New York Yankees vs St. Louis Cardinals, August 5, 2026

CardinalsSTL
3-1
Final
YankeesNYY

August 5, 2026, 7:05 PM ET | Yankee Stadium

Last 5 Form

St. Louis Cardinals

3-2

Last 5
L 1-5
@ TOR
W 5-1
@ TOR
W 13-7
@ NYY
L 0-2
@ NYY
W 3-1
@ NYY

New York Yankees

2-3

Last 5
L 2-5
@ CHC
W 2-1
@ CHC
L 7-13
vs STL
W 2-0
vs STL
L 1-3
vs STL

Starting Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante
Recorded starter

New York Yankees

Will Warren headshot
Will Warren
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 5, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
St. Louis Cardinals56-58.491#4#715.0
New York Yankees64-50.561#2#14.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
St. Louis CardinalsNew York Yankees
.691
OPS
.720
167
HR
223
720
Runs
739
4.26
ERA
3.23
1.36
WHIP
1.17
1278
Strikeouts by pitchers
1450

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

Alec Burleson headshot
Alec Burleson

7 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Nathan Church headshot
Nathan Church

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Jimmy Crooks headshot
Jimmy Crooks

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Matthew Liberatore headshot
Matthew Liberatore

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante

5.1 IP, 4 SO, 1.69 ERA

Hunter Dobbins headshot
Hunter Dobbins

6.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.84 ERA

New York Yankees

Hitters

José Caballero headshot
José Caballero

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Ryan McMahon headshot
Ryan McMahon

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Austin Wells headshot
Austin Wells

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Ryan Weathers headshot
Ryan Weathers

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole

5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.59 ERA

Max Fried headshot
Max Fried

5.1 IP, 7 SO, 1.69 ERA

Top Performers

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

Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Will Warren headshot
Will Warren
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
JJ Wetherholt headshot
JJ Wetherholt
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Yankees 1: STL 9 hits, NYY 4 hits; STL 2 errors, NYY 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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St. Louis Cardinals000030000392
New York Yankees000001000140

Box Score

Batting

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

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ WetherholtSS/2B3112200
Iván HerreraC5011020
Alec Burleson1B4010010
José FermínRF4000000
Nathan ChurchCF4020000
Blaze Jordan3B4020010
Bryan TorresLF3100120
Jimmy CrooksDH4120010
César Prieto2B3000010
Masyn WinnSS1000000
Totals35393380

4 players led New York Yankees with 1 hit each.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Trent GrishamCF5000010
Ben RiceDH2100310
Luis García Jr.1B3000100
Ali SánchezC1000010
Heliot RamosLF3010010
Spencer JonesRF4000020
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B2001210
Ryan McMahon3B2000210
José CaballeroPR/3B0000000
George Lombard Jr.SS4010020
Austin WellsC2010000
Paul GoldschmidtPH/1B2010000
Totals301418100

Pitching

Andre Pallante went 5.1 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (4 SO, 1 ER); Will Warren went 5.1 innings for New York Yankees (5 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
St. Louis Cardinals
Andre Pallante5.1311340
George Soriano1.0000130
Justin Bruihl0.2100100
Ryne Stanek1.0000220
Riley O'Brien1.0000110
New York Yankees
Will Warren5.1733150
Kervin Castro1.0000110
Tim Hill1.0000000
Paul Blackburn1.2200120
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

  • T5

    Double JJ Wetherholt doubles (11) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Trent Grisham. Bryan Torres scores. Jimmy Crooks scores. STL 2, NYY 0

  • T5

    Double Iván Herrera hits a ground-rule double (19) on a line drive to center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. STL 3, NYY 0

  • B6

    Walk Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jazz Chisholm Jr. walks. Ben Rice scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd. Heliot Ramos to 2nd. STL 3, NYY 1

Play-by-Play

All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Ali Sánchez called out on strikes. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B9

    Walk Ben Rice walks. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B9

    Groundout Trent Grisham grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B9

    Flyout Paul Goldschmidt flies out to right fielder José Fermín. STL 3, NYY 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Iván Herrera called out on strikes. STL 3, NYY 1

  • T9

    Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. STL 3, NYY 1

  • T9

    Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out softly, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. STL 3, NYY 1

  • T9

    Double Jimmy Crooks doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Trent Grisham. Blaze Jordan to 3rd. STL 3, NYY 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Bryan Torres challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Bryan Torres called out on strikes. STL 3, NYY 1

