Final · MLB · Thu May 7, 9:10 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Matthew Liberatore (STL) vs Michael King (SD)
- TV
- ESPN/ESPN App
- Where
- Petco Park
Cardinals hold off Padres 2-1. Cardinals took the lead for good in the 7th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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Win: Matthew Liberatore. Loss: Bradgley Rodriguez. Save: Riley O'Brien. Home runs: Burleson (STL).
By the numbers: Hits STL 5, SD 4; Errors STL 0, SD 0; Left on base STL 14, SD 3.
Team stats
| STL | SD |
|---|
| Hits | 5 | 4 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Left on base | 14 | 3 |
| Home runs | 1 | 0 |
| Walks | 5 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 8 | 9 |
Box score
St. Louis Cardinals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Wetherholt 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Herrera DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Burleson 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Walker, J RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gorman 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Winn SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Church LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pagés, P C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott II CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Liberatore (W) | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 81 |
| Soriano, G | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Romero, J | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| O'Brien (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 110 |
San Diego Padres
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Merrill CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andujar DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Machado, M 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatis Jr. 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bogaerts SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Laureano LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| France, T 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Castellanos, N RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Durán C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| King, M | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 86 |
| Rodriguez, B (L) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Peralta, W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Adam | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 140 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 4
- 1 out STL JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France.
- 2 out STL Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
- 2 out STL Alec Burleson walks.
- 3 out STL Jordan Walker pops out to second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr.
Bottom 1st 6
- 1 out SD Jackson Merrill grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
- 2 out SD Miguel Andujar strikes out swinging.
- 2 out SD Manny Machado walks.
- 2 out SD Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Manny Machado to 2nd.
- 2 out SD Xander Bogaerts singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Manny Machado scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 3rd. STL 0, SD 1
- 3 out SD Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: pitcher Matthew Liberatore picks off Xander Bogaerts at 1st on throw to first baseman Alec Burleson.
Top 2nd 3
- 1 out STL Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
- 2 out STL Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
- 3 out STL Nathan Church pops out to third baseman Manny Machado in foul territory.
Bottom 2nd 3
- 1 out SD Ramón Laureano challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ramón Laureano called out on strikes.
- 2 out SD Ty France strikes out on a foul tip.
- 3 out SD Nick Castellanos flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
Top 3rd 3
- 1 out STL Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
- 2 out STL Victor Scott II strikes out swinging.
- 3 out STL JJ Wetherholt lines out sharply to right fielder Nick Castellanos.
Bottom 3rd 3
- 1 out SD Rodolfo Durán flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
- 1 out SD Jackson Merrill walks.
- 3 out SD Miguel Andujar grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jackson Merrill out at 2nd. Miguel Andujar out at 1st.
Top 4th 4
- 1 out STL Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
- 1 out STL Alec Burleson homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. STL 1, SD 1
- 2 out STL Jordan Walker flies out to right fielder Nick Castellanos.
- 3 out STL Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
Bottom 4th 3
- 1 out SD Manny Machado grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
- 2 out SD Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out swinging.
- 3 out SD Xander Bogaerts grounds out softly, pitcher Matthew Liberatore to first baseman Alec Burleson.
Top 5th 3
- 1 out STL Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France.
- 2 out STL Nathan Church grounds out softly, pitcher Michael King to first baseman Ty France.
- 3 out STL Pedro Pagés grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France.
Bottom 5th 3
- 0 out SD Ramón Laureano walks.
- 2 out SD Ty France grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Ramón Laureano out at 2nd. Ty France out at 1st.
- 3 out SD Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging.
Top 6th 4
- 1 out STL Victor Scott II grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France.
- 1 out STL JJ Wetherholt walks.
- 2 out STL Iván Herrera grounds out softly, pitcher Michael King to first baseman Ty France. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
- 3 out STL Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano.
Bottom 6th 4
- 1 out SD Rodolfo Durán flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
- 2 out SD Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging.
- 2 out SD Miguel Andujar singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
- 3 out SD Manny Machado grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
Top 7th 5
- 0 out STL Jordan Walker doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder Ramón Laureano.
- 1 out STL Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
- 1 out STL Masyn Winn triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Jordan Walker scores. STL 2, SD 1
- 2 out STL Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
- 3 out STL Pedro Pagés grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France.
Bottom 7th 3
- 0 out SD Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn.
- 2 out SD Xander Bogaerts strikes out on a foul tip.
- 3 out SD Ramón Laureano grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher George Soriano.
Top 8th 4
- 0 out STL Victor Scott II singles on a ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
- 1 out STL JJ Wetherholt walks.
- 1 out STL Iván Herrera walks. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
- 3 out STL Alec Burleson grounds into a double play, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson out at 1st.
Bottom 8th 3
- 1 out SD Ty France grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
- 2 out SD Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nick Castellanos called out on strikes.
- 3 out SD Rodolfo Durán grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
Top 9th 5
- 0 out STL Jordan Walker doubles (8) on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
- 0 out STL Nolan Gorman walks.
- 1 out STL Masyn Winn ground bunts into a force out, first baseman Ty France to third baseman Manny Machado. Jordan Walker out at 3rd. Nolan Gorman to 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st.
- 2 out STL Nathan Church flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano.
- 3 out STL Pedro Pagés flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
Bottom 9th 3
- 1 out SD Jackson Merrill grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
- 2 out SD Miguel Andujar strikes out swinging.
- 3 out SD Manny Machado grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.