St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks, June 22, 2026

D-backsAZ
2-3
Final
CardinalsSTL

June 22, 2026, 7:45 PM ET | Busch Stadium

Last 5 Form

Arizona Diamondbacks

2-3

Last 5
W 8-1
vs LAA
W 9-5
vs MIN
L 8-16
vs MIN
L 2-4
vs MIN
L 2-3
@ STL

St. Louis Cardinals

2-3

Last 5
L 1-6
vs SD
L 6-14
@ KC
L 5-6
@ KC
W 12-10
@ KC
W 3-2
vs AZ

Starting Pitchers

Arizona Diamondbacks

Merrill Kelly headshot
Merrill Kelly
Recorded starter

St. Louis Cardinals

Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 22, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Arizona Diamondbacks39-39.500#3#810.5
St. Louis Cardinals42-34.553#2#15.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Arizona DiamondbacksSt. Louis Cardinals
.720
OPS
.691
166
HR
167
739
Runs
720
4.18
ERA
4.26
1.28
WHIP
1.36
1140
Strikeouts by pitchers
1278

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.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Hitters

Corbin Carroll headshot
Corbin Carroll

7 H, 1 HR, 8 RBI

Ketel Marte headshot
Ketel Marte

7 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Tommy Troy headshot
Tommy Troy

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Jose Cabrera headshot
Jose Cabrera

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Eduardo Rodriguez headshot
Eduardo Rodriguez

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.29 ERA

Taylor Clarke headshot
Taylor Clarke

3.2 IP, 4 SO, 2.46 ERA

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

JJ Wetherholt headshot
JJ Wetherholt

9 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Masyn Winn headshot
Masyn Winn

8 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Iván Herrera headshot
Iván Herrera

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Matt Svanson headshot
Matt Svanson

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.50 ERA

Justin Bruihl headshot
Justin Bruihl

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 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
Merrill Kelly headshot
Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks, MLBDB pick
Tommy Troy headshot
Tommy Troy
Arizona Diamondbacks, MLBDB pick

Line Score

St. Louis Cardinals 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 2: AZ 8 hits, STL 7 hits; AZ 0 errors, STL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
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St. Louis Cardinals00120000x370

Box Score

Batting

Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll led Arizona Diamondbacks with 2 hits each.

Arizona Diamondbacks batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Ketel Marte2B4020000
Geraldo PerdomoSS4000000
Corbin CarrollRF4120000
Pavin Smith1B3000000
Ildemaro VargasPH/1B1000000
Nolan Arenado3B4011000
Adrian Del CastilloC4010000
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.DH3000000
Tommy TroyLF4111011
Tim TawaCF3010010
Totals34282021

JJ Wetherholt and Nathan Church led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits each.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ Wetherholt2B4020010
Iván HerreraC3010100
Alec Burleson1B2011100
Jordan WalkerRF4000010
Lars NootbaarLF2100210
Masyn WinnSS4110010
Jimmy CrooksDH3000000
Blaze Jordan3B2001000
Nathan ChurchCF3121000
Totals27373440

Pitching

Merrill Kelly went 6.0 innings for Arizona Diamondbacks (2 SO, 3 ER); Andre Pallante went 6.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (2 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Arizona Diamondbacks
Merrill Kelly6.0733320
Taylor Clarke1.2000120
Jonathan Loáisiga0.1000000
St. Louis Cardinals
Andre Pallante6.0611020
Ryne Stanek0.2211001
JoJo Romero1.0000000
George Soriano0.1000000
Riley O'Brien1.0000000
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

  • B3

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ketel Marte. Nathan Church scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd. AZ 0, STL 1

  • B4

    Sac Fly Blaze Jordan out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tim Tawa. Lars Nootbaar scores. Masyn Winn to 3rd. AZ 0, STL 2

  • B4

    Single Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Tommy Troy. Masyn Winn scores. AZ 0, STL 3

  • T6

    Groundout Nolan Arenado grounds out sharply, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Corbin Carroll scores. AZ 1, STL 3

  • T7

    Home Run Tommy Troy homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. AZ 2, STL 3

Play-by-Play

All 68 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Pop Out Tommy Troy pops out to catcher Iván Herrera in foul territory. AZ 2, STL 3

  • T9

    Lineout Lourdes Gurriel Jr. lines out to center fielder Nathan Church. AZ 2, STL 3

  • T9

    Groundout Adrian Del Castillo grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. AZ 2, STL 3

  • B8

    Lineout Masyn Winn lines out to right fielder Corbin Carroll. AZ 2, STL 3

  • B8

    Walk Lars Nootbaar walks. AZ 2, STL 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out on a foul tip. AZ 2, STL 3

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Alec Burleson hit by pitch. AZ 2, STL 3

  • T8

    Pop Out Nolan Arenado pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory. AZ 2, STL 3

  • T8

    Flyout Ildemaro Vargas flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church. AZ 2, STL 3

  • T8

    Groundout Corbin Carroll grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher JoJo Romero. AZ 2, STL 3

