The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2 on June 16, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 29,604 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Umpires
Nic Lentz (Home Plate Umpire), James Jean (First Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Second Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-06-18 |
| STL | Ryan Fernandez | RP | 15-Day-IL | Back – Soreness | 2026-06-22 |
| STL | Sem Robberse | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-07-01 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
| SD | Mason Miller | RP | bereavement | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-06-19 |
| SD | Matt Waldron | SP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Not Specified | 2026-06-19 |
| SD | Luis Campusano | C | 10-Day-IL | Toe – Fracture | 2026-06-19 |
| SD | Jeremiah Estrada | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Inflammation | 2026-06-19 |
| SD | Freddy Fermin | C | 7-day il | Concussion – Concussion | 2026-06-21 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | .133 | .161 | .167 | .328 |
| STL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | .258 | .385 | .290 | .675 |
San Diego Padres Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .344 | .344 |
| 2 | Jackson Merrill | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .272 | .342 |
| 3 | Manny Machado | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .175 | .255 | .354 |
| 4 | Xander Bogaerts | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .301 | .339 |
| 5 | Gavin Sheets | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .314 | .445 |
| 6 | Samad Taylor | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .355 | .412 | .484 |
| 7 | Ty France | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .304 | .449 |
| 8 | Will Wagner | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .450 | .333 |
| 9 | Rodolfo Duran | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .150 | .292 | .425 |
San Diego Padres Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael King | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 93-59 | 3.60 |
| Yuki Matsui | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 1.64 |
| Ron Marinaccio | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-12 | 3.82 |
| Wandy Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 2.06 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .362 | .402 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .396 | .421 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .349 | .491 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .346 | .545 |
| 5 | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .378 | .486 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .314 | .314 |
| 7 | Jimmy Crooks | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .194 | .286 | .355 |
| 8 | Blaze Jordan | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .632 |
| 9 | Nathan Church | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .297 | .390 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 92-65 | 3.76 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-13 | 5.22 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.73 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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