St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 6-5 at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Busch Stadium. St. Louis Cardinals broke it open with 3 runs in the 2nd and also scored 1 run in the 5th and 2 runs in the 8th; Cincinnati Reds answered with 3 runs in the 3rd and 2 runs in the 4th. St. Louis Cardinals moved to a 34-28 season record, while Cincinnati Reds fell to 31-32.
Standouts: St. Louis Cardinals – Lars Nootbaar: 1-for-1, R, 2 RBI, HR; Jordan Walker: 2-for-4, R, RBI, HR. Cincinnati Reds – Matt McLain: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR.
Key scoring plays: 4th Inning: McLain homered to left (381 feet), Dunn scored; 5th Inning: Walker homered to right center (401 feet); 8th Inning: Nootbaar homered to right center (433 feet), Fermín scored.
Announced attendance was 26,904, and game time was 2:53.
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