Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 19, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Great American Ball Park
Status
Final
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
5
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCincinnati Reds
61-66 (.480)
Div
#5
WC
#8
GB
17.0
St. Louis Cardinals
65-63 (.508)
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
Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
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Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Báez (LF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Gastelum (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Elly De La Cruz (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dane Myers (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eugenio Suárez (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Stephenson (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Toglia (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TJ Friedl (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Trevino (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (2B) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Burns (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Moll (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brock Burke (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Mey (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emilio Pagán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Chase Burns | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Sam Moll | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brock Burke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Mey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Emilio Pagán | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 4 • Single • 0-1
Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Alec Burleson scores.
top 4 • Single • 0-2
Bryan Torres singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Toglia. Nathan Church scores. Masyn Winn to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 3-2
Sal Stewart homers (27) on a fly ball to center field. Matt McLain scores. Elly De La Cruz scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-2
Matt McLain singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Blaze Jordan. Jose Trevino scores. Throwing error by third baseman Blaze Jordan.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-2
Dane Myers singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Justin Bruihl. Matt McLain scores. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
top 9 • Home Run • 5-4
Jordan Walker homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. JJ Wetherholt scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 5-4
Masyn Winn grounds out softly, pitcher Emilio Pagán to first baseman Sal Stewart.
top 9 • Double • 5-4
José Fermín doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder TJ Friedl.
top 9 • Home Run • 5-4
Jordan Walker homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. JJ Wetherholt scores.
top 9 • Groundout • 5-2
Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-2
Iván Herrera flies out to left fielder TJ Friedl.
top 9 • Hit By Pitch • 5-2
JJ Wetherholt hit by pitch.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 5-2
TJ Friedl pops out to catcher Jimmy Crooks in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Tyler Stephenson called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Walk • 5-2
Eugenio Suárez walks. Sal Stewart to 3rd. Dane Myers to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-2
Dane Myers singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Justin Bruihl. Matt McLain scores. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Intent Walk • 4-2
Justin Bruihl intentionally walks Sal Stewart.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-2
Elly De La Cruz flies out to center fielder José Fermín. Matt McLain to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-2
Matt McLain singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Blaze Jordan. Jose Trevino scores. Throwing error by third baseman Blaze Jordan.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-2
Jose Trevino singles on a ground ball to center fielder José Fermín.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-2
Jimmy Crooks strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-2
Jose Trevino challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Blaze Jordan called out on strikes.
top 8 • Walk • 3-2
Joshua Báez walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-2
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
JJ Bleday strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Michael Toglia called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 3-2
Tyler Stephenson pops out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
top 7 • Pop Out • 3-2
José Fermín pops out to second baseman Matt McLain.
top 7 • Walk • 3-2
Jordan Walker walks.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-2
Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
top 7 • Walk • 3-2
Iván Herrera walks.
top 7 • Lineout • 3-2
JJ Wetherholt lines out to center fielder Dane Myers.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-2
Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-2
Dane Myers flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 3-2
Sal Stewart homers (27) on a fly ball to center field. Matt McLain scores. Elly De La Cruz scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 0-2
Elly De La Cruz singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church, deflected by second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Matt McLain to 3rd.