Thursday, July 24th, 2025 6:45PM CST
As the San Diego Padres prepare to face the St. Louis Cardinals on July 24, 2025, at 6:45 PM, this upcoming game might echo a previous encounter where Brendan Donovan and Willson Contreras each delivered three-run homers in the second inning, powering the Cardinals to a 9-7 win over the Padres in the initial game of a four-game set. Read the full game recap.
Date: Thursday, July 24th, 2025
Time: 6:45PM CST
Stadium: Busch Stadium
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 30,601
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STL |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
SD |
2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Contreras (27, Darvish); Burleson (18, Darvish)
Home Runs: Contreras (14, 2nd inning off Darvish 2 on, 2 Out); Donovan (9, 2nd inning off Darvish 2 on, 2 Out); Herrera (9, 6th inning off Peralta 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Contreras 4 (61), Donovan 3 (42), Herrera 2 (39)
2-out Runs Batted In: Contreras, Wn 4; Donovan 3.
Ground Into Double Play: Burleson
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-9 (Arenado 0-1, Contreras 1-1, Donovan 1-2, Herrera 1-1, Pagés 0-1, Burleson 0-1, Winn 0-1, Scott II 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Pagés 2

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Gray 17/27; Maton 3/3; Helsley 2/4; Romero 4/5; O'Brien 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Gray-20-11-9-22; Maton-3-0-0-3; Helsley-2-5-3-2; Romero-7-1-6-1; O'Brien-2-1-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Gray 8-3; Maton 2-1; Helsley 0-1; Romero 1-0
Game Scores: S Gray 24

Errors: Contreras (5, throw)

Caught Stealing: Herrera (1, 3rd base by Matsui/Maldonado)
Stolen Bases: Scott II (26, 2nd base off Darvish/Maldonado)

Doubles: Bogaerts (23, Gray); Arraez 2 (20, Gray 2)
Home Runs: Machado (19, 3rd inning off Gray 1 on, 0 Out); Tatis Jr. (17, 3rd inning off Gray 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Machado 2 (63), Tatis Jr. (43), Arraez (38), Sheets (52), Merrill (36)
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-11 (Machado 1-3, Bogaerts 0-1, Cronenworth 0-1, Arraez 0-1, Sheets 0-2, Johnson 0-1, Merrill 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Cronenworth 1; Arraez 1; Merrill 1

Wild Pitches: Matsui
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Darvish 12/20; Peralta 3/5; Hart 2/5; Estrada 2/3; Matsui 2/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Darvish-13-7-13-15; Peralta-4-2-3-4; Hart-2-1-3-4; Estrada-3-1-3-1; Matsui-4-4-1-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Darvish 3-4; Peralta 2-1; Hart 2-0; Estrada 0-2; Matsui 1-1
Game Scores: Y Darvish 13

Double Plays: 1 (Arraez-Bogaerts-Arraez)
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