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Cardinals Improve MLB-Best Road Record After Key Throw by Pedro Pagés
TL;DR
The St. Louis Cardinals secured a narrow 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres, improving their MLB-best road record to 12-5. Key player Pedro Pagés made a crucial throw to catch Fernando Tatis stealing in the seventh inning.
Key points
- Cardinals beat Padres 2-1
- Pedro Pagés caught Fernando Tatis stealing
- Cardinals improved to 12-5 on the road
- Best road winning percentage in MLB at .706
- Tied for most one-run game wins in 2026
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Cardinals Improve MLB-Best Road Record After Key Throw by Pedro Pagés
In a crisp, two-hour, 25-minute pitching duel where the smallest of details made the biggest of differences, catcher Pedro Pagés had arguably the play of the game in yet another narrow road victory for the St. Louis Cardinals.
With the Cardinals nursing a one-run lead in the seventh inning, PagĂ©s made a perfect throw to second base to nail Fernando Tatis for his MLB-leading ninth caught stealing of the season. PagĂ©sâ play, combined with stellar starting from Matthew Liberatore and another strong closing effort from Riley OâBrien allowed the Cardinals to beat the Padres 2-1 at San Diegoâs Petco Park.
The Cardinals improved to 12-5 away from Busch Stadium, giving them MLBâs best winning percentage (.706) on the road this season. The Cards also won their eighth one-run game, which is tied for the most in the big leagues in 2026.
With the Cards leading 2-1, Tatis Jr. led off the bottom of the seventh with an infield hit against reliever George Soriano. Even though Soriano typically leans on his changeup, Tatis picked a fastball to try and swipe second base and get in scoring position. PagĂ©sâ throw to JJ Wetherholt was on target to get the out call, which stood up despite a lengthy replay review initiated by the Padres.
On the season, Pages has thrown out nine of 28 base stealers. Not only is his 32.1 percent success rate in throwing out runners well ahead of the 2026 MLB average for catchers (29 percent), but Pagés is easily on pace to set a career mark.
Surprisingly steady Cardinals have been road warriors all of 2026
Q&A
What was the final score of the Cardinals vs Padres game?
The final score was 2-1 in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals.
How many caught stealings does Pedro Pagés have this season?
Pedro Pagés has nine caught stealings this season, leading the MLB.
What is the Cardinals' current road record in the MLB?
The Cardinals have a road record of 12-5, giving them the best winning percentage in the MLB at .706.
How many one-run games have the Cardinals won this season?
The Cardinals have won eight one-run games this season, which is tied for the most in the league.