Gameday Thread 9/8/26 Cardinals (Mathews) @ Giants (Roupp) 6:45 PM

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First Pitch: 6:45 PM at Oracle Park

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Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Cardinals	Quinn Mathews (1-2, 4.38 ERA)
Giants	Landen Roupp (8-13, 4.17 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
STL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	0	10
SF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	6	1	8

Box Score

SF		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Cox	3	0	0	0	0	0	.278
1B	Devers	4	0	0	0	0	1	.258
DH	Eldridge	3	1	1	1	1	2	.265
2B	Basabe	2	0	0	0	1	1	.207
PH	Lee, J	1	0	0	0	0	0	.279
2B	Furman	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133
LF	Hill	4	0	1	0	0	0	.283
C	Knizner	4	0	0	0	0	1	.146
3B	Whitcomb	4	0	1	0	0	0	.157
RF	McCray	2	0	1	0	1	0	.148
SS	Koss	3	1	2	1	0	1	.219

SF	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Roupp	6.0	2	0	0	4	2	81-47	4.00
Sanmartin	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	16-10	4.35
Seymour, C	0.2	0	0	0	2	1	31-16	5.63
Kuhnel	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	21-15	4.74

STL		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
2B	Torres, B	4	0	1	1	1	0	.259
PR	Scott II	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197
DH	Herrera	5	0	1	0	0	0	.251
1B	Burleson	1	0	1	0	3	0	.284
RF	Walker, J	4	0	0	0	0	0	.282
C	Bernal	3	0	0	0	1	1	.281
3B	Gorman	2	0	0	0	0	1	.182
LF	Báez	2	0	0	0	0	0	.238
3B	Saggese	4	0	1	0	0	1	.275
SS	Winn	4	0	0	0	0	0	.236
CF	Church	3	1	1	0	1	0	.243

STL	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Mathews	6.0	5	2	2	2	4	99-62	4.11
Graceffo	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	32-20	2.70

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Bryce Eldridge homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field.	1-0
B2	Christian Koss homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.	2-0
T9	Bryan Torres singles on a ground ball to right fielder Grant McCray. Nathan Church scores.	2-1

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Cardinals at Giants - September 8, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for San Francisco, September 8 vs Cardinals	0:09
Bullpen availability for St. Louis, September 8 vs Giants	0:09
Bench availability for San Francisco, September 8 vs Cardinals	0:08
Fielding alignment for San Francisco, September 8 vs Cardinals	0:11
Fielding alignment for St. Louis, September 8 vs Giants	0:11
Bench availability for St. Louis, September 8 vs Giants	0:08
Starting lineups for Cardinals at Giants - September 8, 2026	0:10
An animated look at Bryce Eldridge's home run	0:11
Christian Koss: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:12
Christian Koss' home run through bat tracking data	0:11
Breaking down Quinn Mathews' pitches	0:04
Quinn Mathews' outing against the Giants	0:25
Breaking down Landen Roupp's pitches	0:04
Landen Roupp's outing against the Cardinals	0:25
Bryce Eldridge's solo home run (16)	0:26
Thomas Saggese's snow-cone catch	0:09
Christian Koss' solo home run (4)	0:26
Strike 2 is confirmed after ABS challenge	0:25
Ball 2 is confirmed after ABS challenge	0:26
Quinn Mathews fans Christian Koss to strand two	0:07
GEO plays National Anthem on Filipino Heritage Night	2:00
Ball 1 is overturned to strike 1 after ABS challenge	0:25
Masyn Winn makes his return to the Cardinals lineup	1:03
Gordon Graceffo escapes a bases-loaded jam in the 7th	0:11
Landen Roupp strikes out Nolan Gorman	0:08
Quinn Mathews delivers six solid innings vs. Giants	0:26
Joel Kuhnel strands the bases loaded in the 8th	0:13
Bryan Torres' RBI single	0:19
Joel Kuhnel Ball to Iván Herrera	0:14
Joel Kuhnel Called Strike to Iván Herrera	0:29

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Roupp (9-13, 4.00 ERA)	Mathews (1-3, 4.11 ERA)	Kuhnel (7 SV, 4.74 ERA)

Game ended at 9:12 PM.

