Cardinals power their way to 5-2 win over Padres with 3 HRs
Marcell Ozuna and Jose Martinez hit two-run homers, rookie Jack Flaherty pitched into the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
2
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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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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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Gyorko homered to left (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Renfroe grounded out to third, Jankowski scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Ozuna homered to left (422 feet), J. Martínez scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
J. Martínez homered to center (416 feet), Pham scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Spangenberg homered to right (371 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Lopez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Lopez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Galvis grounded out to first, Villanueva to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 8: in play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Galvis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Villanueva hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Villanueva batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Spangenberg grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Spangenberg batting
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Play Result 2-5
Norris relieved Tuivailala.
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Inning 2-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Head to Head
SD wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Tommy PhamCF28
Jose Martinez1B16
Marcell OzunaLF24
Yadier MolinaC4
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Dexter FowlerRF25
Yairo MunozSS95
Jack FlahertyP9
Substitutes
Kolten Wong2B16
John BrebbiaP60
Austin GomberP40
Sam TuivailalaP26
Bud NorrisP28
SD
Travis JankowskiCF16
Eric Hosmer1B51
Hunter RenfroeLF16
Franmil ReyesRF99
Cory Spangenberg2B18
Christian Villanueva3B22
Freddy GalvisSS8
Raffy LopezC55
Jordan LylesP24
Substitutes
Jose PirelaPH67
Phil HughesP59
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