Reds @ Cardinals · Jun 6, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sat, Jun 6, 2026

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Nick Lodolo

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Matthew Liberatore

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Noot! First homer of season lifts Cards to dramatic win

ST. LOUIS -- On a day that Lars Nootbaar wasn’t even supposed to play for the Cardinals amid his carefully curated return from offseason double heel surgery, he became the unexpected hero in the Cardinals' 6-5 win over the Reds Saturday.

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Nootbaar's go-ahead homer lifts Cardinals to 6-5 win00:03:02

Lars Nootbaar comes up clutch with an 8th inning go-ahead home run to lead the Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Reds

Condensed Game: CIN@STL - 6/6/2600:12:56

Condensed Game: Matt McLain and the Reds take on Lars Nootbaar and the Cardinals on June 6, 2026

Nootbaar's first homer of the season lifts Cardinals00:01:20

Lars Nootbaar hits a go-ahead two-run homer in the 8th inning, powering the Cardinals' 6-5 win on his first home run of the season #CurtainCall

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