St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres — MLB Box Score, Friday, May 8, 2026
STLSt. Louis Cardinals
23-15
FINAL
6
·0
SDSan Diego Padres
22-16
Friday, May 8, 2026 · Petco Park · 40,442 · 2:38
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pitching Decisions
St. Louis Cardinals
Losing Pitcher: L
San Diego Padres
Winning Pitcher: W
Scoring Summary
JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Masyn Winn scores. Nathan Church scores. Victor Scott II scores. JJ Wetherholt scores. Fielding error by right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
4-0Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
5-0Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Alec Burleson scores.
6-0Key Stats
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About this game
On Friday, May 8, 2026, the St. Louis Cardinals traveled to face the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Attendance was reported at 40,442.
The St. Louis Cardinals took the win, 6–0, over the San Diego Padres. Michael McGreevy led all scorers with W (winning pitcher). Full quarter-by-quarter scoring and team stats are above.
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