The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on May 02, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 34,323 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Nestor Ceja (Home Plate Umpire), Charlie Ramos (First Base Umpire), David Rackley (Second Base Umpire), Chris Guccione (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Matt Pushard | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-05-02 |
| 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 | 2026-05-02 |
| 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 | Brusdar Graterol | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-22 |
| LAD | Blake Snell | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-05-22 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | .258 | .343 | .258 | .601 |
| STL | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | .200 | .294 | .433 | .727 |
Los Angeles Dodgers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shohei Ohtani | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 | .381 | .454 |
| 2 | Freddie Freeman | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .331 | .411 |
| 3 | Will Smith | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .336 | .368 |
| 4 | Kyle Tucker | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .326 | .361 |
| 5 | Teoscar Hernandez | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .325 | .404 |
| 6 | Max Muncy | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .299 | .390 | .598 |
| 7 | Andy Pages | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .319 | .366 | .504 |
| 8 | Hyeseong Kim | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .364 | .397 |
| 8 | Alex Call | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .447 | .367 |
| 8 | Dalton Rushing | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .340 | .415 | .830 |
| 9 | Alex Freeland | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .299 | .329 |
| 9 | Miguel Rojas | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .340 | .429 |
Los Angeles Dodgers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roki Sasaki | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 104-65 | 5.97 |
| Alex Vesia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-8 | 1.54 |
| Jake Eder | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-11 | 2.25 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .355 | .444 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .421 | .427 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .364 | .472 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .377 | .605 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 | .280 | .369 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .347 | .368 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .270 | .430 |
| 8 | Ramon Urias | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .288 | .327 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .237 | .214 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 88-52 | 2.52 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-13 | 7.71 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-10 | 3.94 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-16 | 2.20 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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