Colorado RockiesRockies46-71
8FinalAug 8, 2026
St. Louis CardinalsCardinals58-59
6StreamMLB.TVRockies.TVCardinals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
COL+143
STL−154
Run line
COL +1.5−157
STL −1.5+130
Total O/U
Over 8.5−112
Under 8.5−108
- Run line: Rockies +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8.5 (14 runs).
Recap
The Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Aug 8, 2026 to move to 46-71.
The game was played before 29,204.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Mushinski (1-0) · L: Liberatore (5-9) · S: Romano (0-2)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- COLHome runMcCarthy homered to right center (420 feet).1-0
Bottom 1
- STLDoubleFermín doubled to left, Burleson scored and Herrera scored.1-2
Top 3
- COLDoubleCarrigg doubled to center, Karros scored and McCarthy scored.3-2
- COLSingleGoodman singled to right, Carrigg scored.4-2
Top 5
- COLSingleRumfield singled to left, Carrigg scored.5-2
Bottom 5
- STLSacrifice flyWinn hit sacrifice fly to center, Herrera scored.5-3
Top 6
- COLHome runMcCarthy homered to center (417 feet), Tovar scored.7-3
Bottom 6
- STLSingleHerrera singled to left, Pereira scored.7-4
Bottom 8
- STLHome runWalker homered to left center (432 feet).7-5
Top 9
- COLSacrifice flyKarros hit sacrifice fly to left, McCarthy scored.8-5
Bottom 9
- STLSingleChurch singled to right, Fermín scored.8-6
Team stats
COLSTL
- Hits
- 11
- 10
- Home Runs
- 2
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 8
- 6
- Walks
- 3
- 6
- Strikeouts
- 5
- 5
- Runners Left On Base
- 11
- 25
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Rockies · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake McCarthy LF | 4-5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .305 | .341 | .516 |
| Kyle Karros 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .267 | .366 | .422 |
| Cole Carrigg CF | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .296 | .379 | .506 |
| Hunter Goodman C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .252 | .319 | .539 |
| TJ Rumfield 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .299 | .377 | .464 |
| Willi Castro 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .263 | .332 | .425 |
| Jordan Beck RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .200 | .238 | .337 |
| Tyler Freeman DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .247 | .317 | .314 |
| Mickey Moniak DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .277 | .316 | .568 |
| Ezequiel Tovar SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .206 | .253 | .332 |
Rockies · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Freeland P | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 101-64 | 6.63 | 101 |
| Juan Mejia P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-6 | 5.29 | 13 |
| Jimmy Herget P | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 6.75 | 15 |
| Parker Mushinski P | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-12 | 0.00 | 20 |
| Brennan Bernardino P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14-9 | 2.64 | 14 |
| Jordan Romano P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-17 | 6.62 | 22 |
Cardinals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .246 | .349 | .383 |
| Jordan Walker RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .283 | .341 | .492 |
| Ivan Herrera C | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .244 | .357 | .386 |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | .283 | .348 | .473 |
| Jose Fermin DH | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | .243 | .311 | .364 |
| Masyn Winn SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .239 | .318 | .319 |
| Blaze Jordan 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .255 | .279 | .372 |
| Bryan Torres 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .224 | .287 | .398 |
| Nathan Church CF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .234 | .281 | .361 |
| Everson Pereira LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .220 | .293 | .427 |
| Cesar Prieto PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .043 | .043 | .043 |
Cardinals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore P | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 94-61 | 5.15 | 94 |
| Luis Gastelum P | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33-17 | 8.10 | 33 |
| Peter Strzelecki P | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30-16 | 5.40 | 30 |
Game info
VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance29,204
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Willie Traynor · First Base Umpire: Chris Guccione · Second Base Umpire: Charlie Ramos · Third Base Umpire: Jansen Visconti
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- Last game: W 3-2 vs COLFri Aug 7
- Next game: W 7-4 vs COLSun Aug 9
- W 3-1 at NYYWed Aug 5
- L 0-2 at NYYTue Aug 4
- W 13-7 at NYYMon Aug 3
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