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St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros

MLBMarch 9, 2026CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

CardinalsSt. LouisSTL8-6

Cardinals 3, Astros 10

Final
AstrosHoustonHOUWon5-8
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL020000100350
HOU00140014–10141

W Peter LambertL Richard Fitts

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Nathan Church walks.
  2.  José Fermín called out on strikes.
  3.  Nolan Gorman walks. Nathan Church to 2nd.
  4.  Jordan Walker called out on strikes.HOU 51%
  5.  Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Taylor Trammell grounds out, first baseman Blaze Jordan to pitcher Richard Fitts.
  2.  Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.
  3.  Zach Cole strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Blaze Jordan grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman CJ Alexander.
  2.  Jeremy Rivas pops out to first baseman CJ Alexander in foul territory.
  3.  Andy Yerzy walks.
  4.  Brody Moore hit by pitch. Andy Yerzy to 2nd.
  5.  Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach Cole. Andy Yerzy scores. Brody Moore scores. Nathan Church to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Zach Cole.STL 71%
  6.  José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman CJ Alexander.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Carlos Correa singles on a ground ball to second baseman Brody Moore.STL 64%
  2.  Joey Loperfido lines out sharply to center fielder José Fermín.
  3.  Jake Meyers lines out to center fielder José Fermín.
  4.  CJ Alexander flies out sharply to center fielder José Fermín.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nolan Gorman flies out to right fielder Zach Cole.
  2.  Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach Cole.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez walks. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
  4.  Blaze Jordan flies out to right fielder Zach Cole. Jordan Walker to 3rd.
  5.  Jeremy Rivas walks. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd.
  6.  Andy Yerzy pops out to second baseman Nick Allen in foul territory.STL 70%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Nick Allen strikes out swinging.
  2.  César Salazar singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Taylor Trammell pops out to catcher Andy Yerzy in foul territory.
  4.  Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder José Fermín. César Salazar scores.STL 60%
  5.  Zach Cole strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Brody Moore lines out to right fielder Zach Cole.
  2.  Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  3.  José Fermín flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.

Bot 4th

  1.  Carlos Correa singles on a fly ball to second baseman Brody Moore.STL 52%
  2.  Joey Loperfido homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carlos Correa scores.HOU 70%
  3.  Jake Meyers singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  4.  CJ Alexander flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.
  5.  Nick Allen grounds out, pitcher Hunter Hayes to first baseman Blaze Jordan. Jake Meyers to 3rd.
  6.  César Salazar walks.
  7.  Taylor Trammell triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jake Meyers scores. César Salazar scores.HOU 88%
  8.  Isaac Paredes walks.
  9.  Zach Cole walks. James Nelson to 2nd.
  10.  Carlos Correa pops out to catcher Andy Yerzy in foul territory.

Top 5th

  1.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  4.  Blaze Jordan grounds into a force out, shortstop Nick Allen to second baseman Pascanel Ferreras. Nelson Velázquez out at 2nd.

Bot 5th

  1.  Joey Loperfido called out on strikes.
  2.  Jake Meyers flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  CJ Alexander called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Jeremy Rivas strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andy Yerzy grounds out, first baseman CJ Alexander to pitcher Ryan Weiss.
  3.  César Salazar challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Brody Moore called out on strikes.

Bot 6th

  1.  Nick Allen strikes out swinging.
  2.  César Salazar grounds out, pitcher Skylar Hales to first baseman Blaze Jordan.
  3.  Lucas Spence lines out to center fielder Ryan Mitchell.

Top 7th

  1.  Ryan Mitchell strikes out swinging.
  2.  Luis Pino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Chase Call.
  3.  Nolan Gorman walks. Luis Pino to 2nd.
  4.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  5.  Nelson Velázquez singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase Call. Luis Pino scores. Deniel Ortiz to 3rd.HOU 82%
  6.  Blaze Jordan pops out to third baseman James Nelson.

