Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 17, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Great American Ball Park
Status
Final
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
6
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
5
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCincinnati Reds
60-65 (.480)
Div
#5
WC
#8
GB
17.0
St. Louis Cardinals
64-62 (.508)
Div
#3
WC
#6
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
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.8 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (DH) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Báez (RF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Pereira (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peter Strzelecki (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Elly De La Cruz (DH) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (LF) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eugenio Suárez (3B) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noelvi Marte (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Toglia (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Héctor Rodríguez (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Trevino (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Myers (CF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TJ Friedl (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Stephenson (C) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhett Lowder (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brock Burke (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zach McCambley (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emilio Pagán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Andre Pallante | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Peter Strzelecki | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Rhett Lowder | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Brock Burke | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Zach McCambley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Emilio Pagán | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Sac Fly • 1-0
Eugenio Suárez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Elly De La Cruz scores.
top 4 • Home Run • 1-1
Iván Herrera homers (14) on a fly ball to center field.
top 4 • Single • 1-2
Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Alec Burleson scores. Joshua Báez to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 1-3
Nathan Church singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Jordan Walker scores.
top 6 • Single • 1-4
Blaze Jordan singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nathan Church scores. Bryan Torres out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder JJ Bleday to third baseman Eugenio Suárez to shortstop Matt McLain.
bottom 6 • Double • 2-4
Michael Toglia doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Joshua Báez. JJ Bleday scores. Eugenio Suárez to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-4
Reds challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Héctor Rodríguez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Eugenio Suárez scores. Michael Toglia scores. Héctor Rodríguez out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Nathan Church to first baseman Alec Burleson to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
top 8 • Single • 4-5
Bryan Torres singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Jordan Walker scores. Masyn Winn to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 5-5
Dane Myers homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 10 • Double • 6-5
Elly De La Cruz doubles (19) on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín, deflected by third baseman Blaze Jordan. Tyler Stephenson scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 10 • Double • 6-5
Elly De La Cruz doubles (19) on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín, deflected by third baseman Blaze Jordan. Tyler Stephenson scores.
top 10 • Forceout • 5-5
Everson Pereira grounds into a force out, shortstop Matt McLain to second baseman Sal Stewart. José Fermín out at 2nd.
top 10 • Strikeout • 5-5
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
top 10 • Walk • 5-5
José Fermín walks.
top 10 • Strikeout • 5-5
Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 5-5
Tyler Stephenson flies out to center fielder Everson Pereira.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 5-5
Dane Myers homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Héctor Rodríguez strikes out swinging, catcher Pedro Pagés to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Matt McLain strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Forceout • 4-5
Alec Burleson grounds into a force out, first baseman Michael Toglia to shortstop Matt McLain. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd. Alec Burleson to 1st.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
top 9 • Single • 4-5
JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to shortstop Matt McLain.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-5
Michael Toglia flies out to center fielder Everson Pereira.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-5
Eugenio Suárez doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-5
JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-5
Sal Stewart flies out to left fielder José Fermín.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-5
Blaze Jordan strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 4-5
Bryan Torres singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Jordan Walker scores. Masyn Winn to 3rd.
top 8 • Walk • 4-4
Masyn Winn walks. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-4
José Fermín flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-4
Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 4-4
Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-4
Elly De La Cruz flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-4
TJ Friedl strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 4-4
Jose Trevino lines out to right fielder Joshua Báez.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-4
Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Pop Out • 4-4
Iván Herrera pops out to catcher Jose Trevino in foul territory.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-4
JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-4
Reds challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Héctor Rodríguez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Eugenio Suárez scores. Michael Toglia scores. Héctor Rodríguez out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Nathan Church to first baseman Alec Burleson to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.