Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals, September 2, 2026

CardinalsSTL
8-6
Final
DodgersLAD

September 2, 2026, 10:10 PM ET | UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

Last 5 Form

St. Louis Cardinals

3-2

Last 5
W 4-1
vs PIT
L 2-6
vs PIT
L 4-5
vs PIT
W 13-8
@ LAD
W 8-6
@ LAD

Los Angeles Dodgers

2-3

Last 5
W 2-1
@ DET
L 1-2
@ DET
W 6-1
@ DET
L 8-13
vs STL
L 6-8
vs STL

Starting Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Brycen Mautz headshot
Brycen Mautz
Recorded starter

Los Angeles Dodgers

Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 2, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
St. Louis Cardinals69-70.496#3#617.5
Los Angeles Dodgers82-56.594#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
St. Louis CardinalsLos Angeles Dodgers
.691
OPS
.762
167
HR
204
720
Runs
801
4.26
ERA
3.55
1.36
WHIP
1.14
1278
Strikeouts by pitchers
1521

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

Thomas Saggese headshot
Thomas Saggese

7 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Joshua Báez headshot
Joshua Báez

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Jordan Walker headshot
Jordan Walker

7 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Gordon Graceffo headshot
Gordon Graceffo

5.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Quinn Mathews headshot
Quinn Mathews

5.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.59 ERA

Ryan Fernandez headshot
Ryan Fernandez

5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.59 ERA

Los Angeles Dodgers

Hitters

Freddie Freeman headshot
Freddie Freeman

7 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Mookie Betts headshot
Mookie Betts

7 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Teoscar Hernández headshot
Teoscar Hernández

8 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Tyler Glasnow headshot
Tyler Glasnow

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.29 ERA

Tarik Skubal headshot
Tarik Skubal

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Blake Snell headshot
Blake Snell

5.0 IP, 10 SO, 1.80 ERA

Top Performers

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

Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick
Thomas Saggese headshot
Thomas Saggese
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Freddie Freeman headshot
Freddie Freeman
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

St. Louis Cardinals 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 6: STL 9 hits, LAD 11 hits; STL 0 errors, LAD 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team12345678910RHE
St. Louis Cardinals0000022103890
Los Angeles Dodgers30000200016110

Box Score

Batting

3 players led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits each.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Bryan TorresLF3000010
Joshua BáezPH/LF2122000
Victor Scott IIPR/LF0000000
Iván HerreraC4000100
Alec Burleson1B4001010
Jordan WalkerRF5110030
Leo BernalDH4112001
Nolan Gorman3B3000030
Ramón UríasPH/3B1000000
José Fermín2B3110100
Nathan ChurchCF4220000
Thomas SaggeseSS4223011
Totals37898292

Teoscar Hernández led Los Angeles Dodgers with 3 hits.

Los Angeles Dodgers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Shohei OhtaniDH4100140
Tommy EdmanCF5211010
Mookie BettsSS6122021
Freddie Freeman1B2123301
Miguel Rojas2B3010010
Dalton RushingPH0000000
Alex Freeland2B1000000
Kyle TuckerRF4010100
Teoscar HernándezLF5030000
Max Muncy3B3000120
Enrique HernándezPH/3B1000010
Hunter FeducciaC4010020
Will SmithPH/C1100000
Totals3961166132

Pitching

Gordon Graceffo went 3.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (6 SO, 0 ER); Yoshinobu Yamamoto went 7.0 innings for Los Angeles Dodgers (8 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
St. Louis Cardinals
Brycen Mautz1.0233301
Ryan Fernandez1.0000120
Gordon Graceffo3.0300160
George Soriano1.0322011
Ryne Stanek1.0200010
Luis Gastelum1.0000110
Justin Bruihl1.0100010
Riley O'Brien1.0010010
Los Angeles Dodgers
Yoshinobu Yamamoto7.0544282
Tanner Scott1.0111000
Jack Dreyer1.0000000
Brock Stewart1.0332010
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

  • B1

    Home Run Freddie Freeman homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Shohei Ohtani scores. Tommy Edman scores. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T6

    Home Run Thomas Saggese homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Nathan Church scores. STL 2, LAD 3

  • B6

    Home Run Mookie Betts homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. Tommy Edman scores. STL 2, LAD 5

  • T7

    Home Run Leo Bernal homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Jordan Walker scores. STL 4, LAD 5

  • T8

    Sac Fly Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Joshua Báez scores. STL 5, LAD 5

  • T10

    Single Thomas Saggese singles on a ground ball to second baseman Alex Freeland. José Fermín scores. Nathan Church to 2nd. STL 6, LAD 5

  • T10

    Double Joshua Báez doubles (4) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Nathan Church scores. Thomas Saggese scores. STL 8, LAD 5

  • B10

    Groundout Tommy Edman grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Will Smith scores. STL 8, LAD 6

Play-by-Play

All 88 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B10

    Lineout Mookie Betts lines out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 8, LAD 6

  • B10

    Groundout Tommy Edman grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Will Smith scores. STL 8, LAD 6

  • B10

    Strikeout Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging. STL 8, LAD 5

  • T10

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out on a foul tip. STL 8, LAD 5

  • T10

    Pop Out Alec Burleson pops out to shortstop Mookie Betts. STL 8, LAD 5

  • T10

    Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Alex Freeland to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Joshua Báez to 3rd. STL 8, LAD 5

  • T10

    Double Joshua Báez doubles (4) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Nathan Church scores. Thomas Saggese scores. STL 8, LAD 5

  • T10

    Single Thomas Saggese singles on a ground ball to second baseman Alex Freeland. José Fermín scores. Nathan Church to 2nd. STL 6, LAD 5

