Padres Defeat Cardinals 3-2 in Extra Innings After Castellanos' Ninth-Inning Homer
The San Diego Padres secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in extra innings on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Petco Park. The game remained tied until the bottom of the ninth inning when Nick Castellanos hit a two-run home run off closer Riley O'Brien, erasing the Cardinals' lead and forcing extra frames. This marked Castellanos' second homer of the year and O'Brien's third blown save. In the bottom of the tenth, with runners loaded after an intentional walk to Jackson Merrill and an unintentional walk to Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado delivered a sacrifice fly to center field, driving in the winning run. Adrian Morejon earned the win for the Padres by retiring the side in the top of the tenth, while Gordon Graceffo took the loss for St. Louis. Both starting pitchers, Kyle Leahy for the Cardinals and Walker Buehler for the Padres, pitched well but received no decision. Buehler allowed two runs over six innings, including a solo home run by Jordan Walker, while Leahy threw five scoreless innings before exiting.
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Padres Defeat Cardinals 3-2 in Extra Innings After Castellanos' Ninth-Inning Homer
The San Diego Padres secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in extra innings on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Petco Park. The game remained tied until the bottom of the ninth inning when Nick Castellanos hit a two-run home run off closer Riley O'Brien, erasing the Cardinals' lead and forcing extra frames. This marked Castellanos' second homer of the year and O'Brien's third blown save. In the bottom of the tenth, with runners loaded after an intentional walk to Jackson Merrill and an unintentional walk to Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado delivered a sacrifice fly to center field, driving in the winning run. Adrian Morejon earned the win for the Padres by retiring the side in the top of the tenth, while Gordon Graceffo took the loss for St. Louis. Both starting pitchers, Kyle Leahy for the Cardinals and Walker Buehler for the Padres, pitched well but received no decision. Buehler allowed two runs over six innings, including a solo home run by Jordan Walker, while Leahy threw five scoreless innings before exiting.
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