Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB

Reds

31-32

5-6

Final

Cardinals

34-28

Busch Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cardinals 6-5

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 3-0. The Cardinals outscored the Reds 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Lars Nootbaar went 1-for-1 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Matt McLain went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Reds.

Win probability

100%STL final

CINSTL

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Play by play

Top 9th
Stewart grounded out to second.
Top 9th
Steer walked.
Top 9th
Bleday stole second.
Top 9th
Bleday singled to center, Benson to third.
Top 9th
Benson singled to right.
Top 9th
Benson hit for Myers
Top 9th
Lowe struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Lowe hit for Higgins
Top 9th
McLain lined out to right.
Top 9th
O'Brien relieved Soriano
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Winn struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Santillan relieved Moll
Bot 8th
Crooks struck out looking.
HOME RUNBot 8th
2-run homer! 433 ft to right center
Lars Nootbaar
Nootbaar homered to right center (433 feet), Fermín scored.
CIN 5 - 6 STL
Bot 8th
Torres hit sacrifice bunt to third, Fermín to second.
Bot 8th
Fermín singled to right.
Bot 8th
Arroyo at second base.
Bot 8th
Stewart at third base.
Bot 8th
Steer at first base.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Marte grounded out to third.
Top 8th
Dunn doubled to shortstop.
Top 8th
Suárez popped out to second.
Top 8th
Stewart flied out to center.