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St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds, Doubleheader Game 1 Makeup from May 22

MLB
Cardinals
29-21
8-1
Final
Reds
26-25
Great American Ball Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cardinals 8-1

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 in Doubleheader Game 1 Makeup from May 22 on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The series is tied 1-1. The Cardinals outscored the Reds 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Jordan Walker went 1-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cardinals. Nathaniel Lowe went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Reds.

Recap · May 23
Bryan Torres homers in major league debut at age 28 as Cardinals beat Reds 8-1

Bryan Torres hit a two-run homer and also singled in his major league debut at age 28, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 Saturday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 1-1.
  • Cardinals 16-8 on the road; Reds 13-12 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2
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Recap · Sep 27
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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
Andre Pallante SP
Probable starter · 12-9, 3.83 ERA, 110 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1JJ Wetherholt2B
  2. 2Ivan HerreraC
  3. 3Alec Burleson1B
  4. 4Jordan WalkerRF
  5. 5Nolan GormanDH
  6. 6Masyn WinnSS
  7. 7Bryan TorresLF
  8. 8Cesar Prieto3B
  9. 9Victor Scott IICF
Reds5th in NL Cent
Chris Paddack SP
Probable starter · 0-7, 6.79 ERA, 40 K, 1.67 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1JJ BledayLF
  2. 2Elly De La CruzSS
  3. 3Sal StewartDH
  4. 4Nathaniel Lowe1B
  5. 5Eugenio Suarez3B
  6. 6Spencer Steer2B
  7. 7Blake DunnRF
  8. 8Tyler StephensonC
  9. 9Dane MyersCF

The series

Series tied 1-1
Last meeting: Cardinals 0, Reds 0 (May 22)

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Game info

Venue
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio · Attendance 19,927
Officials
Ben May (Home Plate Umpire), Jacob Metz (First Base Umpire), Chris Conroy (Second Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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