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Dane Myers' Dropped Fly with 2 Outs in 9th Gives Cardinals a Wild 10-9 Win over Reds
Dane Myers’ dropped fly ball sparked a six-run ninth as St. Louis erased a one-run deficit and held on for its 10-9 win.
- On Thursday, August 20, 2026, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 10-9 after outfielder Dane Myers dropped a crucial ninth-inning fly ball. The error triggered a six-run rally that gave St. Louis a 10-5 lead.
- Before the ninth-inning collapse, the Reds led 5-4 after a five-run sixth inning capped by Matt McLain's grand slam. Jordan Walker had driven in four runs earlier to give St. Louis an early 4-0 advantage.
- With two outs in the ninth, Myers dropped a routine fly ball that opened the floodgates. Peter Strzelecki earned the win after pitching two scoreless innings, while Ryan Stanek took the loss for Cincinnati after relieving starter Michael McGreevy.
- Cincinnati rallied in the bottom of the ninth, scoring four runs to cut the deficit to 10-9. The comeback ended when McLain lined out with the bases loaded, sealing the loss for the Reds.
- The Reds head to Arizona on Friday to begin a three-game series, while the Cardinals start a weekend set against the Phillies. Cincinnati currently sits seven games out of the final wild-card spot.
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Dane Myers' dropped fly with 2 outs in 9th gives Cardinals a wild 10-9 win over Reds
Cincinnati’s Dane Myers dropped a fly ball with two outs in the ninth, opening the flood gates in a six-run inning to give the St.
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Dane Myers, from Cincinnati, dropped a raise with two outs in the ninth inning, which opened the gate in a six-run episode and gave the Cardinals of St.Louis a 10-9 victory over the Reds.
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