The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on May 01, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 28,308 witnessed the St. Louis Cardinals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | x | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| LAD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Umpires
Chris Guccione (Home Plate Umpire), Nestor Ceja (First Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Second Base Umpire), David Rackley (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Matt Pushard | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-05-01 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-05-24 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| LAD | Brock Stewart | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| LAD | Ben Casparius | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-05-06 |
| LAD | Mookie Betts | SS | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-08 |
| LAD | Blake Snell | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-05-22 |
| LAD | Brusdar Graterol | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-22 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | .219 | .297 | .281 | .579 |
| STL | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 16 | .333 | .368 | .583 | .952 |
Los Angeles Dodgers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shohei Ohtani | DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .392 | .470 |
| 2 | Freddie Freeman | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .333 | .417 |
| 3 | Will Smith | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .340 | .380 |
| 4 | Teoscar Hernandez | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .310 | .396 |
| 5 | Kyle Tucker | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .328 | .364 |
| 6 | Andy Pages | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .362 | .509 |
| 7 | Max Muncy | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .378 | .596 |
| 8 | Miguel Rojas | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .346 | .438 |
| 9 | Santiago Espinal | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .280 |
| 9 | Hyeseong Kim | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .375 | .411 |
Los Angeles Dodgers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet Sheehan | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 97-68 | 5.23 |
| Jack Dreyer | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 | 3.14 |
| Edgardo Henriquez | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-14 | 5.23 |
| Kyle Hurt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 1.29 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 | .365 | .459 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .254 | .419 | .421 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .360 | .467 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .373 | .583 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .289 | .383 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .350 | .363 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .271 | .427 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .307 | .435 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .171 | .233 | .220 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 96-59 | 4.50 |
| George Soriano | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-13 | 3.68 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-8 | 0.98 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 9.68 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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