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Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBMarch 18, 2026Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

AstrosHoustonHOU10-11

Astros 1, Cardinals 4

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon13-9
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
HOU000001000150
STL00100003–461

W Matt SvansonL Trey Dombroski

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jose Altuve grounds out, pitcher Kyle Leahy to first baseman José Fermín.
  2.  Isaac Paredes doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes.
  4.  Carlos Correa walks.
  5.  Joey Loperfido grounds out, second baseman Brody Moore to first baseman José Fermín.

Bot 1st

  1.  Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Iván Herrera pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.
  3.  Ramón Urías called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to second baseman Brody Moore.HOU 54%
  2.  Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman José Fermín.
  3.  Yainer Diaz called out on strikes.
  4.  Jake Meyers strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nelson Velázquez flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  3.  Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  4.  José Fermín pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jose Altuve strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Brody Moore to first baseman José Fermín.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Nathan Church doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.STL 64%
  2.  Brody Moore doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Nathan Church scores.STL 75%
  3.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
  4.  Iván Herrera pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.
  5.  Ramón Urías flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

Top 4th

  1.  Carlos Correa singles on a fly ball to left fielder Thomas Saggese.STL 59%
  2.  Joey Loperfido strikes out swinging.
  3.  Cam Smith grounds into a double play, pitcher Kyle Leahy to second baseman Brody Moore to first baseman José Fermín. Riley Unroe out at 2nd. Cam Smith out at 1st.STL 69%

Bot 4th

  1.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nelson Velázquez grounds out, shortstop Riley Unroe to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, third baseman Tommy Sacco Jr. to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 5th

  1.  Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman José Fermín.
  3.  Jake Meyers strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  José Fermín pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.
  2.  Nathan Church walks.
  3.  Brody Moore pops out to third baseman Tommy Sacco Jr.
  4.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.STL 60%
  2.  Tommy Sacco Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jesús Báez. James Nelson to 2nd.STL 51%
  3.  Shay Whitcomb grounds out, second baseman Brody Moore to first baseman José Fermín. James Nelson scores. Tommy Sacco Jr. to 3rd.HOU 57%
  4.  Riley Unroe flies into a double play, center fielder Nathan Church to catcher Pedro Pagés. Tommy Sacco Jr. out at home.STL 57%

Bot 6th

  1.  César Salazar challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Pedro Pagés called out on strikes.
  2.  Ramon Mendoza walks.
  3.  Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, pitcher AJ Blubaugh to second baseman Riley Unroe to first baseman CJ Alexander. Ramon Mendoza out at 2nd. Jordan Walker out at 1st.STL 52%

Top 7th

  1.  Joey Loperfido strikes out swinging.
  2.  Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Jesús Báez to first baseman José Fermín.
  3.  CJ Alexander called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nelson Velázquez grounds out, shortstop Tommy Sacco Jr. to first baseman CJ Alexander.
  2.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
  3.  José Fermín lines out to left fielder Caden Powell.

Top 8th

  1.  César Salazar grounds out, first baseman Jack Gurevitch to pitcher Matt Svanson.
  2.  Jake Meyers grounds out softly, pitcher Matt Svanson to first baseman Jack Gurevitch.
  3.  James Nelson strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Tai Peete homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.STL 81%
  2.  Jon Jon Gazdar singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Caden Powell.
  3.  Jesús Báez flies out to right fielder Chase Call.
  4.  Pedro Pagés flies out to right fielder Chase Call.
  5.  Ramon Mendoza homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Jon Jon Gazdar scores.STL 96%
  6.  Colton Ledbetter flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.

Top 9th

  1.  Tommy Sacco Jr. grounds out, shortstop Jesús Báez to first baseman Jack Gurevitch.
  2.  Shay Whitcomb reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Ramon Mendoza.
  3.  Riley Unroe grounds into a double play, second baseman Jon Jon Gazdar to shortstop Jesús Báez to first baseman Jack Gurevitch. Shay Whitcomb out at 2nd. Riley Unroe out at 1st.

Bot 3rd

  1.  HOU 0, STL 1Brody Moore doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Nathan Church scores.STL 75%

Top 6th

  1.  HOU 1, STL 1Shay Whitcomb grounds out, second baseman Brody Moore to first baseman José Fermín. James Nelson scores. Tommy Sacco Jr. to 3rd.HOU 57%

Bot 8th

  1.  HOU 1, STL 2Tai Peete homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.STL 81%
  2.  HOU 1, STL 4Ramon Mendoza homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Jon Jon Gazdar scores.STL 96%

Win probability

Bot 8th · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 1–2 STL

Tai Peete homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 81%STL +21 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jose Altuve 2B3010001.129
James Nelson 3B1100001.200
Isaac Paredes 3B2010000.238
Tommy Sacco Jr. SS2010000.133
Yordan Alvarez DH2000001.250
Shay Whitcomb DH2001000.267
Carlos Correa SS1010010.316
Riley Unroe 2B2000000.269
Joey Loperfido LF3000002.324
Caden Powell LF0000000.286
Cam Smith RF3010000.273
Chase Call RF0000000.333
Christian Walker 1B2000000.107
CJ Alexander 1B1000001.059
Yainer Diaz C2000001.087
César Salazar C1000000.150
Jake Meyers CF3000002.111
Totals30151019

2B: Paredes.RBI: Whitcomb.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
J.P. France4.031104513.86
Steven Okert1.000011255.68
AJ Blubaugh1.00001191.04
Kai-Wei Teng1.00000192.79
Trey Dombroski L1.0333001511.57

Video

0:29Ramon Mendoza's two-run homer0:16Shay Whitcomb's RBI groundout0:28Brody Moore's RBI double0:25Nathan Church throws runner out at home
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