Bot 7th

  1.  James Nelson flies out to center fielder Ryan Mitchell.
  2.  Walker Janek strikes out swinging.
  3.  Pascanel Ferreras doubles (1) on a fly ball to second baseman Ryan Weingartner.
  4.  Joey Loperfido singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ryan Mitchell. Pascanel Ferreras scores.HOU 94%
  5.  Caden Powell grounds into a force out, third baseman Deniel Ortiz to second baseman Ryan Weingartner. Joey Loperfido out at 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  Jesús Báez pops out to first baseman Collin Price in foul territory.
  2.  Carlos Linarez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ryan Weingartner called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Chase Call strikes out swinging.
  2.  Collin Price singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Luis Pino.
  3.  German Ramirez singles on a fly ball to left fielder Luis Pino. Collin Price to 2nd.
  4.  Lucas Spence doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder José Suárez. Collin Price scores. German Ramirez to 3rd.
  5.  James Nelson doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ryan Mitchell. German Ramirez scores. Lucas Spence scores.
  6.  Walker Janek doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Luis Pino. James Nelson scores.
  7.  Pascanel Ferreras lines out to right fielder José Suárez.
  8.  John Garcia pops out to second baseman Ryan Weingartner.

Top 9th

  1.  Ryan Mitchell walks.
  2.  Luis Pino strikes out swinging.
  3.  Deniel Ortiz hit by pitch. Ryan Mitchell to 2nd.
  4.  José Suárez called out on strikes.
  5.  Jack Gurevitch pops out to third baseman James Nelson.

Top 2nd

  1.  STL 2, HOU 0Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach Cole. Andy Yerzy scores. Brody Moore scores. Nathan Church to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Zach Cole.STL 71%

Bot 3rd

  1.  STL 2, HOU 1Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder José Fermín. César Salazar scores.STL 60%

Bot 4th

  1.  STL 2, HOU 3Joey Loperfido homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carlos Correa scores.HOU 70%
  2.  STL 2, HOU 5Taylor Trammell triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jake Meyers scores. César Salazar scores.HOU 88%

Top 7th

  1.  STL 3, HOU 5Nelson Velázquez singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase Call. Luis Pino scores. Deniel Ortiz to 3rd.HOU 82%

Bot 7th

  1.  STL 3, HOU 6Joey Loperfido singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ryan Mitchell. Pascanel Ferreras scores.HOU 94%

Bot 8th

  1.  STL 3, HOU 7Lucas Spence doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder José Suárez. Collin Price scores. German Ramirez to 3rd.
  2.  STL 3, HOU 9James Nelson doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ryan Mitchell. German Ramirez scores. Lucas Spence scores.
  3.  STL 3, HOU 10Walker Janek doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Luis Pino. James Nelson scores.

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 2–3 HOU

Joey Loperfido homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carlos Correa scores.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 70%HOU +22 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Nathan Church LF2011010.235
Ryan Mitchell CF1000011.000
José Fermín CF3000001.160
Luis Pino LF2110001.500
Nolan Gorman 3B2000021.136
Deniel Ortiz 3B0000000.000
Jordan Walker RF4010003.217
José Suárez RF1000001.000
Nelson Velázquez DH3021011.333
Jack Gurevitch PH1000000.143
Blaze Jordan 1B4000000.043
Cade McGee 1B0000000.600
Jeremy Rivas SS2000011.278
Jesús Báez SS1000000.000
Andy Yerzy C2100010.200
Carlos Linarez C1000001.000
Brody Moore 2B2100001.150
Ryan Weingartner 2B1000001.400
Totals323520713

RBI: Church, Velázquez.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Richard Fitts L2.264403637.71
Michael Watson0.10000145.40
Hunter Hayes0.2111302713.50
Jawilme Ramírez0.10000020.00
Max Rajcic1.000002101.50
Skylar Hales1.000001157.36
Bruce Zimmermann1.1655023810.38
José Davila0.210000910.80

Video

1:02Joe Espada, Cristian Javier break down spring start0:14Nelson Velázquez's RBI single 0:22Nathan Church's two-run single0:12Ryan Weiss' six strikeouts
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