Padres drop second straight in ugly shutout loss to Cardinals
May 8, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt (26) celebrates scoring against San Diego Padres catcher Freddy Fermin (54) during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images SAN DIEGO -- The Padres' stars are simply not starring.
After Griffin Canning and St. Louis starter Michael McGreevy engaged in a good old fashioned pitcher's duel, it was a tumultuous fifth inning that led to another uninspiring home loss for San Diego. JJ Wetherholt came around to score on his own bases loaded single after Fernando Tatis Jr.
committed a three-base error, allowing all runners to cross the plate. The Cardinals tacked on two more after that to supply themselves with all the offense they'd need. Although, one run would've been more than enough.
A LITTLE LEAGUE GRAND SLAM FOR JJ WETHERHOLT!! 🤯 pic. twitter.
com/icKJTaZX40 — St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 9, 2026 McGreevy held the Friar bats to no runs and one hit through six brilliant innings, striking out nine while issuing just two walks in the process. “I just think we saw some pitches to hit and we just didn’t hit them,” Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill said postgame.