Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB

Reds

31-32

5-6

Final

Cardinals

34-28

Busch Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CIN	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	5
STL	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	X	6

Who won: Cardinals 6-5

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals outscored the Reds 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Lars Nootbaar went 1-for-1 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Matt McLain went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Reds.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

CINSTL

9Hits13

1Home runs2

4RBI6

4Walks2

6Strikeouts7

6.75ERA3.00

140Pitches149

Player of the game

Lars Nootbaar

STL · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB

8.0

Win probability

100%STL final

CINSTL

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Play by play

Top 9th
Grounded out to second
Stewart grounded out to second.
S. Stewart · 0-5
Top 9th
Walked
Steer walked.
S. Steer · 0-2, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Bleday stole second
Bleday stole second.
Top 9th
Singled to center
Bleday singled to center, Benson to third.
J. Bleday · 1-5, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Singled to right
Benson singled to right.
W. Benson · 1-1
Top 9thCIN
Benson hit for Myers
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Lowe struck out swinging.
N. Lowe · 0-1
Top 9thCIN
Lowe hit for Higgins
Top 9th
Lined out to right
McLain lined out to right.
M. McLain · 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Top 9th
O'Brien relieved Soriano
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Winn struck out swinging.
M. Winn · 2-5, 2 RBI
Bot 8th
Santillan relieved Moll
Bot 8th
Struck out looking
Crooks struck out looking.
J. Crooks · 0-2
HOME RUNBot 8th
2-run homer! 433 ft to right center
L. Nootbaar · 1-1, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Nootbaar homered to right center (433 feet), Fermín scored.
CIN 5 - 6 STL
Bot 8th
Hit sacrifice bunt to third
Torres hit sacrifice bunt to third, Fermín to second.
B. Torres · 2-3
Bot 8th
Fermín singled to right
Fermín singled to right.
J. Fermin · 3-4
Bot 8thCIN
Arroyo at second base
Arroyo at second base.
Bot 8thCIN
Stewart at third base
Stewart at third base.
Bot 8thCIN
Steer at first base
Steer at first base.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Grounded out to third
Marte grounded out to third.
N. Marte · 1-3
Top 8th
Doubled to shortstop
Dunn doubled to shortstop.
B. Dunn · 3-4
Top 8th
Suárez popped out to second
Suárez popped out to second.
E. Suarez · 0-4
Top 8th
Flied out to center
Stewart flied out to center.
S. Stewart · 0-5