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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2025-09-16 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 21848 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:15
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–0. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Nolan Arenado out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder TJ Friedl. Brendan Donovan scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Thomas Saggese homers (2) on a line drive to left center field. Alec Burleson scores — worth 17% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Michael McGreevy L: Andrew Abbott SV: Riley O'Brien
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Ryan Additon · 2B: Ryan Wills · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TJ Friedl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gavin Lux | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Noelvi Marte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Benson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elly De La Cruz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt McLain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Donovan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thomas Saggese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Pages | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nathan Church | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Abbott | 4.2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Maxwell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Suter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- TJ Friedl: 9/L9D
- Gavin Lux: K
- Noelvi Marte: 9/F9D+
Bot 1
- Brendan Donovan: D8/F89XD+
- Ivan Herrera: S9/G34.2-3
- Nolan Arenado: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H
- Alec Burleson: 5/P5SF/FL
- Thomas Saggese: S8/L89.1-3
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Top 2
- Sal Stewart: W
- Will Benson: S8/L8+.1-2
- Tyler Stephenson: 5(2)3/GDP/G56.1-2
- Elly De La Cruz: W
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Pedro Pages: S9/G4+
- Jordan Walker: K
- Nathan Church: K
- Brendan Donovan: WP.1-2
- Brendan Donovan: 43/G34
Top 3
- Matt McLain: 9/F9D+
- TJ Friedl: 341/G34
- Gavin Lux: D7/G56
- Noelvi Marte: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Ivan Herrera: K
- Nolan Arenado: 63/G6
- Alec Burleson: S9/G34+
- Thomas Saggese: HR/L7D.1-H
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Top 4
- Sal Stewart: 8/F78D
- Will Benson: 8/F8S
- Tyler Stephenson: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Pedro Pages: S8/L8
- Jordan Walker: K
- Nathan Church: K
- Brendan Donovan: 43/G4
Top 5
- Elly De La Cruz: S7/G6+
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
- Matt McLain: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Ivan Herrera: 9/F9D
- Nolan Arenado: 3/P3DF/FL
- Alec Burleson: S7/L7L
- Thomas Saggese: 8/F8
Top 6
- TJ Friedl: W
- Gavin Lux: K
- Noelvi Marte: K
- Sal Stewart: 43/G34+
Bot 6
- Lars Nootbaar: 63/G6MD
- Pedro Pages: K
- Jordan Walker: W
- Nathan Church: 43/G34
Top 7
- Will Benson: K
- Tyler Stephenson: K
- Elly De La Cruz: K
Bot 7
- Brendan Donovan: 43/G4
- Ivan Herrera: 7/F7LD+
- Nolan Arenado: 5/L56
Top 8
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 4/L4D
- Matt McLain: K
- TJ Friedl: K
Bot 8
- Alec Burleson: K
- Thomas Saggese: 63/G6+
- Lars Nootbaar: 53/G6
Top 9
- Gavin Lux: K
- Noelvi Marte: 13/G1
- Sal Stewart: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.