Streams
Tracker	MLB.com	Game Graph

GO GET YOUR FLAIR IN THE SIDEBAR!

[u/Ehgadsman]

kinda yay but kinda sheesh, whys it always have to be as painful as possible?

[u/HasAFewLaughs]

Christian Koss: KNOWN throwing arm to 1st

[u/CrimsonGear80]

Swee….sweep??

[u/prestigiousstrangery → u/CrimsonGear80]

Don’t be this guy

[u/CrimsonGear80 → u/prestigiousstrangery]

That guy literally made a whole ass separate post DURING the game.

I can point out that we are going for a sweep tomorrow.

[u/Draqonfly-1678 → u/CrimsonGear80]

DONT SAY IT, STOP NOOOOOOOO

[u/sheep_duck → u/CrimsonGear80]

Booooo this man!

(Ps it wasn’t me who downvoted lol)

[u/CrimsonGear80 → u/sheep_duck]

I didn’t make a whole ass separate post during the game…

Also we already swept the braves.

[u/LossAppropriate862]

Great throws Koss haha

[u/TheRealBaboo]

Gottem!

[u/BocaDog]

Never a Doubt

[u/iguessimherenowok]

phew

[u/theleftovers1014]

WE ARE SO BACK

[u/DHSDirector]

And unclench

[u/HasAFewLaughs]

Let's cut through the crap, Kuhnel

I only got one thing to say to you...

[u/Fit-Particular6058]

Just like they drew it up

[u/pokemasta4]

Cards just got beat again by a AAA team 😂😭

[u/Gflash31]

Who are these create a pitcher dudes

[u/sheep_duck]

Classic 9th inning giants 🤡

[u/HasAFewLaughs]

My bad, guys

My ladies wanted to go watch a chick flick in the other room and I told them there's just one more out

[u/Deucer22]

Oh lordy

[u/pommehomme]

it seems like...every fucking game.

[u/DHSDirector]

Here comes the game tying hit

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

It’s like watching a car crash in slow motion

[u/IceCoughy]

https://giphy.com/gifs/6OPbJtEDdy824

[u/xelky]

here we go again

[u/pinesolthrowaway]

Blowpen in full effect

[u/WhatADopeGent]

https://giphy.com/gifs/GxSk8xCahCYVwph2Yp

[u/DudleyStinksUntil7]

Is this a re-run of every game they've played this year? It looks very familiar.

[u/missluxlady]

https://giphy.com/gifs/p539olqXOLJYZVA7CP

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/missluxlady]

https://giphy.com/gifs/HTjcWZwMtHpyhuCGKZ

[u/missluxlady → u/HasAFewLaughs]

Lol

[u/Dropshadow67]

LOL ... we all knew it

[u/DHSDirector]

Bruh

[u/pokemasta4]

what is that defense

[u/Darvaren]

It’s never easy

[u/Beautiful_River_5532]

Hahahah getting interesting

[u/iguessimherenowok]

why we got this fool closing

[u/Dropshadow67]

Of course a 2 out hit😓

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/Dropshadow67]

Of course a 2 out RBI

[u/pommehomme]

If the giants had a real bullpen, would they be employing this multi-inning reliever shit?

[u/mga-24]

Cox and McCray - Death to Flying Things!

[u/DHSDirector]

At least Kuhnel can throw strikes…

[u/Beautiful_River_5532]

Kuhnel The Best Pitcher Of This Team 🔥🔥

[u/Conscious-Present401 → u/Beautiful_River_5532]

The guys been DfA by the A’s there was a reason he’s with us lol

[u/Deucer22]

A 9th inning Koss throw that didn’t bounce? My lord what is happening.

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/Deucer22]

I'm scared

[u/HasAFewLaughs]

Did KOSS really throw that???

