Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB

Tigers

33-17

5-1

Final

Cardinals

27-23

Busch Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Tigers 5-1

The Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Busch Stadium. The Tigers win the series 2-1. The Tigers outscored the Cardinals 2-0 in the 8th inning. Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-2 with 1 RBI for the Tigers.

Win probability

100%DET final

DETSTL

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Arenado fouled out to first.
Bot 9th
Burleson struck out looking.
Bot 9th
Herrera flied out to center.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Greene struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Ibáñez grounded out to pitcher.
Top 9th
Baddoo popped out to shortstop.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Contreras struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Donovan grounded out to shortstop.
Bot 8th
Winn grounded out to shortstop.
Bot 8th
Brieske relieved Holton
Bot 8th
Torres as designated hitter.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Torres grounded out to first.
Top 8th
Báez to second on passed ball by Herrera.
Top 8th
Torres hit for Carpenter
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Báez singled to left, Keith scored
Javier Baez
Báez singled to left, Keith scored.
DET 5 - 1 STL
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Hit sacrifice fly to center, Torkelson scored
Trey Sweeney
Sweeney hit sacrifice fly to center, Torkelson scored.
DET 4 - 1 STL
Top 8th
King relieved Roycroft
Top 8th
Dingler grounded out to shortstop.
Top 8th
Keith doubled to right, Torkelson to third.
Top 8th
Torkelson walked.
Top 8th
Roycroft relieved Romero
Top 8th
Barrero in center field.

Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Cardinals

Who won: Tigers 5-1

Win probability

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