Cincinnati Reds 5-6 St. Louis Cardinals
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St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis on Sat, 6 Jun 2026.
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St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 6-5
The St. Louis Cardinals held off the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 at Busch Stadium on Saturday 6 June.
A 3-run 2nd inning did the damage.
George Soriano got the win, Sam Moll took the loss and Riley O'Brien earned the save.
Matt McLain went 1-for-3 with a homer and 2 RBI and Lars Nootbaar went 1-for-1 with a homer and 2 RBI.
Hits: CIN 9, STL 13; errors 0-1.
St. Louis Cardinals move to 34-28; Cincinnati Reds fall to 31-32.
Attendance: 26,904.
Decisions
- Win: George Soriano
- Loss: Sam Moll
- Save: Riley O'Brien
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
Biggest moments
- Lars Nootbaar homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. José Fermín scores.
- Jimmy Crooks grounds into a double play, first baseman Sal Stewart to catcher P.J. Higgins to first baseman Sal Stewart. José Fermín out at home. Bryan Torres to 3rd. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd. Jimmy Crooks out at 1st.
- Sal Stewart grounds out, second baseman Bryan Torres to first baseman Alec Burleson.
- Matt McLain homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Blake Dunn scores.
- JJ Bleday reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Alec Burleson. Noelvi Marte scores. Matt McLain scores. Dane Myers to 3rd. JJ Bleday to 2nd.
Questions
Who won Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals?
The St. Louis Cardinals, 6-5, on Sat, 6 Jun 2026.