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St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB
Cardinals
22-28
8-5
Final
Reds
20-28
Great American Ball Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cardinals 8-5

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-5 on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Great American Ball Park. The series is tied 2-2. The Cardinals outscored the Reds 3-0 in the 4th inning. Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Matt McLain went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Reds.

Recap · May 23
Goldschmidt hits 2 HRs as Wainwright, Cardinals beat Reds 8-5

Paul Goldschmidt homered in his first two at-bats and Adam Wainwright earned his first victory over Cincinnati since 2019 as the Cardinals defeated the Reds 8-5 on Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 2-2.
  • Cardinals 11-13 on the road; Reds 13-13 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2
Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls as Reds lead way
Recap · Sep 27
Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale
Recap · Sep 27
Misiorowski continues Cy Young Award push and Turang gets 100th RBI as Brewers beat Cardinals 6-4
Preview · Sep 27
Cardinals look to break skid in game against the Brewers
Preview · Sep 27
Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match
Recap · Sep 26
Turang's go-ahead homer lifts Brewers over Cardinals 3-2 for 102nd win
Recap · Sep 26
Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays
Preview · Sep 26
Brewers bring 1-0 series advantage over Cardinals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Cardinals4th in NL Cent
  • Masyn Winn SS
    Thumb, Soreness, left
    Out
  • Richard Fitts SP
    Lat, Surgery, right
    Day-To-Day
  • Blaze Jordan 3B
    Ankle, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Everson Pereira RF
    Hand, Bruise, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Joshua Baez LF
    Oblique, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
Reds5th in NL Cent
  • Dane Myers CF
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Chase Burns SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Julian Garcia RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Spencer Steer 1B
    Wrist, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Tony Santillan RP
    Hip, Surgery, left
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Cardinals4th in NL Cent
Adam Wainwright SP
Probable starter · 5-11, 7.40 ERA, 55 K, 1.90 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Lars NootbaarCF
  2. 2Paul GoldschmidtDH
  3. 3Nolan Gorman3B
  4. 4Nolan Arenado3B
  5. 5Willson ContrerasC
  6. 6Paul DeJongSS
  7. 7Brendan Donovan1B
  8. 8Tommy Edman2B
  9. 9Alec BurlesonLF
Reds5th in NL Cent
Graham Ashcraft SP
Probable starter · 7-9, 4.76 ERA, 111 K, 1.37 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1TJ FriedlCF
  2. 2Matt McLainSS
  3. 3Jonathan IndiaDH
  4. 4Jake FraleyLF
  5. 5Tyler StephensonC
  6. 6Spencer Steer1B
  7. 7Nick Senzel3B
  8. 8Wil MyersRF
  9. 9Kevin Newman2B

The series

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Reds 6, Cardinals 5 (May 22)

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Game info

Venue
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio · Attendance 14,159
Officials
Will Little (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Additon (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Lance Barksdale (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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