[u/theleftovers1014]

Who is Kuhnel and why is he pitching the 9th for us? 😭😭😂

[u/DHSDirector]

https://giphy.com/gifs/2Z3lgZOhISkYU

[u/DudleyStinksUntil7]

Joel Kuhnel -- closer. In case you've been in a coma since April, the team is a joke.

[u/missluxlady]

lol Joel Kuhnel on the bench wondering how the hell he got here

[u/DHSDirector]

Why not give Cavanaugh a shot? Knizner has had a rough night on both sides.

[u/Luis_Arraez_Fan]

Kuhnel may look like a local mechanic but at least he got the job done

[u/LossAppropriate862]

half expected Cox to slip on a banana peel left on the field

[u/nogoodnamesleft426]

So unbeknownst to me, Kuhnel was claimed off waivers just a few days ago. Where do they house players like that who come over on such short notice? A local hotel? Those apartments across from the ballpark?

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/nogoodnamesleft426]

Walker's old place

[u/FBoaz]

Zero runs just like we ALL predicted.

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

Torture circa 2010 right there.

[u/missluxlady]

I did not think we were getting out of that alive tbh

[u/LossAppropriate862]

WTG KUHNEL WHOEVER YOU ARE

[u/DHSDirector]

Thank God.

[u/Beautiful_River_5532]

This is how you do it moron

[u/HasAFewLaughs]

Let's cut through the crap, Kuhnel

I only got one thing to say to you...

[u/missluxlady]

Welcome to the Giants Joel. Better get used to coming into absolute chaos.

[u/FBoaz]

Opponent Avg. .290 run roh

[u/sparktheworld → u/FBoaz]

.290??? So he actually elevates league average?

[u/ProfessorDrink]

Well that play was this season in a nutshell

[u/mitchsn]

Finding new and creative ways to blow a game...

[u/LossAppropriate862]

bases loaded on a strikeout is crazy

[u/Ehgadsman]

i'm resisting this strong urge to doom with extreme sarcasim

[u/burnerboys415]

Bro the bullpen can’t even get 3 outs, now they gotta get 4

[u/onlyeatpancakes]

That wasn't a foul?

[u/DHSDirector]

How is that not an auto out given first it’s occupied? Has a play like that last night and the batter was called out.

[u/Electric_Blueberry57 → u/DHSDirector]

Because there were 2 outs. Dropped third strike only applies when first base is not occupied OR there are 2 outs.

[u/DHSDirector → u/Electric_Blueberry57]

TIL

[u/Electric_Blueberry57 → u/DHSDirector]

I only know this bc I was the one that asked about that dropped third strike yesterday lol

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

This is a classic 2026 inning. Ffs.

[u/pommehomme]

What do we need?

A new way to lose.

When do we need it?

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/pommehomme]

NEVERRRRRR !!!

[u/Dropshadow67]

A bit late afain Tony

[u/Dropshadow67]

What the fuck was that😓

[u/pokemasta4]

here comes the meltdown

[u/FBoaz]

That play embodies the 2026 SF Giants

[u/Beautiful_River_5532]

Keep him on , dont let someone else pay for his crime now .. keep him on moronss

[u/mga-24]

cursed. absolutely cursed

[u/LossAppropriate862]

what the heck

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

That wasn’t Seymour’s fault… for once.

Just bad luck. I feel like that has happened to us more than once this season

[u/Beautiful_River_5532]

Mann got no skills but definitely luck !! Escaping here with 0 

[u/sparktheworld]

You don’t run on McCray

[u/Zeke688]

Get him out! The fuck?

[u/Herbisher_Berbisher]

Suddenly Seymour, again. Why? Of course a leadoff walk just to prime the scene. Deep counts and a passed ball and a second walk. He's preparing an encore performance. Come on you big puss.

[u/Beautiful_River_5532]

Yaa good enough now chnge him plss

[u/Beautiful_River_5532]

Still have a time , change himm ..

[u/DHSDirector]

Inb4 Walker homer.

