Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 18, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Great American Ball Park
Status
Final
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
0
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
3
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Probable Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCincinnati Reds
60-66 (.476)
Div
#5
WC
#8
GB
18.0
St. Louis Cardinals
65-62 (.512)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
13.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Cincinnati Reds | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .702 | .700 |
| HR | 185 | 148 |
| Runs | 578 | 623 |
| ERA | 4.66 | 4.24 |
| WHIP | 1.43 | 1.34 |
| Strikeouts | 1125 | 1092 |
Top Players
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joshua Báez (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| José Fermín (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Pereira (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Leahy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Elly De La Cruz (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eugenio Suárez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Stephenson (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dane Myers (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Héctor Rodríguez (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Abbott (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zach Maxwell (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Kyle Leahy | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Andrew Abbott | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Zach Maxwell | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 5 • Home Run • 0-1
Masyn Winn homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
top 7 • Double • 0-2
José Fermín doubles (12) on a fly ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Masyn Winn scores.
top 8 • Sac Fly • 0-3
Joshua Báez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Dane Myers. Jordan Walker scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 0-3
Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 0-3
JJ Bleday flies out to left fielder Everson Pereira.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 0-3
Sal Stewart lines out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
top 9 • Groundout • 0-3
JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-3
Pedro Pagés strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Pop Out • 0-3
José Fermín pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-3
Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 0-3
Ke'Bryan Hayes flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-3
Héctor Rodríguez grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Flyout • 0-3
Masyn Winn flies out to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez.
top 8 • Pop Out • 0-3
Blaze Jordan pops out to second baseman Matt McLain.
top 8 • Sac Fly • 0-3
Joshua Báez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Dane Myers. Jordan Walker scores.
top 8 • Double • 0-2
Alec Burleson doubles (33) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Jordan Walker to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 0-2
Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-2
Matt McLain flies out to center fielder José Fermín.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 0-2
Dane Myers grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Eugenio Suárez out at 2nd. Dane Myers to 1st.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-2
Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 0-2
Eugenio Suárez walks.
top 7 • Forceout • 0-2
Iván Herrera grounds into a force out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Matt McLain. Pedro Pagés out at 2nd.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-2
JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Single • 0-2
Pedro Pagés singles on a fly ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. José Fermín to 3rd.
top 7 • Double • 0-2
José Fermín doubles (12) on a fly ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Masyn Winn scores.
top 7 • Double • 0-1
Masyn Winn doubles (19) on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-1
Blaze Jordan grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 0-1
JJ Bleday pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 0-1
Sal Stewart grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 0-1
Elly De La Cruz pops out to third baseman Blaze Jordan.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-1
Joshua Báez grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart.
top 6 • Strikeout • 0-1
Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Flyout • 0-1
Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.