MLB Final Intelligence
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants β Recap
September 7, 2026 Β· Oracle Park Β· View Preview
Game Recap
The San Francisco Giants secured a walk-off victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in 11 innings, fending off a late Cardinals rally that saw St. Louis tie the game in the ninth and take the lead in the tenth. San Francisco relied on clutch hitting in extra innings to seal the win after squandering a multi-run lead.
The Giants established an early advantage, with Devers doubling home Hill in the first inning. Eldridge extended the lead with a sacrifice fly in the third, bringing Koss across the plate, and later doubled in Devers during the fifth, giving San Francisco a 3-0 lead. St. Louis began to chip away in the sixth when Alec Burleson launched a solo home run to right field. Church then cut the deficit to one run in the seventh with a double that scored Gorman.
The Cardinals completed their comeback bid in the ninth inning, as FermΓn's sacrifice fly allowed BΓ‘ez to score, tying the game and sending it into extra innings. St. Louis then took its first lead of the night in the top of the tenth when Bernal singled, scoring Burleson. However, the Giants quickly answered, with Eldridge singling home Hill to re-tie the score in the bottom of the tenth. The decisive blow came in the eleventh inning when Whitcomb singled to shortstop, plating Furman for the walk-off win. Logan Webb delivered a strong start for San Francisco, striking out eight and allowing just one earned run over six innings, providing the foundation for the eventual victory.
Ultimately, the Giants' ability to respond to the Cardinals' late-game surge, particularly their two clutch scoring plays in extra innings, ensured they would protect their home turf despite St. Louis's persistent comeback effort. The San Francisco Giants now stand at 60-85, while the St. Louis Cardinals fall to 72-73.
How the Prediction Fared
Pregame, the market favored the San Francisco Giants (-131, 54% implied) over the St. Louis Cardinals. Final: the San Francisco Giants won 5β4.
SportsFBI's model favored the San Francisco Giants (71% confidence). Final: the San Francisco Giants won 5β4.
Player of the Game
Pitching
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy |
|
6.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.92 |
| Logan Webb |
|
6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.10 |
| Jason Foley W |
|
2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.19 |
| Dylan Smith |
|
1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.24 |
| Justin Bruihl |
|
1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.60 |
| Trent Harris |
|
1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Riley O'Brien |
|
1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.03 |
| Ryne Stanek |
|
1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.42 |
| Reiver Sanmartin |
|
0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.58 |
| George Soriano L |
|
0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.23 |
Batting
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Eldridge |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rafael Devers |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Shay Whitcomb |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Saggese |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alec Burleson |
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Leo Bernal |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Church |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Koss |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonah Cox |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jung Hoo Lee |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Osleivis Basabe |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Herrera |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Walker |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Joshua Baez |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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