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St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros

MLBApril 18, 2026Daikin Park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon12-8

Cardinals 7, Astros 5

Final
AstrosHoustonHOU8-14
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL2020011107100
HOU100000013541

W Andre PallanteL Lance McCullers Jr.SV Riley O'Brien

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt hit by pitch.
  2.  Iván Herrera hit by pitch. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.STL 60%
  3.  Alec Burleson flies out sharply to center fielder Taylor Trammell. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd.
  4.  Jordan Walker walks. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  5.  Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Nolan Gorman to 2nd. Nolan Gorman advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Cam Smith.STL 78%
  6.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.STL 72%
  7.  Ramón Urías pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.STL 59%
  3.  Carlos Correa grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  4.  Christian Walker grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
  2.  José Fermín walks.
  3.  JJ Wetherholt walks. José Fermín to 2nd.
  4.  Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
  5.  Alec Burleson flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Taylor Trammell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Taylor Trammell to 3rd.
  4.  Christian Vázquez walks.
  5.  Shay Whitcomb flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jordan Walker lines out to center fielder Taylor Trammell.
  2.  Nolan Gorman singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell.
  3.  Masyn Winn homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Nolan Gorman scores.STL 81%
  4.  Ramón Urías flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  5.  Nathan Church lines out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jose Altuve strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Carlos Correa walks.
  4.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.STL 80%
  5.  Isaac Paredes grounds out softly, catcher Iván Herrera to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 4th

  1.  José Fermín strikes out swinging.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt lines out to center fielder Taylor Trammell.
  3.  Iván Herrera doubles (4) on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez, deflected by third baseman Shay Whitcomb.
  4.  Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 4th

  1.  Taylor Trammell grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Cam Smith walks.
  3.  Christian Vázquez flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  4.  Shay Whitcomb strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Jordan Walker singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by second baseman Jose Altuve.
  2.  Nolan Gorman lines out to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
  3.  Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Shay Whitcomb to first baseman Christian Walker.
  4.  Ramón Urías grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder José Fermín.
  3.  Carlos Correa strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 6th

  1.  Nathan Church called out on strikes.
  2.  José Fermín homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.STL 93%
  3.  JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.
  4.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Isaac Paredes flies out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  3.  Taylor Trammell lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.

Top 7th

  1.  Alec Burleson homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.
  2.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nolan Gorman grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
  4.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Christian Vázquez grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Shay Whitcomb called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Ramón Urías walks.
  2.  Nathan Church singles on a soft bunt ground ball to catcher Christian Vázquez. Ramón Urías to 2nd.
  3.  José Fermín grounds into a double play, shortstop Carlos Correa to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Ramón Urías to 3rd. Nathan Church out at 2nd. José Fermín out at 1st.
  4.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Shay Whitcomb.
  5.  Iván Herrera pops out to shortstop Carlos Correa.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jose Altuve walks.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez walks.
  3.  Carlos Correa walks. Jose Altuve to 3rd. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
  4.  Christian Walker grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Carlos Correa out at 2nd. Christian Walker out at 1st.STL 99%
  5.  Isaac Paredes called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Alec Burleson doubles (5) on a fly ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
  2.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nolan Gorman flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  4.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.

Bot 9th

  1.  Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.
  2.  Cam Smith walks.
  3.  Christian Vázquez walks. Cam Smith to 2nd.
  4.  Shay Whitcomb homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Cam Smith scores. Christian Vázquez scores.STL 93%
  5.  Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  6.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  STL 2, HOU 0Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Nolan Gorman to 2nd. Nolan Gorman advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Cam Smith.STL 78%

Bot 1st

  1.  STL 2, HOU 1Yordan Alvarez homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.STL 59%

Top 3rd

  1.  STL 4, HOU 1Masyn Winn homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Nolan Gorman scores.STL 81%

Top 6th

  1.  STL 5, HOU 1José Fermín homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.STL 93%

Top 7th

  1.  STL 6, HOU 1Alec Burleson homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.

Top 8th

  1.  STL 7, HOU 1JJ Wetherholt singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Shay Whitcomb.

Bot 8th

  1.  STL 7, HOU 2Christian Walker grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Carlos Correa out at 2nd. Christian Walker out at 1st.STL 99%

Bot 9th

  1.  STL 7, HOU 5Shay Whitcomb homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Cam Smith scores. Christian Vázquez scores.STL 93%

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · STL 4–1 HOU

Masyn Winn homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Nolan Gorman scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 81%STL +18 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
JJ Wetherholt 2B3110011.236
Iván Herrera C4110002.214
Alec Burleson 1B5121100.299
Jordan Walker RF4010012.312
Nolan Gorman DH5122000.222
Masyn Winn SS5112103.190
Ramón Urías 3B3100010.194
Nathan Church LF4010002.217
José Fermín LF3111111.250
Victor Scott II CF0000000.235
Totals3671063411

2B: Herrera, Burleson.HR: Burleson, Winn, Fermín.RBI: Burleson, Gorman 2, Winn 2, Fermín.SB: Walker.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Andre Pallante W5.031135874.05
Gordon Graceffo2.000001260.87
Matt Svanson1.0011312413.50
George Soriano0.113321174.82
Riley O'Brien S0.20000170.00

Video

10:09Condensed Game: STL@HOU - 4/18/26MLB video
2:55Masyn Winn, Alec Burleson homer in Cardinals' win0:06Riley O'Brien secures Cardinals' 7-5 victory0:08Andre Pallante fans Shay Whitcomb0:38José Fermín's solo home run (1)
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