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St. Louis Cardinals at Texas Rangers

MLBMay 31, 2025Globe Life Field

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon33-25

Cardinals 2, Rangers 0

Final
RangersArlingtonTEX28-31
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL010100000250
TEX000000000040

W Sonny GrayL Patrick CorbinSV Ryan Helsley

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out softly, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Masyn Winn lines out to right fielder Sam Haggerty.
  3.  Brendan Donovan grounds out softly, pitcher Patrick Corbin to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 1st

  1.  Josh Smith grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Corey Seager singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn, deflected by third baseman Nolan Arenado.
  3.  Wyatt Langford called out on strikes.
  4.  Josh Jung strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Willson Contreras walks.STL 54%
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger. Willson Contreras to 3rd.
  3.  Nolan Arenado out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Wyatt Langford. Willson Contreras scores.
  4.  Alec Burleson grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Patrick Corbin.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Alejandro Osuna walks.STL 52%
  2.  Jake Burger flies out sharply to right fielder Alec Burleson.
  3.  Sam Haggerty strikes out swinging.STL 61%

Top 3rd

  1.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
  2.  Victor Scott II lines out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  3.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Marcus Semien strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging.
  3.  Josh Smith called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Masyn Winn doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.STL 70%
  2.  Brendan Donovan grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger. Masyn Winn to 3rd.
  3.  Willson Contreras hits a ground-rule double (10) on a line drive down the left-field line. Masyn Winn scores.STL 77%
  4.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  5.  Nolan Arenado flies out to center fielder Wyatt Langford.

Bot 4th

  1.  Corey Seager grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Wyatt Langford grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Josh Jung flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Top 5th

  1.  Alec Burleson grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to shortstop Josh Smith, deflected by pitcher Patrick Corbin.
  3.  Victor Scott II ground bunts into a force out, pitcher Patrick Corbin to shortstop Josh Smith. Pedro Pagés out at 2nd. Victor Scott II to 1st.
  4.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 5th

  1.  Alejandro Osuna lines out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  2.  Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Arenado.
  3.  Sam Haggerty grounds into a force out, first baseman Willson Contreras to shortstop Masyn Winn. Jake Burger out at 2nd. Sam Haggerty to 1st.
  4.  Marcus Semien singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Sam Haggerty to 2nd.
  5.  Kyle Higashioka flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Top 6th

  1.  Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Brendan Donovan walks.
  3.  Willson Contreras grounds out, pitcher Cole Winn to first baseman Jake Burger. Brendan Donovan to 2nd.
  4.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 6th

  1.  Josh Smith strikes out swinging.
  2.  Corey Seager flies out sharply to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  3.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Nolan Arenado flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  2.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Pedro Pagés walks.
  4.  Victor Scott II called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Josh Jung strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
  4.  Sam Haggerty grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 8th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar pops out to third baseman Josh Jung.
  2.  Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to pitcher Hoby Milner.
  3.  Brendan Donovan flies out to center fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Willson Contreras grounds out softly, pitcher Hoby Milner to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 8th

  1.  Marcus Semien walks.STL 74%
  2.  Kyle Higashioka grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Arenado to second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras. Marcus Semien out at 2nd. Kyle Higashioka out at 1st.STL 88%
  3.  Josh Smith flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Top 9th

  1.  Iván Herrera walks.
  2.  Nolan Arenado flies out to center fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a fly ball to center fielder Wyatt Langford. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  4.  Pedro Pagés grounds out softly to pitcher Jacob Webb. Iván Herrera to 3rd. José Barrero to 2nd.
  5.  Victor Scott II flies out to center fielder Wyatt Langford.

Bot 9th

  1.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.
  2.  Rangers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Wyatt Langford grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Josh Jung strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  STL 1, TEX 0Nolan Arenado out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Wyatt Langford. Willson Contreras scores.

Top 4th

  1.  STL 2, TEX 0Willson Contreras hits a ground-rule double (10) on a line drive down the left-field line. Masyn Winn scores.STL 77%

Win probability

Bot 8th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 2–0 TEX

Kyle Higashioka grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Arenado to second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras. Marcus Semien out at 2nd. Kyle Higashioka out at 1st.

STL 88%STL +15 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Lars Nootbaar LF4000001.248
Masyn Winn SS4120000.276
Brendan Donovan 2B3000010.329
Willson Contreras 1B3111010.241
Iván Herrera DH3000011.333
Nolan Arenado 3B3001000.233
Alec Burleson RF4010001.278
José Barrero RF0000000.167
Pedro Pagés C3010011.213
Victor Scott II CF4000001.259
Totals31252045

2B: Winn, Contreras.RBI: Contreras, Arenado.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Sonny Gray W7.0400110913.65
Phil Maton1.000010182.45
Ryan Helsley S1.000002153.00

Video

3:01Cardinals vs. Rangers HighlightsMLB video
1:38Sonny Gray dominates with 10 strikeouts vs. Rangers0:28Willson Contreras' RBI ground-rule double0:25Ryan Helsley secures Cardinals' 2-0 win0:26Willson Contreras narrowly misses homer after review
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