JJ Wetherholt’s Little League Grand Slam Lifts Cardinals Over Padres 6-0

Q: What did JJ Wetherholt achieve in the game against the Padres?

JJ Wetherholt hit a Little League grand slam, contributing significantly to the Cardinals' 6-0 victory.

Q: How did Michael McGreevy perform against the Padres?

Michael McGreevy pitched six innings, allowing just one hit and no runs, while striking out nine batters.

Q: What was the final score of the Cardinals vs. Padres game on May 8, 2026?

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Padres with a final score of 6-0.

Q: Who will pitch for the Cardinals in the next game against the Padres?

Dustin May is scheduled to start for the Cardinals in their next game against the Padres.

May 8, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt (26) scores during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images It was an electric night in San Diego as a brilliant start by Michael McGreevy and a “Little League grand slam” from JJ Wetherholt led the St. Louis Cardinals to another victory over the San Diego Padres. It would be easy to start drawing some conclusions that are likely overreactions from Friday night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres. Let’s start with the possibility that Michael McGreevy is the current ace of the Cardinals staff. He held the Padres hitless until the bottom of the 4th inning when Jackson Merrill managed a single off of him. It’s also probably too early to start thinking of the Cardinals as a team of destiny but there was another sign that might be the case based on what happened in the top half of the 5th inning. For the first 4 innings, Ivan Herrera was the only Cardinal with a hit (and he had four of them on the night), but it wasn’t until the 5th inning that the Cardinals started mounting a serious threat (which they followed through on admirably). Masyn Winn singled to start off the top of the 5th. reached on an infield single and Masyn advanced to second. After Prieto struck out, drew a walk to load the bases and that brought up who did not disappoint. In typical JJ fashion, he did something productive that turned into a play that broke the game open. On the third pitch of his at-bat, he ripped a single to right field which went under the glove of and it was off to the races. Technically, it was a single and a 3-base/3-run error, but for the rest of us, it was a Little League grand slam that gave the Cardinals a 4-0 lead. wasn’t done, either. Ivan Herrera snuck another single between third base and short followed by a double that was lanced down the left field line by which advanced Herrera to third. followed that with a nice 4-pitch walk to load the bases again and came through with a single to score Herrera that made it 5-0 Cardinals. Masyn Winn managed a sacrifice fly to score Burleson and make it 6-0 St. Louis. *The Rally Dawg had to be proud of the Cardinals 5th inning.* *The real story Friday night was Michael McGreevy*. Six innings allowing just 1 hit and no runs with 9 strikeouts and just 2 walks is ace stuff. He did not allow the Padres to create any kind of momentum. Big offense from the Cardinals grabbed the headlines, but Michael McGreevy’s performance deserves its own standing ovation. pitched a solid inning of relief in the bottom of the 7th and also pitched the bottom of the 8th allowing no Padres baserunners. A nice bounce-back from his last outing. was brought in to close out the Padres in the 9th inning and he did it without drama giving Riley O’Brien a night of rest. Cardinals pitchers collectively threw a 1-hit shutout. Very nice. will get the Saturday night start at Petco Park for the Cardinals as he’ll do battle with who will take the mound for the Padres. First pitch is set for 6:15pm central time and the musical chairs broadcast schedule has the game being broadcast on Fox Saturday night.