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St. Louis Cardinals 8, Cincinnati Reds 1: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals 8 to Cincinnati Reds 1, on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLB · Doubleheader - Game 1 - Makeup from May 22Saturday, May 23, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals29-218

Final

Cincinnati Reds26-251

DateMay 23, 2026

Start time1:10 PM ET

VenueGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

TVMLB.TV

Attendance19,927

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	2	8
Cincinnati Reds	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageVictor Scott II · 3-4, R, BB, SB, K

Home RunsJordan Walker · 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJordan Walker · 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingBryan Torres · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AverageNathaniel Lowe · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Home RunsNathaniel Lowe · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InNathaniel Lowe · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingNathaniel Lowe · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsCincinnati Reds

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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29-21Record26-25

4th in NL CentStanding5th in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cincinnati Reds

Blake Dunn CF · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Spencer Steer 1B · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Tony Santillan RP · Hip - Surgery

Out

Julian Garcia RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Dane Myers CF · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	1-5	5	1	1	1	0	1	1	27	.238	.357	.407
Ivan Herrera	2-3	3	2	2	1	0	2	0	14	.269	.395	.441
Alec Burleson	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	18	.295	.364	.468
Jordan Walker	1-5	5	1	1	3	1	0	1	18	.293	.362	.569
Nolan Gorman	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	23	.222	.310	.358
Masyn Winn	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	19	.245	.330	.337
Bryan Torres	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	1	0	23	.500	.600	1.250
Cesar Prieto	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.000	.000	.000
Victor Scott II	3-4	4	1	3	0	0	1	1	22	.203	.261	.276
Team	12-38	38	8	12	8	2	8	7	176

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Andre Pallante	6.0	2	1	1	1	3	1	93-60	3.76	93
Ryne Stanek	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	19-13	6.00	19
George Soriano	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	3.32	8
Matt Svanson	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	14-8	8.77	14
Team	9.0	2	1	1	3	6	1	134-87		134

Cincinnati Reds

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
JJ Bleday	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	23	.288	.396	.613
Elly De La Cruz	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.284	.350	.515
Sal Stewart	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	.259	.347	.492
Nathaniel Lowe	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	14	.259	.328	.528
Eugenio Suarez	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	.226	.301	.355
Spencer Steer	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	.270	.340	.443
Blake Dunn	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.355	.412	.581
Tyler Stephenson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.179	.285	.285
Dane Myers	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.236	.341	.389
TJ Friedl	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.177	.256	.259
Team	2-28	28	1	2	1	1	3	6	134

Cincinnati Reds

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Chris Paddack	5.0	7	3	3	3	5	0	84-52	6.86	84
Sam Moll	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-5	2.86	10
Connor Phillips	1.0	1	2	2	2	1	1	28-15	5.53	28
Jose Franco	2.0	3	3	3	3	1	1	54-29	5.40	54
Team	9.0	12	8	8	8	7	2	176-101		176

Season series

Series tied 1-1

May 24, 2026STL 0, CIN 0

May 23, 2026STL 6, CIN 7

May 23, 2026STL 8, CIN 1

May 22, 2026STL 0, CIN 0

Team pages

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Cincinnati Reds
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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 8-1, on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

What was the final score of St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds?

St. Louis Cardinals 8, Cincinnati Reds 1.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Victor Scott II (3-4, R, BB, SB, K batting average). Cincinnati Reds: Nathaniel Lowe (1-4, HR, RBI, R, K batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds played?

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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