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Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB
Reds
49-55
5-3
Final/10
Cardinals
53-52
Busch Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Reds 5-3

The Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 in 10 innings on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Reds win the series 2-1. The Reds outscored the Cardinals 3-1 in the 10th inning. Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Reds. Ivan Herrera went 2-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cardinals.

Recap · Jul 26
Reds beat Cardinals 5-3 in 10 innings to win 3 straight road series for first time since 2023

Sal Stewart drove in the go-ahead run with a pinch-hit single in the 10th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: CIN wins series 2-1.
  • Reds 27-27 on the road; Cardinals 27-29 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

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
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

Probable starters

Reds5th in NL Cent
Andrew Abbott SP
Probable starter · 6-11, 4.61 ERA, 131 K, 1.45 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Elly De La CruzSS
  2. 2Spencer Steer2B
  3. 3JJ BledayLF
  4. 4Eugenio SuarezDH
  5. 5Nathaniel Lowe1B
  6. 6Dane MyersCF
  7. 7Noelvi MarteRF
  8. 8Jose TrevinoC
  9. 9Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
Cardinals4th in NL Cent
Kyle Leahy SP
Probable starter · 10-5, 3.66 ERA, 132 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1JJ Wetherholt2B
  2. 2Jordan WalkerRF
  3. 3Ivan HerreraDH
  4. 4Alec Burleson1B
  5. 5Masyn WinnSS
  6. 6Jose FerminCF
  7. 7Nelson VelazquezLF
  8. 8Blaze Jordan3B
  9. 9Pedro PagesC

The series

CIN wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Cardinals 7, Reds 0 (Jul 25)

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Game info

Venue
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri · Attendance 22,852
Officials
Gabe Morales (Home Plate Umpire), Doug Eddings (First Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Second Base Umpire), Emil Jimenez (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesCIN wins series 2-1

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