2020 St. Louis Cardinals season

The 2020 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 139th for the St. Louis Cardinals of the Major League Baseball (MLB), a franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 129th season for the Cardinals in the National League, and their 15th at Busch Stadium III. They entered the season as defending NL Central champions.

On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled. Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.

On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 24 Opening Day.

On July 1, 2020, it was announced the Cardinals would play the Chicago White Sox on August 13 in the inaugural MLB at Field of Dreams game, replacing the New York Yankees. The appearance in Dyersville, Iowa also replaces the team's canceled trip to London in June for a series with National League Central rivals, the Chicago Cubs.. On August 3, MLB canceled the Field of Dreams game due to "logistical problems."

The Cardinals made the expanded playoffs but lost to the San Diego Padres in the NLWCS. The Cardinals suffered just their second winner-take-all game loss in the postseason over their last 10 winner-take-all postseason games played dating back to 2002 (2012 NLCS Game 7 being the other).

Regular season On August 13, the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox were scheduled to play the first ever MLB at Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa. But due to the pandemic and the MLB commissioner announcing the 60-game season and that the AL and NL will play against each other in the same division, the Yankees were taken off the match. On July 1, MLB announced that the Cardinals will replace the Yankees in the game against the White Sox. The game was subsequently postponed to August 12, 2021, with the White Sox' opponent once again being the Yankees. Also, on June 13–14, the Cardinals were supposed to play against the Chicago Cubs in the London Series. But that was also cancelled due to the pandemic.

Game log

|- style="background:#ccffcc;" | 1 || July 24 || Pirates || 5–4 || Flaherty (1–0) || Musgrove (0–1) || Kim (1) || 1–0 || W1 |- style="background:#ccffcc;" | 2 || July 25 || Pirates || 9–1 || Wainwright (1–0) || Williams (0–1) || — || 2–0 || W2 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 3 || July 26 || Pirates || 1–5 || Keller (1–0) || Hudson (0–1) || – || 2–1 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 4 || July 28 || @Twins || 3–6 || Bailey (1–0) || Martínez (0–1) || Romo (1) || 2–2 || L2 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 5 || July 29 || @Twins || 0–3 || Hill (1–0) || Ponce de Leon (0–1) || Rogers (1) || 2–3 || L3 |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || July 31 || @Brewers || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 2)

|- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 1 || @Brewers || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 14) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 2 (1) || @Brewers || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 16) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 2 (2) || @Brewers || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 25) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 3 || Tigers || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 5) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 4 || @Tigers || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 13) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 5 (1) || @Tigers || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 13) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 5 (2) || Tigers || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 10) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 6 || Tigers || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 10) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 7 || Cubs || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 17) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 8 || Cubs || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 19) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 9 || Cubs || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 5) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 10 || Pirates || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 27) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 11 || Pirates || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 27) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 12 || Pirates || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 18) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 13 || @White Sox || colspan="7" | Postponed (Logistics at "Field of Dreams") (Makeup date: August 14) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 13 (1) || @Tigers || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 28) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 13 (2) || @Tigers || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 28) |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 14 || @White Sox || colspan="7" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 15) |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 6 || August 15 (1) || @White Sox || 5–1 || Wainwright (2–0) || Giolito (1–2) || – || 3–3 || W1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 7 || August 15 (2) || @White Sox || 6–3 || Cabrera (1–0) || Marshall (0–1) || Miller (1) || 4–3 || W2 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 8 || August 16 || @White Sox || 2–7 || Keuchel (3–2) || Hudson (0–2) || — || 4–4 || L1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 9 || August 17 || @Cubs || 3–1 || Gallegos (1–0) || Hendricks (3–2) || Miller (2) || 5–4 || W1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 10 || August 17 || Cubs || 4–5 || Underwood Jr. (1–0) || Webb (0–1) || Jeffress (2) || 5–5 || L1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 11 || August 18 || @Cubs || 3–6 || Darvish (4–1) || Ponce de Leon (0–2) || Wick (4) || 5–6 || L2 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 12 || August 19 || @Cubs || 9–3 || Webb (1–1) || Mills (2–2) || — || 6–6 || W1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 13 || August 19 || Cubs || 2–4 || Jeffress (2–1) || Miller (0–1) || Kimbrel (1) || 6–7 || L1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 14 || August 20 || Reds || 5–4 || Elledge (1–0) || Iglesias (1–2) || — || 7–7 || W1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 15 || August 21 || Reds || 2–4 || Lorenzen (1–1) || Cabrera (1–1) || Iglesias (3) || 7–8 || L1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 16 || August 22 || Reds || 3–0 || Kim (1–0) || Miley (0–3) || Gallegos (1) || 8–8 || W1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 17 || August 23 || Reds || 6–2 || Cabrera (2–1) || Mahle (0–1) || — || 9–8 || W2 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 18 || August 24 || Royals || 9–3 || Flaherty (2–0) || Keller (3–1) || — || 10–8 || W3 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 19 || August 25 || Royals || 4–5 || Staumont (1–1) || Gant (0–1) || Rosenthal (7) || 10–9 || L1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 20 || August 26 || Royals || 6–5 || Reyes (1–0) || Rosario (0–1) || — || 11–9 || W1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 21 || August 27 || Pirates || 3–4 || Stratton (2–0) || Gant (0–2) || Rodríguez (2) || 11–10 || L1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 22 || August 27 ||Pirates || 0–2 || Ponce (1–1) || Oviedo (0–1) || Turley (1) || 11–11 || L2 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 23 || August 28 || Indians || 2–14 || Hill (1–0) || Ponce de Leon (0–3) || Plutko (1) || 11–12 || L3 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 24 || August 29 || Indians || 1–2 || Wittgren (2–0) || Reyes (1–1) || Hand (10) || 11–13 || L4 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 25 || August 30 || Indians || 7–2 || Wainwright (3–0) || Civale (3–4) || — || 12–13 || W1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 26 || August 31 || @Reds || 7–5 || Hudson (1–2) || DeSclafani (1–2) || Gallegos (2) || 13–13 || W2

