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St. Louis Cardinals 2, San Diego Padres 4: final score and stats

San Diego Padres beat St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals 2 to San Diego Padres 4, on Saturday, May 9, 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.

MLBSaturday, May 9, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals23-162

Final

San Diego Padres23-164

DateMay 9, 2026

Start time7:15 PM ET

VenuePetco Park, San Diego, California

TVMLB.TV/Fox

Attendance41,559

Line score

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

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageNathan Church · 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB

Home RunsYohel Pozo · 0-1, K

Runs Batted InIvan Herrera · 2-4, 2B, RBI, K

MLB RatingNathan Church · 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB

San Diego Padres

Batting AverageManny Machado · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

Home RunsManny Machado · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InFernando Tatis Jr. · 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 K

MLB RatingTy France · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsSan Diego Padres

Runs per game

-

3.7

Runs allowed per game

-

2.3

23-16Record23-16

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	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	24	.235	.352	.409
Ivan Herrera	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	15	.270	.416	.433
Victor Scott II	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.255	.240
Alec Burleson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.267	.343	.453
Jordan Walker	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	18	.301	.380	.566
Nolan Gorman	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	19	.225	.295	.372
Masyn Winn	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.258	.331	.359
Nathan Church	2-3	3	0	2	1	0	1	0	20	.259	.298	.438
Thomas Saggese	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.158	.213	.193
Pedro Pages	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.212	.261	.353
Jose Fermin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.250	.317	.389
Yohel Pozo	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.111	.111	.167
Team	7-34	34	2	7	2	0	2	12	163

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Dustin May	6.0	3	3	2	2	7	1	97-64	4.85	97
Justin Bruihl	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	15-10	5.00	15
Matt Svanson	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	16-12	9.61	16
Team	8.0	5	4	3	2	10	2	128-86		128

San Diego Padres

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jackson Merrill	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.224	.288	.361
Fernando Tatis Jr.	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	19	.248	.317	.298
Manny Machado	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	19	.197	.303	.364
Gavin Sheets	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.215	.263	.439
Xander Bogaerts	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.261	.338	.428
Ramon Laureano	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	14	.221	.302	.397
Ty France	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	9	.279	.313	.574
Sung-Mun Song	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	20	.182	.250	.273
Freddy Fermin	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	7	.167	.269	.227
Team	5-30	30	4	5	4	2	2	10	128

San Diego Padres

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Randy Vasquez	5.0	6	1	1	0	6	0	94-59	3.05	94
Jeremiah Estrada	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-8	4.22	15
Jason Adam	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-7	1.50	11
Adrian Morejon	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	0	14-8	5.66	14
Mason Miller	1.1	0	0	0	2	4	0	29-17	0.96	29
Team	9.0	7	2	2	2	12	0	163-99		163

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?

San Diego Padres won, 4-2, on Saturday, May 9, 2026.

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

St. Louis Cardinals 2, San Diego Padres 4.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Nathan Church (2-3, 2B, RBI, BB batting average). San Diego Padres: Manny Machado (1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K batting average).

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

Petco Park, San Diego, California.

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