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St. Louis Cardinals 6, San Diego Padres 0: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals 6 to San Diego Padres 0, on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Petco Park, San Diego, California. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBFriday, May 8, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals23-156

Final

San Diego Padres22-160

DateMay 8, 2026

Start time9:45 PM ET

VenuePetco Park, San Diego, California

TVApple TV

Attendance40,442

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	6
San Diego Padres	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageIvan Herrera · 4-5, R

Home RunsRyne Stanek · 0-0

Runs Batted InJJ Wetherholt · 1-5, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingMichael McGreevy · 6.0 IP, 0 ER, H, 9 K, 2 BB

San Diego Padres

Batting AverageJackson Merrill · 1-4, 2 K

Home RunsManny Machado · 0-4, K

Runs Batted InManny Machado · 0-4, K

MLB RatingJackson Merrill · 1-4, 2 K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsSan Diego Padres

Runs per game

-

3.7

Runs allowed per game

-

2.3

23-15Record22-16

4th in NL CentStanding2nd in NL West

0-0Road record / home record3-1

Last 5LWLLW

-StreakL1

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

San Diego Padres

Luis Gutierrez SP · Undisclosed

Out

Bryan Hoeing RP · Elbow - 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	2	0	0	1	16	.234	.351	.414
Ivan Herrera	4-5	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	19	.263	.414	.423
Alec Burleson	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	15	.274	.352	.466
Jordan Walker	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	19	.302	.384	.576
Nolan Gorman	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	17	.222	.289	.373
Masyn Winn	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	15	.266	.340	.371
Nathan Church	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	13	.248	.282	.422
Cesar Prieto	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.000	.000	.000
Victor Scott II	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	16	.188	.255	.240
Team	11-36	36	6	11	4	0	3	9	142

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael McGreevy	6.0	1	0	0	2	9	0	94-59	2.18	94
Gordon Graceffo	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17-12	1.74	17
Ryne Stanek	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-9	6.75	15
Team	9.0	1	0	0	2	10	0	126-80		126

San Diego Padres

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jackson Merrill	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	18	.231	.295	.371
Xander Bogaerts	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.269	.347	.440
Manny Machado	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.195	.305	.344
Gavin Sheets	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	12	.223	.273	.456
Fernando Tatis Jr.	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	16	.248	.318	.299
Miguel Andujar	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.296	.324	.469
Ramon Laureano	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.225	.301	.403
Freddy Fermin	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.143	.253	.206
Sung-Mun Song	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.222	.222	.333
Team	1-28	28	0	1	0	0	2	10	126

San Diego Padres

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Griffin Canning	4.1	7	6	6	2	5	0	83-49	6.75	83
Yuki Matsui	2.2	3	0	0	1	2	0	38-27	0.00	38
Wandy Peralta	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7-7	3.00	7
Ron Marinaccio	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-11	4.79	14
Team	9.0	11	6	6	3	9	0	142-94		142

Recent form

San Diego PadresLWLLW

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersL 1-3

Oct 6, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersW 4-3

Oct 4, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 3-4

Oct 3, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 2-3

Sep 30, 2026 · vs Chicago CubsW 4-1

Season series

Series tied 2-2

May 10, 2026STL 2, SD 3

May 9, 2026STL 2, SD 4

May 8, 2026STL 6, SD 0

May 7, 2026STL 2, SD 1

Team pages

St. Louis Cardinals
Schedule, roster and stats

San Diego Padres
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 6-0, on Friday, May 8, 2026.

What was the final score of St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres?

St. Louis Cardinals 6, San Diego Padres 0.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Ivan Herrera (4-5, R batting average). San Diego Padres: Jackson Merrill (1-4, 2 K batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres played?

Petco Park, San Diego, California.

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