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San Francisco Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5: final score and stats

San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants 6 to St. Louis Cardinals 5, on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants.

MLBWednesday, September 16, 2026

San Francisco Giants64-896

Final

St. Louis Cardinals75-785

DateSep 16, 2026

Start time1:15 PM ET

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance24,960

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OT	R
San Francisco Giants	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	6
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	5

Top performers

San Francisco Giants

Batting AverageAndrew Knizner · 3-4, RBI, R

Home RunsDrew Gilbert · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InDrew Gilbert · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingAnthony Molina · 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 6 K, BB

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageNathan Church · 2-5, K

Home RunsJose Fermin · 0-1, RBI

Runs Batted InJose Fermin · 0-1, RBI

MLB RatingThomas Saggese · 1-4, RBI, 2 R, K

Team comparison

San Francisco GiantsSt. Louis Cardinals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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64-89Record75-78

4th in NL WestStanding4th in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

San Francisco Giants

Randy Rodriguez RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Rowan Wick RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Matt Chapman 3B · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Rafael Devers 1B · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Casey Schmitt LF · Knee - Surgery

Out

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

San Francisco Giants

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jonah Cox	3-4	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	18	.294	.333	.445
Bryce Eldridge	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	20	.269	.364	.461
Grant McCray	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.259	.296
Brett Harris	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	.118	.286	.176
Drew Gilbert	1-1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	.233	.322	.387
Jung Hoo Lee	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	.274	.317	.397
Shay Whitcomb	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	16	.194	.219	.355
Turner Hill	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	15	.247	.343	.353
Andrew Knizner	3-4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	14	.212	.293	.385
Scott Bandura	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.200	.273	.300
Osleivis Basabe	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.262	.353
Christian Koss	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	13	.240	.285	.337
Team	13-38	38	6	13	4	1	4	5	138

San Francisco Giants

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Anthony Molina	5.2	2	0	0	1	6	0	82-57	4.18	82
Philip Abner	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	5.09	4
Carson Seymour	0.2	0	2	0	2	0	0	29-17	5.06	29
Trent Harris	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	14-10	2.33	14
Dylan Smith	0.2	2	2	2	2	1	0	28-15	3.50	28
Reiver Sanmartin	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	4.22	1
Joel Kuhnel	1.0	0	1	0	2	0	0	17-7	4.54	17
Team	10.0	5	5	2	7	10	0	175-110		175

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.240	.341	.368
Jose Fermin	0-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	.241	.304	.352
Leo Bernal	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	24	.295	.338	.492
Alec Burleson	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	17	.284	.350	.471
Jordan Walker	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	2	2	18	.278	.336	.482
Joshua Baez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	.230	.278	.510
Riley O'Brien	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bryan Torres	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	.250	.326	.362
Victor Scott II	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.275	.258
Nolan Gorman	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	22	.186	.268	.314
Thomas Saggese	1-4	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	19	.267	.315	.407
Nathan Church	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	22	.252	.298	.370
Team	5-35	35	5	5	3	0	7	10	175

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Matthew Liberatore	6.0	6	1	1	3	2	0	81-51	5.36	81
Luis Gastelum	1.0	2	2	1	0	2	0	17-12	4.64	17
Justin Bruihl	0.2	1	1	0	0	0	0	10-7	3.54	10
Gordon Graceffo	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	14-10	2.56	14
Riley O'Brien	1.0	2	2	1	1	0	1	16-9	4.21	16
Team	10.0	13	6	3	4	5	1	138-89		138

Season series

SF wins series 2-1

Sep 16, 2026SF 6, STL 5

Sep 15, 2026SF 10, STL 3

Sep 14, 2026SF 1, STL 2

Team pages

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St. Louis Cardinals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco Giants vs St. Louis Cardinals?

San Francisco Giants won, 6-5, on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.

What was the final score of San Francisco Giants vs St. Louis Cardinals?

San Francisco Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5.

Who were the top performers?

San Francisco Giants: Andrew Knizner (3-4, RBI, R batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Nathan Church (2-5, K batting average).

Where is San Francisco Giants vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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