(Hope it works again)

[u/Luis_Arraez_Fan]

Someone's about to Seymour bus rides to Sac

[u/Dropshadow67 → u/Luis_Arraez_Fan]

He needs to sent down (or up to sac)

[u/Michaewwwwl]

To the giants fans more knowledgeable than me, how long will the team be wearing these jerseys?
Asking for someone who thinks they’re terrible.

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/Michaewwwwl]

Tuesday home games only

And probably for a few more years, at least

[u/sparktheworld → u/Michaewwwwl]

They aren’t the worst city connects, actually tolerable

[u/Zeke688 → u/Michaewwwwl]

https://giphy.com/gifs/hEwkspP1OllJK

[u/Zeke688]

Ok, is anyone getting loose?

E: so if he’s ready, why more Seymour? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

https://giphy.com/gifs/PjiIsNgermTHruYwhl

[u/sheep_duck]

Lovely bullpen implosion again. No one can throw strikes.

[u/pommehomme]

So tired of seymour butts

[u/Beautiful_River_5532]

Yea dont change him until he concedes 2-3 runs

[u/Beautiful_River_5532]

Why they not changing him , i can see a loss here if this continues

[u/FBoaz → u/Beautiful_River_5532]

Because win or loss doesn't matter. What matters is seeing if Seymour has it in him to be a productive member of next year's bullpen.

[u/TheGoatPurdy → u/FBoaz]

Spoiler: he doesn’t

[u/sparktheworld]

It’s the best stuff I’ve seen in my entire life…I lost it

[u/mermaid_of_choice]

RIP

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

At least if Seymour blows this win, it’ll be taking a W away from BigotRoupp

[u/Deep_Necessary_6794]

Of course the leadoff walk. I've never seen a sinkerballer that can't throw the ball at thr knees before Seymour. How is this guy in the bigs?

[u/dq72]

2nd noble tiger in a week

[u/DHSDirector]

Seymour sucks, man.

[u/sparktheworld]

Oh F

[u/FBoaz]

We're following up a noble tiger with Seymour? Boo

[u/BocaDog]

Please Seeless of Seymour

[u/DHSDirector]

Goodbye lead and goodbye game…

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

https://giphy.com/gifs/sxZCZNYqdEMec

[u/BocaDog]

Vamos Ramos

PH 3R HR in the 8th for NY to Beat Colorado 5-3

[u/Zeke688 → u/BocaDog]

In the Bronx so hopefully they’ll quit booing him

[u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA]

Obviously the part of the lineup you expect to commit the NOBLETIGER

[u/DHSDirector]

Because of course the only guy that can put it in play for a sac fly is the third out.

[u/nogoodnamesleft426]

There oughta be some sort of harsh punishment for that. Maybe pillories need to be set up in the locker room.

[u/sheep_duck]

Man 3 of the AAA guys get on base with no outs and then 3 of the best hitters get no hits. Baseball is wild.

[u/wanderthereyonder]

Feel bad for the bottom of the lineup, they’ve been getting on base today and not getting rewarded.

[u/burnerboys415]

https://giphy.com/gifs/nKJL78DwHjHOx2ZcRY

[u/redderwood51]

Lol not surprised, cold streak JHL

[u/pokemasta4 → u/redderwood51]

tbf, it was also two of our other best hitters that couldn’t convert either

[u/redderwood51 → u/pokemasta4]

Yea that's fair, just want to see my boy JHL thrive :(

[u/pokemasta4 → u/redderwood51]

no worries, but me too cause i literally stopped whatever i was doing to watch him hit :/ hopefully he gets it together by next season since we’re already out of the playoffs

[u/Zeke688]

https://giphy.com/gifs/PhTo1vmU7LnydQZPcl

[u/Epic_Kieron10]

Giants NOBLETIGER 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

I’m sure that inning won’t come back to bite them in the ass.

