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San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB
Padres
38-35
6-1
Final
Cardinals
40-32
Busch Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Padres 6-1

The San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. The Padres outscored the Cardinals 3-0 in the 9th inning. Jackson Merrill went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Padres.

Win probability

100%SD final
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Play by play

  1. Bot 9th

    Pagés grounded out to shortstop.

  2. Bot 9th

    Winn grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Nootbaar out at second.

  3. Bot 9th

    Nootbaar singled to left.

  4. Bot 9th

    Morejon relieved Adam

  5. Bottom of the 9th inning
  6. Top 9th

    France struck out swinging.

  7. Top 9th

    Bogaerts safe at first on fielding error by shortstop Winn, Sheets to second, Machado to third.

  8. Top 9th

    Sheets walked, Machado to second.

  9. Top 9th

    Machado walked.

  10. HOME RUNTop 9th

    2-run homer! 423 ft to right

    Jackson Merrill

    Merrill homered to right (423 feet), Taylor scored. challenged call on the field was upheld

    SD 6 - 1 STL
  11. Top 9th

    Taylor stole second.

  12. Top 9th

    Taylor singled to left.

  13. RUN SCORESTop 9th

    Singled to right, Song scored

    Fernando Tatis Jr.

    Tatis Jr. singled to right, Song scored, Tatis Jr. out stretching at second. San Diego Padres challenged call on the field was upheld

    SD 4 - 1 STL
  14. Top 9th

    Durán grounded out to shortstop, Song to second.

  15. Top 9th

    Song singled to right.

  16. Top of the 9th inning
  17. Bot 8th

    Walker fouled out to third.

  18. Bot 8th

    Burleson grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Herrera out at second.

  19. Bot 8th

    Herrera hit by pitch.

  20. Bot 8th

    Adam relieved Hart

  21. Bottom of the 8th inning
  22. Top 8th

    France lined out to left.

  23. Top 8th

    Bogaerts hit by pitch, Sheets to second, Merrill to third.

  24. Top 8th

    Roycroft relieved Bruihl

  25. Top 8th

    Sheets singled to left, Merrill to second.

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