|-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 27 || September 1 || @Reds || 16–2 || Kim (2–0) || Gray (5–2) || — || 14–13 || W3 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 28 || September 2 || @Reds || 3–4 || Iglesias (2–2) || Gallegos (1–1) || — || 14–14 || L1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 29 || September 4 || @Cubs || 1–4 || Darvish (7–1) || Flaherty (2–1) || Jeffress (5) || 14–15 || L2 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" |30 || September 5 || @Cubs || 4–2 || Wainwright (4–0) || Alzolay (0–1) || Gallegos (3) || 15–15 || W1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" |31|| September 5 || Cubs || 5–1 || Helsley (1–0) || Rea (1–1) || — || 16–15 || W2 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 32 || September 6 || @Cubs || 7–3 || Hudson (2–2) || Lester (2–2) || — || 17–15 || W3 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 33|| September 7 || @Cubs || 1–5 || Hendricks (5–4) || Oviedo (0–2) || — || 17–16 || L1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" |34 || September 8 || Twins || 3–7 || Berríos (4–3) || Martínez (0–2) || — || 17–17 || L2 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" |35 || September 8 || Twins || 6–4 || Cabrera (3–1) || Dobnak (6–3) || Gallegos (4) || 18–17 || W1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 36 || September 10 || Tigers || 12–2 || Flaherty (3–1) || Skubal (1–2) || — || 19–17 || W2 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 37 || September 10 || Tigers || 3–6 || Cisnero (2–2) || Gallegos (1–2) || Garcia (2) || 19–18 || L1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 38 || September 11 || Reds || 1–3 || Castillo (2–5) || Wainwright (4–2) || — || 19–19 || L2 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 39 || September 12 || Reds || 7–1 || Hudson (3–2) || Antone (0–2) || — || 20–19 || W1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 40 || September 13 || Reds || 5–10 || Bradley (2–0) || Gant (0–3) || Iglesias (7) || 20–20 || L1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 41 || September 14 || @Brewers || 1–2 || Peralta (2–1) || Helsley (1–1) || — || 20–21 || L2 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 42|| September 14 || @Brewers || 3–2 || Cabrera (4–1) || Topa (0–1) || Webb (1) || 21–21 || W1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 43 || September 15 || @Brewers || 3–18 || Anderson (3–3) || Flaherty (3–2) || — || 21–22 || L1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 44 || September 16 || @Brewers || 4–2 || Wainwright (5–1) || Woodruff (2–4) || — || 22–22 || W1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 45 || September 16 || @Brewers || 0–6 || Peralta (3–1) || Oviedo (0–3) || — || 22–23 || L1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 46 || September 17 || @Pirates || 1–5 || Brault (1–3) || Gomber (0–1) || — || 22–24 || L2 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 47 || September 18 || @Pirates || 6–5 || Reyes (2–1) || Williams (1–8) || Helsley (1) || 23–24 || W1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 48 || September 18 || Pirates || 7–2 || Miller (1–1) || Kuhl (1–3) || — || 24–24 || W2 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 49 || September 19 || @Pirates || 5–4 || Woodford (1–0) || Howard (2–3) || Cabrera (1) || 25–24 || W3 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 50 || September 20 || @Pirates || 2–1 || Flaherty (4–2) || Holland (1–3) || Miller (3) || 26–24 || W4 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 51 || September 21 || @Royals || 1–4 || Staumont (2–1) || Wainwright (5–2) || Holland (6) || 26–25 || L1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 52 || September 22 || @Royals || 5–0 || Gomber (1–1) || Singer (3–5) || — || 27–25 || W1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 53 || September 23 || @Royals || 3–12 || Duffy (4–4) || Martínez (0–3) || — || 27–26 || L1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 54 || September 24 || Brewers || 4–2 || Kim (3–0) || Burnes (4–1) || Miller (4) || 28–26 || W1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 55 || September 25 || Brewers || 0–3 || Williams (4–1) || Flaherty (4–3) || Hader (12) || 28–27 || L1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 56 || September 25 || @Brewers || 9–1 || Ponce de Leon (1–3) || Lindblom (2–4) || — || 29–27 || W1 |-style="background:#ffbbbb;" | 57 || September 26 || Brewers || 0–3 || Woodruff (3–5) || Wainwright (5–3) || Hader (13) || 29–28 || L1 |-style="background:#ccffcc;"