May 23, 2026 · NL Cent
St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds
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Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B2 | Nathaniel Lowe | Nathaniel Lowe homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. | STL 0, CIN 1 |
| T3 | Alec Burleson | Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers, deflected by shortstop Elly De La Cruz. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. | STL 1, CIN 1 |
| T3 | Jordan Walker | Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Spencer Steer. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Jordan Walker to 1st. | STL 2, CIN 1 |
| T4 | JJ Wetherholt | JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to second baseman Spencer Steer, deflected by first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Masyn Winn scores. Bryan Torres to 3rd. Victor Scott II to 2nd. | STL 3, CIN 1 |
| T7 | Jordan Walker | Jordan Walker homers (14) on a line drive to right center field. Iván Herrera scores. | STL 5, CIN 1 |
| T8 | Iván Herrera | Iván Herrera triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Blake Dunn, deflected by center fielder Dane Myers. Victor Scott II scores. | STL 6, CIN 1 |
| T9 | Bryan Torres | Bryan Torres homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Masyn Winn scores. | STL 8, CIN 1 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Cardinals
AWAY
8
Andre Pallante started for Cardinals, leaving with a 3–1 lead.
workload · innings pitched
-
Andre Pallante
Starter
6.0
93
1
3
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Andre Pallante threw
CSW 25% 1st-pitch strike 70% 4.7 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 26 28% 1 5 5 8 7 Slider 26 28% 4 4 6 9 3 Sinker 19 20% 1 2 8 6 2 Knuckle Curve 19 20% 0 4 2 9 4 Splitter 3 3% 2 0 0 1 0 - Ryne Stanek Setup 1.0 19 0 1
- George Soriano Setup 1.0 8 0 0
- Matt Svanson Middle 1.0 14 0 2
Reds
HOME
1
Chris Paddack started for Reds, leaving trailing 1–3. Out of the bullpen, Jose Franco took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Chris Paddack
Starter
5.0
84
3
5
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Chris Paddack threw
CSW 23% 1st-pitch strike 67% 3.5 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 28 33% 1 4 12 7 4 Changeup 21 25% 5 0 2 10 4 Curveball 14 17% 2 1 1 6 4 Cutter 13 15% 1 5 1 3 3 Sweeper 5 6% 0 0 0 4 1 Sinker 3 4% 0 0 1 2 0 - Sam Moll Middle 1.0 10 0 0
- Connor Phillips Reliever 1.0 28 2 1
- Jose Franco Reliever 2.0 54 3 1
Where the game turned
1 run
- Walker Forceout (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · STL
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .357 | .407 | .764 | |
| Iván Herrera C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .395 | .441 | .836 | 3B, SB |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .364 | .468 | .832 | |
| Jordan Walker RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .362 | .569 | .931 | HR (14) |
| Nolan Gorman DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .310 | .358 | .668 | |
| Masyn Winn SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .245 | .330 | .337 | .667 | |
| Bryan Torres LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 | 1.850 | HR (1) |
| César Prieto 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Victor Scott II CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .203 | .261 | .276 | .537 | SB |
HOME · CIN
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Bleday LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .396 | .613 | 1.009 | |
| Elly De La Cruz SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .350 | .515 | .865 | |
| Sal Stewart DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .259 | .347 | .492 | .839 | |
| Nathaniel Lowe 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .328 | .528 | .856 | HR (7) |
| Eugenio Suárez 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .301 | .355 | .656 | |
| Spencer Steer 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .340 | .443 | .783 | |
| Blake Dunn RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .355 | .412 | .581 | .993 | |
| Tyler Stephenson C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .285 | .285 | .570 | |
| TJ Friedl CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .256 | .259 | .515 | |
| Dane Myers CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .341 | .389 | .730 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · STL
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 3.76 | W |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6.00 | |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.32 | |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8.77 |
HOME · CIN
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paddack | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 6.86 | L |
| Sam Moll | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.86 | |
| Connor Phillips | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5.53 | |
| Jose Franco | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 5.40 |
Manager comparison
AWAY · STL
Lineup 2.1 R
Bunts 2.3 R
IBBs 1.2 R
HOME · CIN
Lineup 1.7 R
Bunts 1.5 R
IBBs 2.9 R
Recent form
AWAY · STL
5-5
W2
-6 run diff
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HOME · CIN
5-5
L1
+7 run diff
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Season series: 3-0 with STL listed first across 4 prior meetings.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.