St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres, June 17, 2026

PadresSD
6-1
Final
CardinalsSTL

June 17, 2026, 2:15 PM ET | Busch Stadium

Last 5 Form

San Diego Padres

3-2

Last 5
W 9-3
@ BAL
W 5-2
@ BAL
L 0-3
@ STL
L 2-3
@ STL
W 6-1
@ STL

St. Louis Cardinals

3-2

Last 5
W 9-6
@ MIN
L 4-5
@ MIN
W 3-0
vs SD
W 3-2
vs SD
L 1-6
vs SD

Starting Pitchers

San Diego Padres

Bradgley Rodriguez headshot
Bradgley Rodriguez
Recorded starter

St. Louis Cardinals

Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 17, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
San Diego Padres38-35.521#2#39.0
St. Louis Cardinals40-32.556#2#15.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
San Diego PadresSt. Louis Cardinals
.717
OPS
.691
183
HR
167
722
Runs
720
3.99
ERA
4.26
1.29
WHIP
1.36
1315
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.

San Diego Padres

Hitters

Jackson Merrill headshot
Jackson Merrill

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Rodolfo Durán headshot
Rodolfo Durán

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Samad Taylor headshot
Samad Taylor

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Kyle Hart headshot
Kyle Hart

3.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.80 ERA

Griffin Canning headshot
Griffin Canning

4.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.08 ERA

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

Iván Herrera headshot
Iván Herrera

3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Blaze Jordan headshot
Blaze Jordan

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

JJ Wetherholt headshot
JJ Wetherholt

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Dustin May headshot
Dustin May

9.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Matt Svanson headshot
Matt Svanson

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 2.57 ERA

Top Performers

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

Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Jackson Merrill headshot
Jackson Merrill
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick
Griffin Canning headshot
Griffin Canning
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick

Line Score

San Diego Padres 6, St. Louis Cardinals 1: SD 14 hits, STL 6 hits; SD 0 errors, STL 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
San Diego Padres1001100036140
St. Louis Cardinals000010000161

Box Score

Batting

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill led San Diego Padres with 3 hits each.

San Diego Padres batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF5032000
Samad TaylorLF4210120
Jackson MerrillCF5132021
Manny Machado3B3111100
Gavin SheetsDH4010120
Xander BogaertsSS4021000
Ty France1B5000020
Will Wagner2B3110000
Sung-Mun Song2B1110000
Rodolfo DuránC4010010
Totals386146391

6 players led St. Louis Cardinals with 1 hit each.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ Wetherholt2B4010000
Iván HerreraDH3010000
Alec Burleson1B4011010
Jordan WalkerRF4000000
Lars NootbaarLF4010020
Masyn WinnSS3010100
Jimmy CrooksC1000100
Nelson VelázquezPH1000010
Pedro PagésC1000000
Blaze Jordan3B2000100
Nathan ChurchCF2110000
José FermínPH/CF1000000
Totals30161340

Pitching

Griffin Canning went 4.1 innings for San Diego Padres (2 SO, 1 ER); Kyle Leahy went 6.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (7 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
San Diego Padres
Bradgley Rodriguez1.0100010
Griffin Canning4.1411320
Kyle Hart1.2000010
Jason Adam1.0000000
Adrian Morejon1.0100000
St. Louis Cardinals
Kyle Leahy6.0733170
Matt Svanson1.1100010
Justin Bruihl0.1200000
Chris Roycroft1.1433211
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

  • T1

    Sac Fly Manny Machado out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Samad Taylor scores. SD 1, STL 0

  • T4

    Single Xander Bogaerts singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Manny Machado scores. SD 2, STL 0

  • T5

    Double Fernando Tatis Jr. doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Will Wagner scores. SD 3, STL 0

  • B5

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Nathan Church scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd. SD 3, STL 1

  • T9

    Single Padres challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Sung-Mun Song scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Jordan Walker to shortstop Masyn Winn. SD 4, STL 1

  • T9

    Home Run Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Jackson Merrill homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Samad Taylor scores. SD 6, STL 1

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Pedro Pagés grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. SD 6, STL 1

  • B9

    Grounded Into DP Masyn Winn grounds into a double play, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. Lars Nootbaar out at 2nd. Masyn Winn out at 1st. SD 6, STL 1

  • B9

    Single Lars Nootbaar singles on a ground ball to left fielder Samad Taylor. SD 6, STL 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Ty France strikes out swinging. SD 6, STL 1

  • T9

    Field Error Xander Bogaerts reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Masyn Winn. Manny Machado to 3rd. Gavin Sheets to 2nd. SD 6, STL 1

  • T9

    Walk Gavin Sheets walks. Manny Machado to 2nd. SD 6, STL 1

  • T9

    Walk Manny Machado walks. SD 6, STL 1

  • T9

    Home Run Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Jackson Merrill homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Samad Taylor scores. SD 6, STL 1

  • T9

    Single Samad Taylor singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. SD 4, STL 1

  • T9

    Single Padres challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Sung-Mun Song scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Jordan Walker to shortstop Masyn Winn. SD 4, STL 1

  • T9

    Groundout Rodolfo Durán grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Sung-Mun Song to 2nd. SD 3, STL 1

