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St. Louis Cardinals at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBAugust 24, 2025George M. Steinbrenner Field

CardinalsSt. LouisSTL64-67

Cardinals 2, Rays 7

Final
RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon63-67
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL000000101250
TB00014200–781

W Ryan PepiotL Matthew Liberatore

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Yandy Díaz.
  2.  Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Josh Lowe.
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds out, shortstop Carson Williams to first baseman Yandy Díaz.

Bot 1st

  1.  Chandler Simpson grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Junior Caminero grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Yandy Díaz flies out to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Top 2nd

  1.  Willson Contreras lines out to center fielder Everson Pereira.
  2.  Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
  2.  Christopher Morel singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Gorman, deflected by pitcher Matthew Liberatore.
  3.  Everson Pereira flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  4.  Josh Lowe strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jordan Walker lines out sharply to center fielder Everson Pereira.
  2.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
  3.  José Fermín singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  4.  Lars Nootbaar flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Carson Williams grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Nick Fortes called out on strikes.
  3.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  4.  Junior Caminero lines out to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Top 4th

  1.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Carson Williams to first baseman Yandy Díaz.
  2.  Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Willson Contreras walks.
  4.  Willson Contreras caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Nick Fortes to shortstop Carson Williams.

Bot 4th

  1.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
  3.  Christopher Morel homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.TB 66%
  4.  Everson Pereira strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Nolan Gorman flies out to center fielder Everson Pereira.
  2.  Thomas Saggese called out on strikes.
  3.  Jordan Walker grounds out, shortstop Carson Williams to first baseman Yandy Díaz.

Bot 5th

  1.  Josh Lowe walks.
  2.  Carson Williams walks.
  3.  Nick Fortes bunt lines out softly to third baseman Nolan Gorman.
  4.  Chandler Simpson walks.TB 81%
  5.  Junior Caminero hits a grand slam (37) to right field. Josh Lowe scores. Carson Williams scores. Chandler Simpson scores.TB 97%
  6.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  7.  Brandon Lowe walks.
  8.  Christopher Morel called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
  2.  José Fermín flies out to right fielder Josh Lowe.
  3.  Lars Nootbaar walks.
  4.  Iván Herrera grounds into a force out, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Lars Nootbaar out at 2nd.

Bot 6th

  1.  Everson Pereira strikes out swinging.
  2.  Josh Lowe singles on a fly ball to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  3.  Carson Williams doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  4.  Nick Fortes walks.
  5.  Chandler Simpson triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. Carson Williams scores. Nick Fortes scores.
  6.  Junior Caminero flies out sharply to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Top 7th

  1.  Alec Burleson reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Mason Montgomery.
  2.  Willson Contreras called out on strikes.
  3.  Nolan Gorman walks. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
  4.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
  5.  Jordan Walker singles on a fly ball to center fielder Everson Pereira. Alec Burleson scores. Nolan Gorman to 3rd.
  6.  Yohel Pozo pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.

Bot 7th

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Brandon Lowe grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Christopher Morel singles on a line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  4.  Everson Pereira strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  José Fermín pops out to first baseman Yandy Díaz.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar lines out sharply to right fielder Josh Lowe.
  3.  Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Yandy Díaz.

Bot 8th

  1.  Josh Lowe strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Carson Williams grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Nick Fortes pops out to shortstop Thomas Saggese.

Top 9th

  1.  Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Josh Lowe.
  2.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Everson Pereira. Alec Burleson scores.
  4.  Thomas Saggese flies out to center fielder Everson Pereira.
  5.  Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero. Nolan Gorman to 3rd.
  6.  Yohel Pozo strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  STL 0, TB 1Christopher Morel homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.TB 66%

Bot 5th

  1.  STL 0, TB 5Junior Caminero hits a grand slam (37) to right field. Josh Lowe scores. Carson Williams scores. Chandler Simpson scores.TB 97%

Bot 6th

  1.  STL 0, TB 7Chandler Simpson triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. Carson Williams scores. Nick Fortes scores.

Top 7th

  1.  STL 1, TB 7Jordan Walker singles on a fly ball to center fielder Everson Pereira. Alec Burleson scores. Nolan Gorman to 3rd.

Top 9th

  1.  STL 2, TB 7Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Everson Pereira. Alec Burleson scores.

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 0–5 TB

Junior Caminero hits a grand slam (37) to right field. Josh Lowe scores. Carson Williams scores. Chandler Simpson scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 97%TB +16 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

RaysSt. Petersburg

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Lars Nootbaar CF3000010.239
Iván Herrera DH4000000.279
Alec Burleson LF4210000.285
Willson Contreras 1B3000012.261
Nolan Gorman 3B3011010.227
Thomas Saggese SS4000003.248
Jordan Walker RF4021000.233
Pedro Pagés C2000002.223
Yohel Pozo C2000001.252
José Fermín 2B3010000.320
Totals32252038

RBI: Gorman, Walker.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Liberatore L4.134435734.27
Matt Svanson0.211111132.28
Andre Granillo2.042212364.82
Ryan Fernandez1.000001118.50

Video

2:41Cardinals vs. Rays HighlightsMLB video
0:17Nolan Gorman's RBI single0:09Matthew Liberatore fans Everson Pereira0:19Everson Pereira's sliding catch0:06Brian Van Belle's first career strikeout
All 20 clips

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