 0-6
Jackson Merrill strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-6
Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-6
Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 0-6
Iván Herrera grounds out, first baseman Gavin Sheets to pitcher Ron Marinaccio.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-6
Sung-Mun Song grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 0-6
Freddy Fermin lines out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-6
Ramón Laureano grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Lineout • 0-6
JJ Wetherholt lines out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
top 8 • Fielders Choice Out • 0-6
Victor Scott II reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to catcher Freddy Fermin. Nathan Church out at home.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-6
César Prieto grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Gavin Sheets. Nathan Church to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 0-6
Nathan Church singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts, deflected by pitcher Wandy Peralta. Nathan Church to 2nd. Nathan Church advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-6
Miguel Andujar flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-6
Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 0-6
Gavin Sheets pops out to third baseman César Prieto.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-6
Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to first baseman Gavin Sheets.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-6
Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Walk • 0-6
Jordan Walker walks. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 0-6
Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
top 7 • Single • 0-6
Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-6
JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-6
Manny Machado strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-6
Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 0-6
Jackson Merrill lines out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
top 6 • Bunt Groundout • 0-6
Victor Scott II bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Yuki Matsui to first baseman Gavin Sheets.
top 6 • Pop Out • 0-6
César Prieto pops out to third baseman Manny Machado in foul territory.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-6
Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Gavin Sheets.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 0-6
Sung-Mun Song strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 0-6
Freddy Fermin grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.