MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CAROLINA AVIATORS
10/12/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CAROLINA AVIATORS
GAME ID: 17731 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0
Carolina Aviators 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 X 4 7 1
Pivotal Game 5 Goes to Host Aviators, 4-2
Game 5 was big. So was Cole Henry.

In leading Carolina to a crucial 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at American Airlines Field today, the Carolina starter rose to the occasion, tossing 6.1 good innings. Henry threw 6.1 innings of 3-hit ball as the Aviators defended their home field to seize a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 Wild Card Series.

The Aviators had to work out of trouble in the top of the ninth. The score was 4-2, Carolina, with one out. St. Louis, with a runner on 1st, was mounting a threat. Jose Herrera dug in at the plate, but on a first pitch fastball, he grounded out.

The next game is set to be played for Wednesday, October 14th , 2026 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Farley CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 1
J. Jung 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .389 0 2
M. Trout RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .211 1 3
P. Goldschmidt 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .222 0 1
D. Jansen C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .222 0 2
M. Nunez DH 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .167 1 3
W. Langford LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 1 1
   a-L. Soto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
B. House 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 0
   b-J. Herrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
T. Anderson SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .167 0 1
Totals 31 2 5 2 4 4 16      
a - L. Soto pinch hit for W. Langford in the 9th
b - J. Herrera pinch hit for B. House in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Jung 2 (3, 1st Inning off C. Henry, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off B. Baker, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Farley (2, 3rd Inning off C. Henry, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Farley 2 , J. Jung 4 , P. Goldschmidt , M. Nunez
2-out RBI: J. Jung , P. Goldschmidt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Trout 2 , D. Jansen , T. Anderson
GIDP: W. Langford 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Jung
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Trout-Jansen)
OF assists: 2 (Farley(Seager at home), Trout(Smith at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hedlund CF 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 .278 0 1
B. Nimmo LF 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .300 0 2
I. Pacheco 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .263 0 2
W. Smith C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .158 1 2
C. Seager 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .300 1 4
B. Ramos 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .056 0 0
N. Schanuel DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .200 0 1
   a-J. Feltner DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 1 2
J. Reed RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .353 1 2
G. Goss SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
Totals 28 4 7 4 6 5 12      
a - J. Feltner inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Smith (1, 1st Inning off J. Hellwig, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Nimmo , I. Pacheco , W. Smith 4 , C. Seager , J. Feltner , J. Reed , G. Goss
2-out RBI: B. Nimmo , W. Smith , J. Feltner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Schanuel
Sac Fly: B. Nimmo
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Hedlund 3 (4)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Pacheco
Double Plays: 2 (Pacheco-Seager-Ramos, Seager-Goss-Ramos)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hellwig L (0-2) 7.0 5 3 3 6 5 1 113 1.84   
S. Hentges 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 10 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hellwig 54
Batters Faced: J. Hellwig 31, S. Hentges 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hellwig 7-8, S. Hentges 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hellwig 113-59, S. Hentges 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Hentges 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Henry W (2-0) 6.1 3 1 1 2 4 0 89 0.71   
B. Baker H (2) 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 24 2.08   
J. Schreiber SV (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Henry 65
Batters Faced: C. Henry 24, B. Baker 7, J. Schreiber 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Henry 7-7, B. Baker 1-2, J. Schreiber 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Henry 89-54, B. Baker 24-11, J. Schreiber 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Baker 1-0 , J. Schreiber 3-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Henry
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cole Henry
Ballpark: American Airlines Field
Weather: Roof closed, 83 degrees
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 61380
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