Dustin May throws complete game shutout as Cardinals lead Padres
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 5:32 AM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
Dustin May threw a complete game 1-hit shutout for the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Diego Padres on June 15 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals scored first in the fourth inning with a two-run single from Jimmy Crooks and added another run in the fifth. The Padres struggled to capitalize on their limited opportunities, with May remaining dominant until the seventh inning when he issued a walk. The Cardinals now prepare to face the Padres again the following night, with Andre Pallante set to start for St. Louis.
- •Dustin May allowed only one hit in his complete game performance.
- •Cardinals scored three runs while limiting the Padres to no runs.
- •Jimmy Crooks had a two-run single in the fourth inning.
- •The upcoming matchup features Andre Pallante for the Cardinals.
- 6:15 AMESPN MLB — May has his day: Dustin tosses 1-hitter for Cards
- 4:24 AMYahoo Sports — Cardinals' Dustin May continues to put health woes behind him with 1-hit shutout against Padres
- 3:13 AMYahoo Sports — Dustin May tosses complete-game shutout as Cardinals blank Padres
- 1:54 AMYahoo Sports — Dustin May Nearly Perfect as St. Louis Cardinals Blast Past Padres
"After losing a perfect game in the seventh inning, Dustin May won the adulation of the Busch Stadium crowd and his St. Louis Cardinals teammates by closing out the most dominant performance of his injury-plagued career. “This is about as good as I’ve felt in a long time,” May said after pitching a one-hitter Monday night in a 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres. May issued only one walk during his first complete game in 71 major league starts.
"You really can’t ask for more than Dustin May delivered Monday night at Busch Stadium. The San Diego Padres had no answer for him and the St. Louis Cardinals bats were sufficient to pull off a victory from the Californians who seemed only half-aware that they were supposed to play a baseball game tonight. Let’s […]
"Despite losing a perfect game in the seventh inning, Dustin May was thrilled after pitching a one-hitter Monday night in the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres, telling reporters "this is about as good as I've felt in a long time."
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External links- ESPN MLBJun 16, 2026, 6:15 AMMay has his day: Dustin tosses 1-hitter for Cards
Despite losing a perfect game in the seventh inning, Dustin May was thrilled after pitching a one-hitter Monday night in the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres, telling reporters "this is about as good as I've felt in a long time."
- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 4:24 AMCardinals' Dustin May continues to put health woes behind him with 1-hit shutout against Padres
After losing a perfect game in the seventh inning, Dustin May won the adulation of the Busch Stadium crowd and his St. Louis Cardinals teammates by closing out the most dominant performance of his injury-plagued career. “This is about as good as I’ve felt in a long time,” May said after pitching a one-hitter Monday night in a 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres. May issued only one walk during his first complete game in 71 major league starts.
- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 3:13 AMDustin May tosses complete-game shutout as Cardinals blank Padres
St. Louis starting pitcher Dustin May fired the finest performance of his career Monday night, tossing a complete game shutout and allowing just one hit as the Cardinals defeated the Padres 3-0 at Busch Stadium.
- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 1:54 AMDustin May Nearly Perfect as St. Louis Cardinals Blast Past Padres
You really can’t ask for more than Dustin May delivered Monday night at Busch Stadium. The San Diego Padres had no answer for him and the St. Louis Cardinals bats were sufficient to pull off a victory from the Californians who seemed only half-aware that they were supposed to play a baseball game tonight. Let’s […]
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