San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB

Padres

37-35

2-3

Final

Cardinals

40-31

Busch Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cardinals 3-2

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. The Cardinals outscored the Padres 2-0 in the 2nd inning. JJ Wetherholt went 3-for-4 for the Cardinals.

Win probability

100%STL final

SDSTL

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Play by play

Top 9th
Bogaerts grounded out to shortstop.
Top 9th
Bowen ran for Machado
Top 9th
Machado walked.
Top 9th
Merrill flied out to center.
Top 9th
Tatis Jr. grounded out to shortstop.
Top 9th
O'Brien relieved Stanek
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Burleson grounded out to second.
Bot 8th
Herrera fouled out to third.
Bot 8th
Wetherholt singled to center.
Bot 8th
Church grounded out to pitcher.
Bot 8th
Peralta relieved Marinaccio
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Durán struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Wagner struck out swinging.
Top 8th
France grounded out to third.
Top 8th
Stanek relieved Pallante
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Jordan grounded out to third.
Bot 7th
Crooks walked, Winn to second.
Bot 7th
Winn singled to center.
Bot 7th
Nootbaar struck out looking.
Bot 7th
Walker grounded out to shortstop.
Bottom of the 7th inning
Top 7th
Taylor grounded out to third.

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

Who won: Cardinals 3-2

Win probability

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