Reds @ Cardinals · Jul 26, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Busch Stadium Regular Season

Cincinnati Reds Reds 5

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3 St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals

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Reds grind to extra-inning win after Steer leaves with right wrist pain

ST. LOUIS -- On Friday night, after a Reds victory in the first game of this three-game set, closer Emilio Pagán laid out a simple -- if ambitious -- hope for his team in the waning days ahead of the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. “Just trying to make it weird,”

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De La Cruz, Stewart lead Reds to 5-3 extra-inning win00:03:05

Elly De La Cruz homers and Sal Stewart hits a go-ahead single to propel the Reds to a 5-3 win over the Cardinals

Condensed Game: CIN@STL - 7/26/2600:11:32

Condensed Game: Elly De La Cruz and the Reds take on Alec Burleson and the Cardinals on July 26, 2026

Sal Stewart's go-ahead single00:00:28

Sal Stewart gives the Reds a 3-2 lead in extra innings with a pinch-hit RBI single

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Reds @ Cardinals · 5–3

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