Photos: Cardinals at Padres, Saturday, May 9, 2026
May 9, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dustin May (3) throws a pitch during the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
May 9, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) hits a broken bat 2-RBI single during the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
May 9, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) hits a broken bat 2-RBI single during the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
May 9, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres second baseman Sung-Mun Song (24) throws to first base to complete the double play during the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
May 9, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Nathan Church (27) hits a RBI double during the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
May 9, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Nathan Church (27) slides under the tag of San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) for RBI double during the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
Cardinals center fielder Nathan Church (27) celebrates after hitting an RBI double during the fourth inning Saturday, May 9, 2026, against the Padres at Petco Park in San Diego.Â
May 9, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Randy Vasquez (98) throws a pitch during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
May 9, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dustin May (3) throws a pitch during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
May 9, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dustin May (3) throws a pitch during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
Cardinals starting pitcher Dustin May throws a pitch during the first inning Saturday, May 9, 2026, against the Padres at Petco Park in San Diego.Â
May 9, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Randy Vasquez (98) throws a pitch during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
Cardinals challenge the best reliever in the majors by loading the bases, exhausting his pitch count in 4-2 loss to Padres. Dustin May thinks he could avoid misplacing lead.
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s bloop base hit provides the difference in San Diego's 4-2 win, but Cardinals load the bases against majors top closer to threaten comeback.
One research group suggests Dal Maxville in 1967 had the Cardinals' most recent bases-clearing hit aided by an error, but Lou Brock had one close in 1974.
