The Biggest St. Louis Cardinals Blown Leads Of All Time

What is the biggest St. Louis Cardinals blown lead of all time?

The largest blown lead in St. Louis Cardinals history is 11 runs. The Cardinals were leading 11-0 in the bottom of the 4th inning against the Houston Astros on Jul 18, 1994, and ended up losing the game 12-15.

Biggest St. Louis Cardinals Collapses

	Date	Opponent	Largest Lead		Final Score
1	Mon, Jul 18, 1994	@ Houston Astros	11	11-0, Bot 4th	12-15
2	Sun, May 15, 1977	@ Atlanta Braves	9	10-1, Bot 5th	12-15
3	Thu, May 18, 1950	@ Brooklyn Dodgers	8	8-0, Bot 8th	8-9
	Tue, Aug 17, 1909	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	8	8-0, Bot 4th	8-11
5	Tue, Jul 6, 2010	@ Colorado Rockies	7	9-2, Bot 7th	9-12
	Wed, Jun 10, 1998	@ Chicago White Sox	7	7-0, Bot 6th	8-10
	Fri, Aug 20, 1982	vs San Francisco Giants	7	7-0, Top 7th	7-8
	Tue, Aug 21, 1973	@ Atlanta Braves	7	7-0, Bot 3rd	7-11
	Sat, Sep 7, 1940	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	7	9-2, Top 7th	9-14
	Tue, Apr 26, 1938	@ Cincinnati Reds	7	7-0, Bot 7th	7-8
	Fri, Jun 13, 1930	@ Boston Braves	7	7-0, Bot 2nd	8-9
	Sun, Jun 30, 1929	vs Chicago Cubs	7	8-1, Top 4th	8-14
	Mon, May 13, 1929	@ Philadelphia Phillies	7	8-1, Bot 5th	9-10
	Tue, May 3, 1927	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	7	7-0, Bot 5th	10-11
	Fri, Jul 20, 1923	@ New York Giants	7	9-2, Bot 6th	9-10
	Fri, Sep 15, 1922	@ Philadelphia Phillies	7	7-0, Bot 4th	9-10
	Sat, Jun 24, 1922	vs Chicago Cubs	7	7-0, Top 5th	9-10
18	Wed, Jul 13, 2022	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	6	6-0, Top 7th	6-7
	Thu, Aug 26, 2021	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	6	7-1, Bot 3rd	7-11
	Fri, Oct 2, 2009	vs Milwaukee Brewers	6	6-0, Top 6th	6-12
	Sat, Jul 12, 2008	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	6	10-4, Bot 8th	11-12
	Tue, Aug 22, 2006	@ New York Mets	6	7-1, Bot 5th	7-8
	Wed, Sep 3, 2003	@ Chicago Cubs	6	6-0, Bot 6th	7-8
	Sun, Jun 30, 2002	vs Cincinnati Reds	6	6-0, Top 2nd	8-12
	Thu, May 2, 2002	vs Florida Marlins	6	6-0, Top 4th	6-9
	Wed, Aug 26, 1998	vs Florida Marlins	6	6-0, Top 9th	6-7
	Mon, May 26, 1997	@ Colorado Rockies	6	6-0, Bot 4th	7-9
	Mon, Apr 1, 1996	@ New York Mets	6	6-0, Bot 4th	6-7
	Mon, May 4, 1987	vs San Francisco Giants	6	7-1, Top 6th	7-10
	Wed, Aug 28, 1985	@ Cincinnati Reds	6	6-0, Bot 6th	6-7
	Sat, Jun 23, 1984	@ Chicago Cubs	6	9-3, Bot 6th	11-12
	Tue, Apr 22, 1980	@ Chicago Cubs	6	12-6, Bot 5th	12-16
	Wed, Sep 8, 1976	vs Montreal Expos	6	7-1, Top 6th	7-8
	Tue, May 2, 1972	vs Cincinnati Reds	6	6-0, Top 6th	6-7
	Sun, Jun 9, 1968	@ Cincinnati Reds	6	6-0, Bot 4th	6-7
	Wed, Jun 16, 1965	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	6	6-0, Top 3rd	9-10
	Sun, Sep 20, 1964	@ Cincinnati Reds	6	6-0, Bot 4th	6-9
	Tue, Jul 4, 1961	vs Philadelphia Phillies	6	6-0, Top 5th	6-10
	Sun, Apr 30, 1961	vs Philadelphia Phillies	6	6-0, Top 8th	7-11
	Thu, Aug 25, 1955	@ Philadelphia Phillies	6	9-3, Bot 5th	9-11
	Sat, Jun 26, 1954	@ Brooklyn Dodgers	6	6-0, Bot 3rd	6-7
	Sun, Sep 30, 1951	@ Chicago Cubs	6	6-0, Bot 6th	6-7
	Fri, Jul 27, 1951	vs Brooklyn Dodgers	6	9-3, Top 6th	9-12
	Wed, Jun 26, 1940	@ New York Giants	6	9-3, Bot 7th	9-10
	Tue, May 30, 1939	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	6	7-1, Top 5th	8-14
	Sat, Sep 10, 1938	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	6	6-0, Top 4th	7-14
	Mon, Jul 5, 1937	@ Chicago Cubs	6	7-1, Bot 4th	12-13
	Sat, Sep 12, 1936	@ Brooklyn Dodgers	6	7-1, Bot 6th	8-9
	Sat, Jul 4, 1936	@ Cincinnati Reds	6	6-0, Bot 4th	9-10
	Sun, Jun 11, 1933	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	6	7-1, Top 9th	7-11
	Fri, May 27, 1927	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	6	7-1, Bot 6th	7-8
	Sat, Jul 31, 1926	@ New York Giants	6	6-0, Bot 3rd	6-8
	Wed, May 13, 1925	@ Brooklyn Robins	6	6-0, Bot 5th	8-9
	Sat, Jun 7, 1924	@ Boston Braves	6	6-0, Bot 2nd	7-13
	Wed, May 8, 1918	vs Cincinnati Reds	6	6-0, Top 9th	6-9
	Sat, Jun 7, 1913	vs New York Giants	6	8-2, Top 7th	8-9

What is the biggest 9th inning collapse in St. Louis Cardinals history?

The largest lead the St. Louis Cardinals have blown in the 9th inning is 6 runs, which they've done 4 times. The most recent 6 run blown lead in the 9th inning was on Jul 6, 2010, when the Cardinals were ahead 9-3 in the bottom of the 9th inning against the Colorado Rockies, and blew the lead and lost the game 9-12.

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Biggest All Time St. Louis Cardinals Blown Leads

What is the biggest St. Louis Cardinals blown lead of all time?

Biggest St. Louis Cardinals Collapses

What is the biggest 9th inning collapse in St. Louis Cardinals history?