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St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds, Doubleheader Game 2

MLB
Cardinals
64-62
5-6
Final/10
Reds
60-65
Great American Ball Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Reds 6-5

The Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 in 10 innings in Doubleheader Game 2 on Monday, August 17, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The Cardinals win the series 3-2. Dane Myers went 1-for-1 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Reds. Ivan Herrera went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cardinals.

Recap · Aug 17
De La Cruz's 1st career walk-off hit in 10th gives Reds 6-5 win over Cardinals to split doubleheader

Elly De La Cruz delivered his first career walk-off hit in the 10th inning after Dane Myers hit a tying pinch-hit homer in the ninth, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night to split a doubleheader.

What it means

  • Season series: STL wins series 3-2.
  • Cardinals 32-28 on the road; Reds 31-34 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
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 WalkerDH
  5. 5Joshua BaezRF
  6. 6Nathan ChurchCF
  7. 7Masyn WinnSS
  8. 8Bryan TorresLF
  9. 9Blaze Jordan3B
Reds5th in NL Cent
Rhett Lowder SP
Probable starter · 7-12, 5.74 ERA, 103 K, 1.52 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Elly De La CruzDH
  2. 2Sal Stewart2B
  3. 3JJ BledayLF
  4. 4Eugenio Suarez3B
  5. 5Michael Toglia1B
  6. 6Matt McLainSS
  7. 7Hector RodriguezRF
  8. 8Jose TrevinoC
  9. 9TJ FriedlCF

The series

STL wins series 3-2
Last meeting: Cardinals 2, Reds 1 (Aug 17)

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Game info

Venue
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio · Attendance 12,166
Officials
Nic Lentz (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (First Base Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (Second Base Umpire), Brock Ballou (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesSTL wins series 3-2

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