  • T10

    Single Nathan Church singles on a line drive to center fielder Tommy Edman. José Fermín to 3rd. STL 5, LAD 5

  • B9

    Flyout Will Smith flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 5, LAD 5

  • B9

    Strikeout Enrique Hernández strikes out swinging. STL 5, LAD 5

  • B9

    Double Teoscar Hernández hits a ground-rule double (15) on a fly ball to left field. STL 5, LAD 5

  • B9

    Groundout Kyle Tucker grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 5, LAD 5

  • T9

    Groundout José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Freddie Freeman. STL 5, LAD 5

  • T9

    Pop Out Ramón Urías pops out to first baseman Freddie Freeman in foul territory. STL 5, LAD 5

  • T9

    Flyout Leo Bernal flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. STL 5, LAD 5

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Alex Freeland grounds into a double play, second baseman José Fermín to shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Freddie Freeman out at 2nd. Alex Freeland out at 1st. STL 5, LAD 5

  • B8

    Walk Freddie Freeman walks. STL 5, LAD 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Mookie Betts strikes out swinging. STL 5, LAD 5

  • T8

    Groundout Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Freddie Freeman. STL 5, LAD 5

  • T8

    Sac Fly Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Joshua Báez scores. STL 5, LAD 5

  • T8

    Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out sharply to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Joshua Báez to 3rd. STL 4, LAD 5

  • T8

    Double Joshua Báez doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández, deflected by third baseman Max Muncy. STL 4, LAD 5

  • B7

    Groundout Tommy Edman grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 4, LAD 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging. STL 4, LAD 5

  • B7

    Single Hunter Feduccia singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Teoscar Hernández to 2nd. STL 4, LAD 5

  • B7

    Lineout Max Muncy lines out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 4, LAD 5

  • B7

    Single Teoscar Hernández singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 4, LAD 5

  • T7

    Flyout Thomas Saggese flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. STL 4, LAD 5

  • T7

    Single Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. STL 4, LAD 5

  • T7

    Groundout José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Freddie Freeman. STL 4, LAD 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out on a foul tip. STL 4, LAD 5

  • T7

    Home Run Leo Bernal homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Jordan Walker scores. STL 4, LAD 5

  • T7

    Double Jordan Walker doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. STL 2, LAD 5

  • B6

    Grounded Into DP Kyle Tucker grounds into a double play, second baseman José Fermín to shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Dalton Rushing out at 2nd. Kyle Tucker out at 1st. STL 2, LAD 5

  • B6

    Hit By Pitch Dalton Rushing hit by pitch. Freddie Freeman to 2nd. STL 2, LAD 5

  • B6

    Single Freddie Freeman singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 2, LAD 5

  • B6

    Home Run Mookie Betts homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. Tommy Edman scores. STL 2, LAD 5

  • B6

    Single Tommy Edman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 2, LAD 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging. STL 2, LAD 3

  • T6

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Freddie Freeman. STL 2, LAD 3

  • T6

    Walk Iván Herrera walks. STL 2, LAD 3

  • T6

    Pop Out Bryan Torres pops out to third baseman Max Muncy in foul territory. STL 2, LAD 3

  • T6

    Home Run Thomas Saggese homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Nathan Church scores. STL 2, LAD 3

  • T6

    Forceout Nathan Church grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Mookie Betts. José Fermín out at 2nd. Nathan Church to 1st. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T6

    Single José Fermín singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Max Muncy strikes out swinging. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B5

    Groundout Teoscar Hernández grounds out sharply, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B5

    Single Kyle Tucker singles on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T5

    Flyout Leo Bernal flies out to center fielder Tommy Edman. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B4

    Groundout Miguel Rojas grounds out softly, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B4

    Walk Freddie Freeman walks. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B4

    Double Mookie Betts doubles (19) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Tommy Edman strikes out swinging. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Shohei Ohtani called out on strikes. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T4

    Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out sharply, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T4

    Groundout Bryan Torres grounds out sharply, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B3

    Strikeout Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B3

    Strikeout Max Muncy strikes out swinging, catcher Iván Herrera to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B3

    Single Teoscar Hernández singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B3

    Flyout Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T3

    Strikeout Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Nathan Church grounds into a double play, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman. José Fermín out at 2nd. Nathan Church out at 1st. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T3

    Walk José Fermín walks. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B2

    Strikeout Miguel Rojas strikes out on a foul tip. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B2

    Walk Freddie Freeman walks. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B2

    Strikeout Mookie Betts strikes out swinging. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B2

    Flyout Tommy Edman flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B2

    Hit By Pitch Shohei Ohtani hit by pitch. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T2

    Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T2

    Groundout Leo Bernal grounds out, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman. STL 0, LAD 3

  • T2

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B1

    Groundout Hunter Feduccia grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Brycen Mautz. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B1

    Walk Max Muncy walks. Miguel Rojas to 3rd. Kyle Tucker to 2nd. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B1

    Lineout Teoscar Hernández lines out sharply to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B1

    Walk Kyle Tucker walks. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B1

    Double Miguel Rojas doubles (14) on a fly ball to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B1

    Home Run Freddie Freeman homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Shohei Ohtani scores. Tommy Edman scores. STL 0, LAD 3

  • B1

    Pop Out Mookie Betts pops out to second baseman José Fermín on the infield fly rule. STL 0, LAD 0

  • B1

    Hit By Pitch Tommy Edman hit by pitch. Shohei Ohtani to 2nd. STL 0, LAD 0

  • B1

    Walk Shohei Ohtani walks. STL 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman. STL 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman. STL 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Bryan Torres strikes out swinging. STL 0, LAD 0