CINCINNATI, Ohio (Interstat) — Jordan Walker homered and drove in four runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals scored six times in the ninth inning to rally past the Cincinnati Reds 10-9 on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 at Great American Ball Park.

Walker’s three-run homer in the third gave St. Louis a 4-0 lead, but Matt McLain’s grand slam in the sixth put Cincinnati ahead 5-4. Walker finished 1 for 4 with four RBIs, and McLain went 1 for 4 with four RBIs. St. Louis scored six in the ninth, and Cincinnati answered with four in the ninth.

St. Louis improved to 68-64. José Fermín went 2 for 2 with two RBIs, and Alec Burleson drove in a run. Michael McGreevy allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings, and Peter Strzelecki threw two scoreless innings for the win, improving to 1-1. Riley O’Brien allowed one hit in one-third of an inning for his 34th save.

Cincinnati fell to 61-69. Brady Singer gave up four runs over six innings, and Brock Burke (5-4) took the loss. St. Louis had eight hits; Cincinnati had seven. St. Louis grounded into two double plays. Attendance was 15,361, and the game lasted 3:02.