St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds

Aug 19, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
STL	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	4	9	1	11
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	-	5	7	0	4

loss:

M. Liberatorewin: Cincinnati Reds logo

S. Mollsave: Cincinnati Reds logo

E. Pagan

Game Recap

CINCINNATI -- While Reds’ postseason aspirations have faded, their three biggest draws this season are also their three biggest reasons to have higher hopes for seasons ahead. All were on display Wednesday during a come-from-behind 5-4 win against the Cardinals....

Scoring Summary

STLCIN

4
Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Alec Burleson scores. [1 run]
10
4
Bryan Torres singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Toglia. Nathan Church scores. Masyn Winn to 3rd. [1 run]
20
6
Sal Stewart homers (27) on a fly ball to center field. Matt McLain scores. Elly De La Cruz scores. [3 runs]
23
8
Matt McLain singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Blaze Jordan. Jose Trevino scores. Throwing error by third baseman Blaze Jordan. [1 run]
24
8
Dane Myers singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Justin Bruihl. Matt McLain scores. Sal Stewart to 2nd. [1 run]
25
9
Jordan Walker homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. [2 runs]
45

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1JJ Wetherholt2B	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.243
2Ivan HerreraDH	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	2	.244
3Alec Burleson1B	1	4	1	0	1	1	0	2	.289
4Jordan WalkerRF	1	4	1	2	3	1	1	3	.288
5Nathan ChurchCF	1	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	.235
Jose FerminPH-CF	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.242
6Masyn WinnSS	0	4	0	0	2	1	0	1	.239
7Bryan TorresLF	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.234
Joshua BaezPH-LF	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.182
8Blaze Jordan3B	1	3	0	0	2	1	0	3	.248
9Jimmy CrooksC	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	4	.176
TOTAL	9	35	4	4	12	6	1	17	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Matthew LiberatoreLHP	6.0	4	3	3	9	0	1	100	5.04
Luis GastelumRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	12	5.49
Justin BruihlLHP	1.0	3	2	2	1	2	0	29	3.50


TOTAL	8.0	7	5	5	12	2	1	141	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Elly De La CruzSS	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	2	.259
2Sal Stewart1B	1	3	1	3	1	1	1	0	.259
3Dane MyersCF	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.260
4Eugenio Suarez3B	0	3	0	0	3	1	0	0	.206
Ke'Bryan HayesPR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149
5Tyler StephensonDH	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	3	.242
6Michael TogliaRF	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	.136
TJ FriedlLF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.157
7JJ BledayLF-RF	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	.218
8Jose TrevinoC	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.245
9Matt McLain2B	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.199
TOTAL	7	31	5	4	12	2	1	8	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Chase BurnsRHP	5.0	6	2	2	8	2	0	104	2.51
Sam MollLHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	23	4.47
Brock BurkeLHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16	2.76
Luis MeyRHP	1.0	0	0	0	3	1	0	23	3.44
Emilio PaganRHP	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	19	4.30
TOTAL	9.0	9	4	4	12	6	1	185	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningSTLCIN

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. [1 out]
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FLYOUT — Ivan Herrera flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Alec Burleson strikes out on a foul tip. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. [2 outs]
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FLYOUT — Dane Myers flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

STL

CIN

4Runs5

9Hits7

1Errors0

.257Batting Avg.226

35At Bats31

3Extra-base Hits2

1Home Runs1

4Runs-Batted-In4

6Walks2

2Stolen Bases1

12Strikeouts12

11Left on Base4

14Total Bases11

Game Details

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · 6:40 PM

Great American Ball Park · Cincinnati, OH

attendance: 16,097 (38.0%)

weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy

spread: CIN -128

over/under: 8.5