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Tampa Bay Rays at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBMarch 26, 2026Busch Stadium

RaysSt. PetersburgTB0-1

Rays 7, Cardinals 9

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon1-0
Score by inning
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STL00100800–9140

W Riley O'BrienL Garrett CleavingerSV Ryne Stanek

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Ryan Vilade flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Junior Caminero walks.
  5.  Ben Williamson flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.

Bot 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  Iván Herrera reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Junior Caminero.
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Iván Herrera to 3rd.STL 63%
  4.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.STL 56%
  5.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church.TB 54%
  2.  Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd.TB 61%
  3.  Cedric Mullins flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.TB 55%
  4.  Carson Williams flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.STL 51%
  5.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jordan Walker reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Junior Caminero.STL 60%
  2.  Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Vilade. Jordan Walker to 2nd.STL 67%
  3.  Pedro Pagés grounds into a double play, shortstop Carson Williams to second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Nathan Church out at 2nd. Pedro Pagés out at 1st.STL 54%
  4.  Victor Scott II grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 3rd

  1.  Ryan Vilade flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Junior Caminero walks.
  4.  Ben Williamson singles on a line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Junior Caminero to 2nd.
  5.  Jonny DeLuca flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.

Bot 3rd

  1.  JJ Wetherholt homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.STL 69%
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Ryan Vilade.
  4.  Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Carson Williams to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 4th

  1.  Nick Fortes pops out to catcher Pedro Pagés in foul territory.
  2.  Cedric Mullins flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Carson Williams strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Nolan Gorman lines out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Nathan Church grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 5th

  1.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Matthew Liberatore.
  2.  Ryan Vilade flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.STL 56%
  4.  Junior Caminero singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church.
  5.  Ben Williamson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Junior Caminero to 2nd.
  6.  Jonny DeLuca grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Nolan Gorman. Junior Caminero out at 3rd.STL 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Pedro Pagés flies out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  2.  Victor Scott II singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  JJ Wetherholt grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Victor Scott II to 3rd.
  4.  Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 6th

  1.  Nick Fortes singles on a fly ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.TB 56%
  2.  Cedric Mullins pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory.STL 50%
  3.  Carson Williams singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Nick Fortes to 2nd.TB 56%
  4.  Yandy Díaz singles on a fly ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Nick Fortes to 3rd. Carson Williams to 2nd.TB 65%
  5.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church. Nick Fortes scores. Carson Williams to 3rd. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.TB 77%
  6.  Jonathan Aranda out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Carson Williams scores.
  7.  Junior Caminero walks. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
  8.  Ben Williamson singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Chris Roycroft. Yandy Díaz scores. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. Junior Caminero to 2nd.TB 89%
  9.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Chandler Simpson scores. Junior Caminero scores. Ben Williamson to 3rd.TB 96%
  10.  Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn. Ben Williamson scores. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd.
  11.  Cedric Mullins lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.

Bot 6th

  1.  Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  2.  Masyn Winn doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
  3.  Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Alec Burleson scores. Masyn Winn scores.
  4.  Jordan Walker hits a ground-rule double (1) on a line drive to center field. Nolan Gorman to 3rd.TB 77%
  5.  Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Nolan Gorman scores. Jordan Walker scores.TB 68%
  6.  Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Nathan Church to 2nd.TB 59%
  7.  Victor Scott II singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero. Nathan Church to 3rd. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.STL 54%
  8.  JJ Wetherholt out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Nathan Church scores. Pedro Pagés to 3rd.
  9.  Iván Herrera out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Pedro Pagés scores. Victor Scott II to 3rd.
  10.  Alec Burleson homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Victor Scott II scores.STL 82%
  11.  Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

Top 7th

  1.  Carson Williams grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Chandler Simpson grounds into a force out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to shortstop Masyn Winn. Yandy Díaz out at 2nd. Chandler Simpson to 1st.
  4.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Chandler Simpson to 3rd.
  5.  Junior Caminero called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  4.  Pedro Pagés pops out to second baseman Ben Williamson.

Top 8th

  1.  Richie Palacios grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Jake Fraley singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ramón Urías.
  3.  Hunter Feduccia called out on strikes.
  4.  Cedric Mullins lines out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory.

Bot 8th

  1.  Victor Scott II singles on a fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.
  3.  Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  4.  Yoendrys Gómez intentionally walks Alec Burleson.
  5.  Masyn Winn lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Top 9th

  1.  Carson Williams pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Yandy Díaz walks.
  3.  Chandler Simpson lines out to left fielder Nathan Church.
  4.  Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jonathan Aranda walks. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
  5.  Junior Caminero walks. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.STL 86%
  6.  Richie Palacios strikes out swinging.STL 95%

Bot 3rd

  1.  TB 0, STL 1JJ Wetherholt homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.STL 69%

Top 5th

  1.  TB 1, STL 1Jonathan Aranda homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.STL 56%

Top 6th

  1.  TB 2, STL 1Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church. Nick Fortes scores. Carson Williams to 3rd. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.TB 77%
  2.  TB 3, STL 1Jonathan Aranda out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Carson Williams scores.
  3.  TB 4, STL 1Ben Williamson singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Chris Roycroft. Yandy Díaz scores. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. Junior Caminero to 2nd.TB 89%
  4.  TB 6, STL 1Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Chandler Simpson scores. Junior Caminero scores. Ben Williamson to 3rd.TB 96%
  5.  TB 7, STL 1Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn. Ben Williamson scores. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd.

Bot 6th

  1.  TB 7, STL 3Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Alec Burleson scores. Masyn Winn scores.
  2.  TB 7, STL 5Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Nolan Gorman scores. Jordan Walker scores.TB 68%
  3.  TB 7, STL 6JJ Wetherholt out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Nathan Church scores. Pedro Pagés to 3rd.
  4.  TB 7, STL 7Iván Herrera out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Pedro Pagés scores. Victor Scott II to 3rd.
  5.  TB 7, STL 9Alec Burleson homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Victor Scott II scores.STL 82%

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · TB 7–9 STL

Alec Burleson homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Victor Scott II scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 82%STL +26 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH5130010.600
Ryan Vilade LF3000000.000
Chandler Simpson LF3111000.333
Jonathan Aranda 1B4122111.500
Junior Caminero 3B2110041.500
Ben Williamson 2B4131000.750
Richie Palacios 2B2000001.000
Jonny DeLuca RF4022000.500
Jake Fraley RF10100001.000
Nick Fortes C4131000.750
Hunter Feduccia C1000001.000
Cedric Mullins CF5000000.000
Carson Williams SS5110001.200
Totals437177165

HR: Aranda.RBI: Simpson, Aranda 2, Williamson, DeLuca 2, Fortes.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Drew Rasmussen5.041102731.80
Ian Seymour0.05550021-.--
Garrett Cleavinger L0.122200954.00
Griffin Jax0.2111001413.50
Yoendrys Gómez2.020011280.00

Video

10:43Condensed Game: TB@STL - 3/26/26MLB video
3:00JJ Wetherholt, Alec Burleson lead Cardinals' 9-7 win1:33Cardinals score eight in the 6th 0:30Data Viz: JJ Wetherholt's home run1:16Rays score six runs in the 6th inning
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