Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals, May 23, 2026 (Game 1) Box Score

CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsSTL

8-1

Final

RedsCincinnati RedsCIN

May 23, 2026, 1:10 PM ET | Great American Ball Park

Last 5 Form

St. Louis Cardinals

2-3

Last 5

Cincinnati Reds

3-2

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Andre Pallante

Recorded starter

Cincinnati Reds

Chris Paddack

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 23, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
St. Louis Cardinals	29-22	.569	#2	#2	2.0
Cincinnati Reds	27-25	.519	#4	#5	4.5

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

St. Louis CardinalsCincinnati Reds

.691

OPS

.699

167

213

720

Runs

666

4.26

ERA

4.83

1.36

WHIP

1.44

1278

Strikeouts by pitchers

1293

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

Jordan Walker

6 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI

Iván Herrera

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Alec Burleson

8 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Andre Pallante

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA

Michael McGreevy

5.0 IP, 1 SO, 5.40 ERA

Dustin May

5.1 IP, 7 SO, 6.75 ERA

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

Nathaniel Lowe

6 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Sal Stewart

7 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Elly De La Cruz

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Pierce Johnson

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Sam Moll

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chase Burns

6.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Andre Pallante

St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Jordan Walker

St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Bryan Torres

St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

St. Louis Cardinals 8, Cincinnati Reds 1: STL 12 hits, CIN 2 hits; STL 0 errors, CIN 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	2	8	12	0
Cincinnati Reds	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1

Box Score

Batting

Victor Scott II led St. Louis Cardinals with 3 hits.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
JJ Wetherholt2B	5	1	1	1	1	1	0
Iván HerreraC	3	2	2	1	2	0	0
Alec Burleson1B	4	0	2	1	1	0	0
Jordan WalkerRF	5	1	1	3	0	1	1
Nolan GormanDH	4	0	0	0	1	1	0
Masyn WinnSS	4	2	1	0	1	2	0
Bryan TorresLF	4	1	2	2	1	0	1
César Prieto3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	0
Victor Scott IICF	4	1	3	0	1	1	0
Totals	38	8	12	8	8	7	2

Nathaniel Lowe and Blake Dunn led Cincinnati Reds with 1 hit each.

Cincinnati Reds batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
JJ BledayLF	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
Elly De La CruzSS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sal StewartDH	4	0	0	0	0	3	0
Nathaniel Lowe1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	1
Eugenio Suárez3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Spencer Steer2B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Blake DunnRF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Tyler StephensonC	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dane MyersCF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
TJ FriedlPH/CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	1	2	1	3	6	1

Pitching

Andre Pallante went 6.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (3 SO, 1 ER); Chris Paddack went 5.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (5 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
St. Louis Cardinals
Andre Pallante	6.0	2	1	1	1	3	1
Ryne Stanek	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
George Soriano	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Svanson	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
Cincinnati Reds
Chris Paddack	5.0	7	3	3	3	5	0
Sam Moll	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Connor Phillips	1.0	1	2	2	2	1	1
Jose Franco	2.0	3	3	3	3	1	1

AB: at-bats
R: runs
H: hits
RBI: runs batted in
BB: walks
SO: strikeouts
HR: home runs
IP: innings pitched
ER: earned runs

Scoring Summary

B2
Home Run Nathaniel Lowe homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. STL 0, CIN 1
T3
Single Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers, deflected by shortstop Elly De La Cruz. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. STL 1, CIN 1
T3
Forceout Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Spencer Steer. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Jordan Walker to 1st. STL 2, CIN 1
T4
Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to second baseman Spencer Steer, deflected by first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Masyn Winn scores. Bryan Torres to 3rd. Victor Scott II to 2nd. STL 3, CIN 1
T7
Home Run Jordan Walker homers (14) on a line drive to right center field. Iván Herrera scores. STL 5, CIN 1
T8
Triple Iván Herrera triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Blake Dunn, deflected by center fielder Dane Myers. Victor Scott II scores. STL 6, CIN 1
T9
Home Run Bryan Torres homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Masyn Winn scores. STL 8, CIN 1

