St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds, Doubleheader Game 1 Makeup from May 24

MLB

Cardinals

64-61

2-1

Final

Reds

59-65

Great American Ball Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
STL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
CIN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Who won: Cardinals 2-1

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 in Doubleheader Game 1 Makeup from May 24 on Monday, August 17, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The Cardinals win the series 3-2. The Cardinals outscored the Reds 2-0 in the 1st inning. Alec Burleson went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Dane Myers went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Reds.

Recap · Aug 17

Alec Burleson and a stout bullpen lead the Cardinals over the Reds 2-1 in Game 1 of doubleheader

Alec Burleson delivered a two-run double early and four St. Louis relievers turned in perfect innings late, helping the Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Monday.

What it means

Season series: STL wins series 3-2.
Cardinals 32-27 on the road; Reds 30-34 at home.

Latest headlines

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Preview · Sep 26

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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

Quinn Mathews SP

Probable starter · 2-4, 3.83 ERA, 46 K, 1.38 WHIP

Lineup

1Joshua BaezLF
2Ivan HerreraDH
3Jordan WalkerRF
4Alec Burleson1B
5Jose Fermin2B
6Masyn WinnSS
7Blaze Jordan3B
8Everson PereiraLF
9Pedro PagesC

Reds5th in NL Cent

Kent Emanuel SP

Probable starter · 0-1, 3.60 ERA, 4 K, 1.60 WHIP

Lineup

1Elly De La CruzSS
2Sal Stewart3B
3Tyler StephensonC
4Eugenio SuarezDH
5Dane MyersCF
6Michael Toglia1B
7Matt McLain2B
8Noelvi MarteRF
9Ke'Bryan Hayes3B

The series

STL wins series 3-2

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Game info

Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio · Attendance 20,434
Officials: Vic Carapazza (Home Plate Umpire), Brock Ballou (First Base Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (Second Base Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (Third Base Umpire)