  • B7

    Lineout Iván Herrera lines out to center fielder Tim Tawa. AZ 2, STL 3

  • B7

    Strikeout JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes. AZ 2, STL 3

  • B7

    Groundout Nathan Church grounds out to first baseman Pavin Smith. AZ 2, STL 3

  • T7

    Groundout Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. AZ 2, STL 3

  • T7

    Single Ketel Marte singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. AZ 2, STL 3

  • T7

    Lineout Tim Tawa lines out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. AZ 2, STL 3

  • T7

    Home Run Tommy Troy homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. AZ 2, STL 3

  • T7

    Flyout Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. AZ 1, STL 3

  • B6

    Groundout Blaze Jordan grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Pavin Smith. AZ 1, STL 3

  • B6

    Flyout Jimmy Crooks flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll. AZ 1, STL 3

  • B6

    Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Pavin Smith. AZ 1, STL 3

  • T6

    Groundout Adrian Del Castillo grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. AZ 1, STL 3

  • T6

    Groundout Nolan Arenado grounds out sharply, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Corbin Carroll scores. AZ 1, STL 3

  • T6

    Groundout Pavin Smith grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Corbin Carroll to 3rd. AZ 0, STL 3

  • T6

    Double Corbin Carroll doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. AZ 0, STL 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Lars Nootbaar called out on strikes. AZ 0, STL 3

  • B5

    Pop Out Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Pavin Smith in foul territory. AZ 0, STL 3

  • B5

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Pavin Smith. AZ 0, STL 3

  • T5

    Groundout Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. AZ 0, STL 3

  • T5

    Fielders Choice Out Ketel Marte reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Andre Pallante to third baseman Blaze Jordan to catcher Iván Herrera. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out at home. Tim Tawa to 3rd. Ketel Marte to 2nd. AZ 0, STL 3

  • T5

    Double Tim Tawa doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to 3rd. AZ 0, STL 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Tommy Troy called out on strikes. AZ 0, STL 3

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit by pitch. AZ 0, STL 3

  • B4

    Flyout Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll. AZ 0, STL 3

  • B4

    Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa. Nathan Church to 2nd. AZ 0, STL 3

  • B4

    Single Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Tommy Troy. Masyn Winn scores. AZ 0, STL 3

  • B4

    Sac Fly Blaze Jordan out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tim Tawa. Lars Nootbaar scores. Masyn Winn to 3rd. AZ 0, STL 2

  • B4

    Groundout Jimmy Crooks grounds out to first baseman Pavin Smith. Lars Nootbaar to 3rd. Masyn Winn to 2nd. AZ 0, STL 1

  • B4

    Single Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Troy. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd. AZ 0, STL 1

  • B4

    Walk Lars Nootbaar walks. AZ 0, STL 1

  • T4

    Groundout Adrian Del Castillo grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. AZ 0, STL 1

  • T4

    Groundout Nolan Arenado grounds out softly, pitcher Andre Pallante to first baseman Alec Burleson. AZ 0, STL 1

  • T4

    Groundout Pavin Smith grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. AZ 0, STL 1

  • B3

    Grounded Into DP Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Pavin Smith. Iván Herrera out at 3rd. Jordan Walker out at 1st. AZ 0, STL 1

  • B3

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ketel Marte. Nathan Church scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd. AZ 0, STL 1

  • B3

    Walk Iván Herrera walks. AZ 0, STL 0

  • B3

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, first baseman Pavin Smith to pitcher Merrill Kelly. Nathan Church to 3rd. AZ 0, STL 0

  • B3

    Single Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tim Tawa. AZ 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Flyout Corbin Carroll flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. AZ 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Forceout Geraldo Perdomo grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Ketel Marte out at 2nd. Geraldo Perdomo out at 2nd. Geraldo Perdomo out at 2nd, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Masyn Winn to catcher Iván Herrera. AZ 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Single Ketel Marte singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. AZ 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Blaze Jordan flies out to left fielder Tommy Troy. AZ 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Jimmy Crooks flies out sharply to center fielder Tim Tawa. AZ 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. AZ 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Tim Tawa strikes out swinging. AZ 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Lineout Tommy Troy lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. AZ 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Forceout Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to third baseman Blaze Jordan. Nolan Arenado out at 3rd. Adrian Del Castillo to 2nd. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to 1st. AZ 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Single Adrian Del Castillo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Nolan Arenado to 2nd. AZ 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Single Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. AZ 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Lars Nootbaar grounds into a double play, second baseman Ketel Marte to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Pavin Smith. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Lars Nootbaar out at 1st. AZ 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Lineout Jordan Walker lines out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. AZ 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Walk Alec Burleson walks. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd. AZ 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Troy. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. AZ 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. AZ 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Pavin Smith grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. AZ 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Single Corbin Carroll singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. AZ 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. AZ 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Ketel Marte pops out to catcher Iván Herrera in foul territory. AZ 0, STL 0