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

B9
Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. STL 8, CIN 1
B9
Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out on a foul tip. STL 8, CIN 1
B9
Flyout Elly De La Cruz flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 8, CIN 1
B9
Walk JJ Bleday walks. STL 8, CIN 1
T9
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Spencer Steer to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. STL 8, CIN 1
T9
Walk Victor Scott II walks. STL 8, CIN 1
T9
Flyout César Prieto flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. STL 8, CIN 1
T9
Home Run Bryan Torres homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Masyn Winn scores. STL 8, CIN 1
T9
Walk Masyn Winn walks. STL 6, CIN 1
T9
Flyout Nolan Gorman flies out to second baseman Spencer Steer. STL 6, CIN 1
B8
Groundout TJ Friedl grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 6, CIN 1
B8
Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 6, CIN 1
B8
Pop Out Blake Dunn pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn. STL 6, CIN 1
T8
Pop Out Jordan Walker pops out to third baseman Eugenio Suárez. STL 6, CIN 1
T8
Walk Alec Burleson walks. STL 6, CIN 1
T8
Triple Iván Herrera triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Blake Dunn, deflected by center fielder Dane Myers. Victor Scott II scores. STL 6, CIN 1
T8
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. STL 5, CIN 1
T8
Single Victor Scott II singles on a line drive to right fielder Blake Dunn. STL 5, CIN 1
T8
Flyout César Prieto flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. STL 5, CIN 1
B7
Lineout Spencer Steer lines out to third baseman César Prieto. STL 5, CIN 1
B7
Walk Eugenio Suárez walks. STL 5, CIN 1
B7
Lineout Nathaniel Lowe lines out to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 5, CIN 1
B7
Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. STL 5, CIN 1
T7
Flyout Bryan Torres flies out to right fielder Blake Dunn. STL 5, CIN 1
T7
Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. STL 5, CIN 1
T7
Walk Nolan Gorman walks. STL 5, CIN 1
T7
Home Run Jordan Walker homers (14) on a line drive to right center field. Iván Herrera scores. STL 5, CIN 1
T7
Flyout Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. STL 3, CIN 1
T7
Walk Iván Herrera walks. STL 3, CIN 1
B6
Groundout Elly De La Cruz grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Andre Pallante. STL 3, CIN 1
B6
Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 3, CIN 1
B6
Groundout Dane Myers grounds out, third baseman César Prieto to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 3, CIN 1
T6
Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. STL 3, CIN 1
T6
Single Victor Scott II singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Sam Moll. STL 3, CIN 1
T6
Groundout César Prieto grounds out, second baseman Spencer Steer to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. STL 3, CIN 1
T6
Groundout Bryan Torres grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. STL 3, CIN 1
B5
Strikeout Tyler Stephenson called out on strikes. STL 3, CIN 1
B5
Strikeout Blake Dunn strikes out swinging. STL 3, CIN 1
B5
Pop Out Spencer Steer pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory. STL 3, CIN 1
T5
Flyout Masyn Winn flies out to right fielder Blake Dunn in foul territory. STL 3, CIN 1
T5
Pop Out Nolan Gorman pops out to third baseman Eugenio Suárez in foul territory. STL 3, CIN 1
T5
Flyout Jordan Walker flies out to second baseman Spencer Steer. STL 3, CIN 1
T5
Single Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Blake Dunn. STL 3, CIN 1
B4
Lineout Eugenio Suárez lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 3, CIN 1
B4
Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 3, CIN 1
B4
Flyout Sal Stewart flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 3, CIN 1
T4
Grounded Into DP Iván Herrera grounds into a double play, pitcher Chris Paddack to catcher Tyler Stephenson to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Bryan Torres out at home. Iván Herrera out at 1st. STL 3, CIN 1
T4
Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to second baseman Spencer Steer, deflected by first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Masyn Winn scores. Bryan Torres to 3rd. Victor Scott II to 2nd. STL 3, CIN 1
T4
Single Victor Scott II singles on a line drive to right fielder Blake Dunn. Masyn Winn to 3rd. Bryan Torres to 2nd. STL 2, CIN 1
T4
Strikeout César Prieto strikes out swinging. STL 2, CIN 1
T4
Single Bryan Torres singles on a line drive to right fielder Blake Dunn. Masyn Winn to 2nd. STL 2, CIN 1
T4
Single Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. STL 2, CIN 1
B3
Lineout Elly De La Cruz lines out to shortstop Masyn Winn. STL 2, CIN 1
B3
Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 2, CIN 1
B3
Flyout Dane Myers flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 2, CIN 1
T3
Flyout Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. STL 2, CIN 1
T3
Forceout Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Spencer Steer. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Jordan Walker to 1st. STL 2, CIN 1
T3
Single Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers, deflected by shortstop Elly De La Cruz. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. STL 1, CIN 1
T3
Walk Iván Herrera walks. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. STL 0, CIN 1
T3
Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. STL 0, CIN 1
T3
Strikeout Victor Scott II strikes out on a foul tip. STL 0, CIN 1
B2
Grounded Into DP Tyler Stephenson grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Blake Dunn out at 2nd. Tyler Stephenson out at 1st. STL 0, CIN 1
B2
Single Blake Dunn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. Spencer Steer to 2nd. STL 0, CIN 1
B2
Walk Spencer Steer walks. STL 0, CIN 1
B2
Groundout Eugenio Suárez grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, CIN 1
B2
Home Run Nathaniel Lowe homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. STL 0, CIN 1
T2
Groundout César Prieto grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. STL 0, CIN 0
T2
Walk Bryan Torres walks. STL 0, CIN 0
T2
Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. STL 0, CIN 0
T2
Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. STL 0, CIN 0
B1
Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out on a foul tip. STL 0, CIN 0
B1
Groundout Elly De La Cruz grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, CIN 0
B1
Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, CIN 0
T1
Strikeout Jordan Walker called out on strikes. STL 0, CIN 0
T1
Flyout Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. STL 0, CIN 0
T1
Single Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. STL 0, CIN 0
T1
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. STL 0, CIN 0