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St. Louis Cardinals at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBAugust 21, 2025George M. Steinbrenner Field

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon64-65

Cardinals 7, Rays 4

Final
RaysSt. PetersburgTB61-67
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL0501001007100
TB1020001004102

W Sonny GrayL Joe BoyleSV JoJo Romero

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar walks.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds into a double play, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Bob Seymour. Lars Nootbaar out at 2nd. Iván Herrera out at 1st.TB 55%
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Josh Lowe.
  4.  Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to center fielder Everson Pereira. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
  5.  Masyn Winn flies out to right fielder Josh Lowe.

Bot 1st

  1.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church.TB 60%
  2.  Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Chandler Simpson to 3rd.
  3.  Brandon Lowe grounds out softly, pitcher Sonny Gray to first baseman Willson Contreras. Chandler Simpson scores.
  4.  Junior Caminero walks.
  5.  Josh Lowe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Junior Caminero to 3rd.
  6.  Everson Pereira flies out to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nolan Gorman singles on a fly ball to right fielder Josh Lowe.TB 58%
  2.  Thomas Saggese walks. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.TB 51%
  3.  Pedro Pagés grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Junior Caminero. Nolan Gorman out at 3rd. Thomas Saggese to 3rd. Throwing error by third baseman Junior Caminero.
  4.  Nathan Church reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Bob Seymour. Thomas Saggese scores. Pedro Pagés to 3rd.STL 57%
  5.  Lars Nootbaar doubles (20) on a fly ball to center fielder Everson Pereira. Pedro Pagés scores. Nathan Church to 3rd.STL 71%
  6.  Iván Herrera hit by pitch.
  7.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Josh Lowe. Lars Nootbaar scores. Iván Herrera scores.STL 88%
  8.  Willson Contreras pops out to shortstop Tristan Gray.
  9.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Bob Seymour called out on strikes.
  2.  Nick Fortes called out on strikes.
  3.  Tristan Gray flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nolan Gorman called out on strikes.
  2.  Thomas Saggese called out on strikes.
  3.  Pedro Pagés flies out to right fielder Josh Lowe.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Chandler Simpson hits a ground-rule double (11) on a line drive down the left-field line.STL 82%
  2.  Yandy Díaz homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores.STL 69%
  3.  Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  4.  Junior Caminero pops out to second baseman Thomas Saggese.
  5.  Josh Lowe strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Nathan Church reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Brandon Lowe.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Everson Pereira. Nathan Church to 3rd.STL 84%
  3.  Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Nathan Church scores. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd.
  4.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.STL 83%
  5.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Everson Pereira lines out sharply to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  2.  Bob Seymour strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Fortes called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
  2.  Nolan Gorman doubles (10) on a line drive to right fielder Josh Lowe. Masyn Winn to 3rd.
  3.  Thomas Saggese walks.
  4.  Pedro Pagés grounds into a double play, first baseman Bob Seymour to catcher Nick Fortes to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Masyn Winn out at home. Nolan Gorman to 3rd. Thomas Saggese to 2nd. Pedro Pagés out at 1st.STL 86%
  5.  Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Bob Seymour.

Bot 5th

  1.  Tristan Gray strikes out swinging.
  2.  Chandler Simpson grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to pitcher Sonny Gray.
  4.  Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
  5.  Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 6th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar called out on strikes.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Bob Seymour.
  3.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Josh Lowe grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Everson Pereira walks.
  3.  Bob Seymour flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  4.  Nick Fortes singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Everson Pereira to 2nd.
  5.  Tristan Gray singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Nick Fortes out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Nathan Church to third baseman Nolan Gorman. Everson Pereira to 3rd.

Top 7th

  1.  Willson Contreras homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field.STL 95%
  2.  Masyn Winn grounds out to first baseman Bob Seymour.
  3.  Nolan Gorman flies out to center fielder Everson Pereira.
  4.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, shortstop Tristan Gray to first baseman Bob Seymour.

Bot 7th

  1.  Chandler Simpson walks.
  2.  Jake Mangum singles on a line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.STL 86%
  3.  Brandon Lowe walks. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. Jake Mangum to 2nd.STL 75%
  4.  Junior Caminero grounds out, pitcher Matt Svanson to third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras. Chandler Simpson scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.
  5.  Josh Lowe strikes out swinging.STL 87%
  6.  Everson Pereira walks.
  7.  Bob Seymour flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.STL 92%

Top 8th

  1.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Everson Pereira.
  3.  Lars Nootbaar walks.
  4.  Rays challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Lars Nootbaar out at 2nd, first baseman Bob Seymour to second baseman Brandon Lowe.

Bot 8th

  1.  Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tristan Gray grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Chandler Simpson strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Iván Herrera grounds out, pitcher Mason Englert to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Bob Seymour.
  2.  Alec Burleson lines out to right fielder Josh Lowe.
  3.  Willson Contreras grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Bob Seymour.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jake Mangum grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Brandon Lowe lines out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Josh Lowe strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  STL 0, TB 1Brandon Lowe grounds out softly, pitcher Sonny Gray to first baseman Willson Contreras. Chandler Simpson scores.

Top 2nd

  1.  STL 1, TB 1Nathan Church reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Bob Seymour. Thomas Saggese scores. Pedro Pagés to 3rd.STL 57%
  2.  STL 2, TB 1Lars Nootbaar doubles (20) on a fly ball to center fielder Everson Pereira. Pedro Pagés scores. Nathan Church to 3rd.STL 71%
  3.  STL 5, TB 1Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Josh Lowe. Lars Nootbaar scores. Iván Herrera scores.STL 88%

Bot 3rd

  1.  STL 5, TB 3Yandy Díaz homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores.STL 69%

Top 4th

  1.  STL 6, TB 3Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Nathan Church scores. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  STL 7, TB 3Willson Contreras homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field.STL 95%

Bot 7th

  1.  STL 7, TB 4Junior Caminero grounds out, pitcher Matt Svanson to third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras. Chandler Simpson scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · STL 5–1 TB

Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Josh Lowe. Lars Nootbaar scores. Iván Herrera scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 88%STL +16 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

RaysSt. Petersburg

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Lars Nootbaar RF3121021.244
Iván Herrera DH4111000.285
Alec Burleson LF5022002.285
Garrett Hampson LF0000000.147
Willson Contreras 1B5121101.261
Masyn Winn SS4010001.260
Nolan Gorman 3B4020001.223
Thomas Saggese 2B2100021.255
Pedro Pagés C4100001.224
Nathan Church CF4201000.000
Totals357106148

2B: Nootbaar, Gorman.HR: Contreras.RBI: Nootbaar, Herrera, Burleson 2, Contreras, Church.SB: Church.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Sonny Gray W5.063316924.33
Kyle Leahy1.031120253.16
Matt Svanson1.000021152.11
JoJo Romero S2.010003262.31

Video

3:14Cardinals vs. Rays HighlightsMLB video
2:00Cardinals score five runs in the 2nd inning0:21Brandon Lowe's smooth sliding stop1:25Sonny Gray strikes out six0:06Sonny Gray strikes out Tristan Gray
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