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St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds, Doubleheader Game 2

MLB
Cardinals
29-22
6-7
Final/11
Reds
27-25
Great American Ball Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Reds 7-6

The Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 in 11 innings in Doubleheader Game 2 on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The series is tied 1-1. The Reds outscored the Cardinals 5-0 in the 5th inning. Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Reds. Jordan Walker went 3-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Cardinals.

Recap · May 23
Reds get 3-run homer from De La Cruz and outlast Cardinals 7-6 in 11 innings to split doubleheader

Spencer Steer scored the winning run in the 11th inning with a headfirst slide on Blake Dunn's one-hopper to shortstop, and the Cincinnati Reds outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 to

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 1-1.
  • Cardinals 16-9 on the road; Reds 14-12 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
Kyle Leahy SP
Probable starter · 10-5, 3.66 ERA, 132 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1JJ Wetherholt2B
  2. 2Ivan HerreraDH
  3. 3Alec Burleson1B
  4. 4Jordan WalkerRF
  5. 5Nolan Gorman3B
  6. 6Masyn WinnSS
  7. 7Bryan TorresLF
  8. 8Pedro PagesC
  9. 9Victor Scott IICF
Reds5th in NL Cent
Chase Petty SP
Probable starter · 1-2, 4.83 ERA, 15 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Blake DunnRF
  2. 2Elly De La CruzSS
  3. 3JJ BledayDH
  4. 4Sal Stewart1B
  5. 5Nathaniel Lowe1B
  6. 6Matt McLain2B
  7. 7Will BensonRF
  8. 8P.J. HigginsC
  9. 9TJ FriedlLF

The series

Series tied 1-1
Last meeting: Cardinals 8, Reds 1 (May 23)

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Game info

Venue
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio · Attendance 31,144
Officials
John Tumpane (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Conroy (First Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Second Base Umpire), Jacob Metz (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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