Cardinals rally for 6-5 win over Padres
Aledmys Diaz's walk-off single in the ninth inning gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
5
St. Louis Cardinals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Díaz singled to left, Pham scored, G. Garcia to third, Gyorko to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Piscotty homered to right center (404 feet), Gyorko and Wong scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Gyorko singled to center, Hazelbaker scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Solarte homered to right center (420 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Dickerson singled to shallow left, Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Ramírez doubled to right center, Schimpf scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Díaz singled to left, G. Garcia scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Jankowski doubled to deep left center, Ramírez scored, Jankowski out stretching at third.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Díaz singled to left, Pham scored, G. Garcia to third, Gyorko to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Single 5-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Díaz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Gyorko intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Gyorko batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Hazelbaker sacrificed to third, Pham to third, G. Garcia to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Sacrifice 5-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Hazelbaker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
G. Garcia intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
G. Garcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Pham doubled to deep left.
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Double 5-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Pham batting
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Play Result 5-5
Villanueva relieved Buchter.
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Start Inning 5-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Jedd Gyorko1B5
Aledmys DiazSS12
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Yadier MolinaC4
Randal GrichukCF34
Tommy PhamCF28
Greg Garcia3B4
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Mike LeakePR8
Matt BowmanP51
Miguel SocolovichP48
Kolten Wong2B16
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Jeremy HazelbakerLF41
SD
Travis JankowskiCF16
Wil Myers1B4
Matt KempRF25
Yangervis Solarte3B70
B.J. UptonLF0
Ryan Schimpf2B20
Derek NorrisC33
Alexei RamirezSS24
Andrew CashnerP48
Substitutes
Brad HandP45
Alex DickersonPH25
Kevin QuackenbushP41
Ryan BuchterP31
Brett WallacePH39
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
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