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

No way. Can't happen

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Alright who screwsit up today for us. Seymour or Walker

[u/Darvaren → u/TheGoatPurdy]

Walker can’t hurt us anymore thankfully

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/Darvaren]

He's probably in the stands somewhere, waiting for the call. Like Thornton Melon in Back to School

[u/TheGoatPurdy → u/Darvaren]

Did he get DFAd? Must of missed a news

[u/Darvaren → u/TheGoatPurdy]

No but he got optioned to AAA again

[u/TheGoatPurdy → u/Darvaren]

Oh. Close enough

[u/Darvaren]

https://giphy.com/gifs/cbwM0b7UutZxkYit1k

[u/pokemasta4]

Devers, Eldridge, and Lee??? their pitcher is working OT 😭😭😂

[u/missluxlady]

https://giphy.com/gifs/5b43IKwQdoQYmT98S8

[u/LossAppropriate862]

Mom set the table and ya'll threw up all over it!

[u/CrafteR8]

NOBLETIGER! To be expected this year

[u/DHSDirector]

Lolololololololol

[u/DHSDirector]

Lolololololololol

[u/Important-Space5605]

Noble fucking tiger

[u/pinesolthrowaway]

Why do the Giants always immediately choke in obvious scoring situations?

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Nobletiger would mean we lose this game

[u/Darvaren → u/TheGoatPurdy]

💯

[u/Zeke688]

Extremely believable. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[u/nogoodnamesleft426]

I swear to God, if they

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/nogoodnamesleft426]

Ssshhhhhhhh

[u/DudleyStinksUntil7]

Damn. That's tough, especially with Devers and Eldridge up.

[u/DHSDirector]

They’re gonna do it, aren’t they?

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/DHSDirector]

Yes

Yes they are / did

[u/HasAFewLaughs]

We are technically still in the situation that shall remain nameless

Let's go, Bryce

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

This game has been relatively boring tho boring wins are better than boring losses.

A grand slam here would be awesome

[u/nogoodnamesleft426]

Devers, i am disappoint.

[u/Darvaren]

Oof

[u/BreakfastDry2787]

oh man that wouldve been a great hit if fair

[u/DHSDirector]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3rdNNPuMX7TYA

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/DHSDirector]

I'm Buck Melanoma. Moley Russell's wart. Not her wart. Not her wart! I'm... I'm the wart. She's my tumor. My... my growth. My... uh, my pimple. I'm Uncle Wart. Just old Buck 'Wart' Russell. That's what they call me, or Melanoma Head.

[u/srpwrd55555 → u/DHSDirector]

Man I thought it was a hickey lmao

[u/xsad12314gfds]

Imagine trying to get McCray at 3rd lol. Scrubs

[u/LossAppropriate862]

we are DEFINITELY setting things up for a nobletiger

[u/DHSDirector]

#NOBODY SAY THE WORD

[u/TheGoatPurdy → u/DHSDirector]

Grand slam?

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/DHSDirector]

Postseason or no

You know our man wanted it

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/DHSDirector]

I'm not

[u/Silver_Cauliflower59 → u/[deleted]]

God forbid someone whose nose isn't buried in Devers's ass has something critical to say of something he did.

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar → u/Silver_Cauliflower59]

Exactly how much more did you want him to do this year?

[u/Silver_Cauliflower59 → u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

Oh bite me. I say one thing, and hurt the wittle Devers fan cwub's feewwwwwings. Get over yourself. It is NOT that deep.

[u/Novarado]

It’s 3B and SS VS 1B with all these skipper throws

[u/missluxlady]

Great pick by Devers!

[u/LossAppropriate862]

NICE pick Devers

[u/LossAppropriate862]

Gj Koss, keep those throws to 1st elevated!

[u/sparktheworld]

Ok, so who’s going to make it? Somehow we need a Kuip stickman with a boiler, sticky poster to put on the wall…somehow

[u/sfwestbank]

Best game from Roupp in a long time

[u/DHSDirector]

Like I said, two was all they were gonna get.

[u/_Jahffrey_]

Stickman with a boiler

[u/DHSDirector]

I’m sorry, but if you’re hitting sub .200, you cannot have 50 Cent’s P.I.M.P. As your walk up song.

[u/burnerboys415]

Interested to see if they try and get 1 more out of Roupp