  • T9

    Single Blaze Jordan singles on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B8

    Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B8

    Walk Ryan McMahon walks. Jazz Chisholm Jr. to 2nd. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B8

    Walk Jazz Chisholm Jr. walks. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B8

    Lineout Spencer Jones lines out sharply to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Heliot Ramos challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Heliot Ramos called out on strikes. STL 3, NYY 1

  • T8

    Lineout Nathan Church lines out to shortstop George Lombard Jr. STL 3, NYY 1

  • T8

    Groundout José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Ryan McMahon to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. STL 3, NYY 1

  • T8

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B7

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out sharply, second baseman César Prieto to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B7

    Walk Ben Rice walks. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B7

    Pop Out Trent Grisham pops out to third baseman Blaze Jordan in foul territory. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B7

    Double Paul Goldschmidt doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B7

    Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging. STL 3, NYY 1

  • T7

    Pop Out Iván Herrera pops out to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. STL 3, NYY 1

  • T7

    Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos. STL 3, NYY 1

  • T7

    Groundout César Prieto grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B6

    Walk Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jazz Chisholm Jr. walks. Ben Rice scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd. Heliot Ramos to 2nd. STL 3, NYY 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Spencer Jones called out on strikes. STL 3, NYY 0

  • B6

    Hit By Pitch Heliot Ramos hit by pitch. Luis García Jr. to 2nd. STL 3, NYY 0

  • B6

    Walk Luis García Jr. walks. STL 3, NYY 0

  • B6

    Walk Ben Rice walks. STL 3, NYY 0

  • B6

    Groundout Trent Grisham grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 3, NYY 0

  • T6

    Flyout Jimmy Crooks flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones. STL 3, NYY 0

  • T6

    Walk Bryan Torres walks. Nathan Church to 2nd. STL 3, NYY 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Blaze Jordan strikes out swinging. STL 3, NYY 0

  • T6

    Single Nathan Church singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. STL 3, NYY 0

  • T6

    Flyout José Fermín flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos. STL 3, NYY 0

  • B5

    Grounded Into DP Austin Wells grounds into a double play, pitcher Andre Pallante to shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. George Lombard Jr. out at 2nd. Austin Wells out at 1st. STL 3, NYY 0

  • B5

    Single George Lombard Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Ryan McMahon to 2nd. STL 3, NYY 0

  • B5

    Walk Ryan McMahon walks. STL 3, NYY 0

  • B5

    Groundout Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds out, second baseman César Prieto to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 3, NYY 0

  • T5

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. STL 3, NYY 0

  • T5

    Double Iván Herrera hits a ground-rule double (19) on a line drive to center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. STL 3, NYY 0

  • T5

    Double JJ Wetherholt doubles (11) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Trent Grisham. Bryan Torres scores. Jimmy Crooks scores. STL 2, NYY 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Austin Wells challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: César Prieto called out on strikes. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T5

    Single Jimmy Crooks singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. Bryan Torres to 2nd. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T5

    Forceout Bryan Torres grounds into a force out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to shortstop George Lombard Jr. Blaze Jordan out at 2nd. Bryan Torres to 1st. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T5

    Single Blaze Jordan singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B4

    Groundout Spencer Jones grounds out sharply, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B4

    Lineout Heliot Ramos lines out to second baseman César Prieto. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B4

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T4

    Groundout Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T4

    Flyout José Fermín flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T4

    Double Alec Burleson doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T4

    Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Ben Rice strikes out swinging. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Trent Grisham strikes out swinging. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Single Austin Wells singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Groundout George Lombard Jr. grounds out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out sharply, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Lineout César Prieto lines out to center fielder Trent Grisham. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Jimmy Crooks strikes out swinging. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Groundout Ryan McMahon grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Jazz Chisholm Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Spencer Jones strikes out swinging. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Double Heliot Ramos doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder José Fermín. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T2

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

  • T2

    Grounded Into DP Blaze Jordan grounds into a double play, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. Nathan Church out at 2nd. Blaze Jordan out at 1st. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Single Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Pickoff 1B Pitcher Andre Pallante picks off Luis García Jr. at 1st on throw to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Field Error Luis García Jr. reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Ben Rice pops out to second baseman César Prieto. STL 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Flyout Trent Grisham flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Groundout José Fermín grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. STL 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. STL 0, NYY 0