  • T9

    Single Sung-Mun Song singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker, deflected by second baseman JJ Wetherholt. SD 3, STL 1

  • B8

    Pop Out Jordan Walker pops out to third baseman Manny Machado in foul territory. SD 3, STL 1

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Alec Burleson grounds into a double play, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson out at 1st. SD 3, STL 1

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Iván Herrera hit by pitch. SD 3, STL 1

  • T8

    Lineout Ty France lines out sharply to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. SD 3, STL 1

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Xander Bogaerts hit by pitch. Jackson Merrill to 3rd. Gavin Sheets to 2nd. SD 3, STL 1

  • T8

    Single Gavin Sheets singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Jackson Merrill to 2nd. SD 3, STL 1

  • T8

    Lineout Manny Machado lines out to center fielder José Fermín. SD 3, STL 1

  • T8

    Single Jackson Merrill singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. SD 3, STL 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Samad Taylor strikes out swinging. SD 3, STL 1

  • B7

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to first baseman Ty France. SD 3, STL 1

  • B7

    Flyout José Fermín flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 3, STL 1

  • B7

    Groundout Blaze Jordan grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. SD 3, STL 1

  • T7

    Flyout Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. SD 3, STL 1

  • T7

    Double Rodolfo Durán doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. SD 3, STL 1

  • T7

    Flyout Will Wagner flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. SD 3, STL 1

  • T7

    Flyout Ty France flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. SD 3, STL 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging. SD 3, STL 1

  • B6

    Walk Masyn Winn walks. SD 3, STL 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging. SD 3, STL 1

  • T6

    Flyout Xander Bogaerts flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. SD 3, STL 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging. SD 3, STL 1

  • T6

    Groundout Manny Machado grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. SD 3, STL 1

  • B5

    Forceout Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second baseman Will Wagner. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. SD 3, STL 1

  • B5

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Nathan Church scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd. SD 3, STL 1

  • B5

    Fielders Choice Out Iván Herrera reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Ty France to catcher Rodolfo Durán. Blaze Jordan out at home. Nathan Church to 3rd. SD 3, STL 0

  • B5

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Will Wagner to first baseman Ty France. Blaze Jordan to 3rd. Nathan Church to 2nd. SD 3, STL 0

  • B5

    Single Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to left fielder Samad Taylor. Blaze Jordan to 2nd. SD 3, STL 0

  • B5

    Walk Blaze Jordan walks. SD 3, STL 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. SD 3, STL 0

  • T5

    Flyout Samad Taylor flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 3rd. SD 3, STL 0

  • T5

    Double Fernando Tatis Jr. doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Will Wagner scores. SD 3, STL 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Rodolfo Durán called out on strikes. SD 2, STL 0

  • T5

    Single Will Wagner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. SD 2, STL 0

  • B4

    Groundout Jimmy Crooks grounds out sharply, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. SD 2, STL 0

  • B4

    Single Masyn Winn singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. SD 2, STL 0

  • B4

    Lineout Lars Nootbaar lines out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 2, STL 0

  • B4

    Flyout Jordan Walker flies out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 2, STL 0

  • T4

    Grounded Into DP Ty France grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Xander Bogaerts out at 2nd. Ty France out at 1st. SD 2, STL 0

  • T4

    Single Xander Bogaerts singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Manny Machado scores. SD 2, STL 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Gavin Sheets pops out to third baseman Blaze Jordan. SD 1, STL 0

  • T4

    Double Manny Machado doubles (11) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. SD 1, STL 0

  • B3

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, STL 0

  • B3

    Flyout Iván Herrera flies out to left fielder Samad Taylor. SD 1, STL 0

  • B3

    Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 1, STL 0

  • B3

    Groundout Nathan Church grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Griffin Canning. SD 1, STL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. SD 1, STL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Samad Taylor strikes out on a foul tip. SD 1, STL 0

  • T3

    Single Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. SD 1, STL 0

  • T3

    Groundout Rodolfo Durán grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. SD 1, STL 0

  • B2

    Forceout Blaze Jordan grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Will Wagner. Jimmy Crooks out at 2nd. SD 1, STL 0

  • B2

    Walk Jimmy Crooks walks. SD 1, STL 0

  • B2

    Lineout Masyn Winn lines out to pitcher Griffin Canning. SD 1, STL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging. SD 1, STL 0

  • T2

    Grounded Into DP Will Wagner grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Xander Bogaerts out at 2nd. Will Wagner out at 1st. SD 1, STL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Ty France strikes out swinging. SD 1, STL 0

  • T2

    Single Xander Bogaerts singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. SD 1, STL 0

  • B1

    Fielders Choice Out Jordan Walker reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Manny Machado unassisted. Iván Herrera out at 3rd. SD 1, STL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out on a foul tip. SD 1, STL 0

  • B1

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 1, STL 0

  • B1

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, STL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Gavin Sheets called out on strikes. SD 1, STL 0

  • T1

    Sac Fly Manny Machado out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Samad Taylor scores. SD 1, STL 0

  • T1

    Single Jackson Merrill singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Samad Taylor to 3rd. SD 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Walk Samad Taylor walks. SD 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson. SD 0, STL 0