St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres — MLB Box Score, Saturday, May 9, 2026
STLSt. Louis Cardinals
23-16
FINAL
2
·4
SDSan Diego Padres
23-16
Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Petco Park · 41,559 · 2:47
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Pitching Decisions
St. Louis Cardinals
Losing Pitcher: L
Scoring Summary
Nathan Church doubles (5) on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Jordan Walker scores.
1-0Ty France homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.
1-1Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Sung-Mun Song scores. Freddy Fermin scores.
1-3Iván Herrera doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Ramón Laureano. JJ Wetherholt scores.
2-3Manny Machado homers (6) on a line drive to left center field.
2-4Key Stats
FanVerdicts Recap
Padres Hold Off Cardinals to Claim 4-2 Victory at Home
San Diego took care of business on Tuesday, topping the St. Louis Cardinals by a final score of 4-2 and picking up a solid regular season win with plenty of road ahead. The Padres controlled enough of the game to make the Cardinals' late push fall short, sending the home crowd home satisfied.
San Diego's offense did just enough to create a cushion that the pitching staff was able to protect down the stretch. The Cardinals kept it competitive and made it a two-run game, but could not manufacture the runs necessary to complete a comeback.
With 140 days remaining until the regular season concludes on September 27, 2026, both clubs understand that every game in this stretch carries weight. For San Diego, a win at home against a National League opponent is exactly the kind of result that builds momentum heading into a long summer. For St. Louis, the loss is a missed opportunity to steal a game on the road.
The Padres can build on this performance as the schedule rolls forward, while the Cardinals will need to regroup and find ways to generate more offense against quality pitching. Will San Diego be able to sustain this level of consistency as the season deepens, or will the Cardinals find a way to turn the tables in future meetings?
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About this game
On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the St. Louis Cardinals traveled to face the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Attendance was reported at 41,559.
The San Diego Padres took the win, 4–2, over the St. Louis Cardinals. Randy Vásquez led all scorers with W (winning pitcher). Full quarter-by-quarter scoring and team stats are above.
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