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The gist
Cardinals beat Dodgers 13-8 on Sep 1, 2026, with five home runs.
The loss highlights Dodgers' bullpen struggles and their 28-2 record when scoring 8+ runs.
Background
The Dodgers hosted the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in a regular-season MLB game. The Cardinals, who had lost seven of nine, broke out with a season-high offensive performance, scoring their most runs in a game at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers, despite scoring eight runs, fell to 28-2 when scoring at least eight runs this season, highlighting their bullpen issues.
How it unfolded
- Sep 1, 2026Cardinals defeated Dodgers 13-8 at Dodger Stadium. Cardinals hit five home runs, including two by Thomas Saggese. Dodgers starter Eric Lauer allowed seven early runs.
- Sep 3, 2026Dodgers beat Cardinals 3-2 on a walk-off two-run double by Teoscar Hernández in the bottom of the ninth.
- Sep 4, 2026Dodgers defeated Nationals 5-3, with Blake Snell pitching six scoreless innings and Mookie Betts driving in a run.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- The Dodgers' bullpen allowed three home runs and the Cardinals scored in all but three innings, indicating a concerning trend for Los Angeles.
- Support
- The Dodgers scored their most runs since Aug. 17, showing offensive resilience despite the loss.