Mathews leads Cardinals past Giants in 2‑1 victory
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Interstat) — Quinn Mathews took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Alec Burleson drove in a run as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at Busch Stadium III. Mathews retired his first 10 batters before walking Bryce Eldridge in the fourth. He did not allow a hit until Grant McCray doubled leading off the sixth. Mathews struck out eight, walked two and allowed one run on four hits in 6 2/3 innings. Burleson and Leo Bernal each had RBI singles for St. Louis. Jonah Cox singled home McCray for San Francisco. Landen Roupp took the loss, allowing two runs on five hits with four strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. Riley O’Brien earned his 37th save with a scoreless ninth. The Cardinals grounded into two double plays. Attendance was 25,150, and the game took 2:43. San Francisco fell to 62-89. St. Louis improved to 75-76.