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Cardinals fall to Reds 6-5 after late bullpen struggles in doubleheader

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 1:58 AM

Last updated Aug 18, 2026

Cardinals fall to Reds 6-5 after late bullpen struggles in doubleheader

Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 in the second game of a doubleheader on August 17, 2026. The defeat ended the Cardinals' three-game winning streak. Peter Strzelecki allowed a game-tying homer in the ninth inning, and Justin Bruihl gave up a single in the tenth that scored the winning run. Earlier in the day, the Cardinals won Game 1 2-1, propelled by Alec Burleson's two-run double. The team relied on a short bullpen for Game 2 after exhausting several relievers in the first game.

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•Cardinals lost 6-5 in 10 innings after a late collapse.
•Peter Strzelecki surrendered a crucial homer in the ninth.
•Earlier, St. Louis won the first game of the doubleheader 2-1.
•Ivan Herrera ended a 0-for-60 caught-stealing streak.
•Alec Burleson leads MLB with 92 RBI and 34 doubles.

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1:58 AMYahoo Sports — Shorthanded Bullpen Surrenders Runs in 9th, 10th to End Cardinals Win Streak at Three

What they're saying

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Peter Strzelecki surrendered a solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Justin Bruihl gave up a scorching single to Elly De La Cruz in the 10th as the Cardinals fell to the Reds 6-5 in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader. The late collapse kept the Cards from sweeping the doubleheader.
— Yahoo Sports

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