St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros
March 18, 2026 • 1:05 PM • Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
4
Houston Astros
HOU
1
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St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Houston Astros
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Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .722 | .784 |
| HR | 38 | 38 |
| Runs | 140 | 154 |
| ERA | 4.81 | 5.96 |
| WHIP | 1.42 | 1.64 |
| Strikeouts | 200 | 274 |
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St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
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Houston Astros
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| J.P. France | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kai-Wei Teng | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trey Dombroski | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Kyle Leahy | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Double • 1-0
Brody Moore doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Nathan Church scores.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Shay Whitcomb grounds out, second baseman Brody Moore to first baseman José Fermín. James Nelson scores. Tommy Sacco Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-1
Tai Peete homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 4-1
Ramon Mendoza homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Jon Jon Gazdar scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Grounded Into DP • 4-1
Riley Unroe grounds into a double play, second baseman Jon Jon Gazdar to shortstop Jesús Baéz to first baseman Jack Gurevitch. Shay Whitcomb out at 2nd. Riley Unroe out at 1st.
top 9 • Field Error • 4-1
Shay Whitcomb reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Ramon Mendoza.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-1
Tommy Sacco Jr. grounds out, shortstop Jesús Baéz to first baseman Jack Gurevitch.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-1
Colton Ledbetter flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 4-1
Ramon Mendoza homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Jon Jon Gazdar scores.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-1
Pedro Pagés flies out to right fielder Chase Call.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-1
Jesús Baéz flies out to right fielder Chase Call.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-1
Jon Jon Gazdar singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Caden Powell.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-1
Tai Peete homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
James Nelson strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-1
Jake Meyers grounds out softly, pitcher Matt Svanson to first baseman Jack Gurevitch.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-1
César Salazar grounds out, first baseman Jack Gurevitch to pitcher Matt Svanson.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-1
José Fermín lines out to left fielder Caden Powell.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Nelson Velázquez grounds out, shortstop Tommy Sacco Jr. to first baseman CJ Alexander.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
CJ Alexander called out on strikes.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Jesús Baéz to first baseman José Fermín.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Joey Loperfido strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 1-1
Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, pitcher AJ Blubaugh to second baseman Riley Unroe to first baseman CJ Alexander. Ramon Mendoza out at 2nd. Jordan Walker out at 1st.
bottom 6 • Walk • 1-1
Ramon Mendoza walks.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
César Salazar challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Pedro Pagés called out on strikes.
top 6 • Double Play • 1-1
Riley Unroe flies into a double play, center fielder Nathan Church to catcher Pedro Pagés. Tommy Sacco Jr. out at home.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Shay Whitcomb grounds out, second baseman Brody Moore to first baseman José Fermín. James Nelson scores. Tommy Sacco Jr. to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 1-0
Tommy Sacco Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jesús Baéz. James Nelson to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 1-0
Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 1-0
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 1-0
Brody Moore pops out to third baseman Tommy Sacco Jr.
bottom 5 • Walk • 1-0
Nathan Church walks.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 1-0
José Fermín pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.
top 5 • Strikeout • 1-0
Jake Meyers strikes out swinging.