Cardinals 3, Astros 10 — Final score (March 9, 2026)

MLB · Mon, Mar 9 · CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

Final

W: Peter Lambert · L: Richard Fitts

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
STL	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	0
HOU	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	4	–	10	14	1

Win probability

HOU 100%HOU 100%

STL 100%model, computed at ingest

Top performers

Joey Loperfido

HOU

2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R

Peter Lambert

HOU

3.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 2 BB, (W)

Ryan Weiss

HOU

3.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

Key plays

▲ 2ndNathan 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.2–0 · 29%

▼ 3rdIsaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder José Fermín. César Salazar scores.2–1 · 40%

▼ 4thCarlos Correa singles on a fly ball to second baseman Brody Moore.2–1 · 48%

▼ 4thJoey Loperfido homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carlos Correa scores.2–3 · 70%

▼ 4thTaylor Trammell triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jake Meyers scores. César Salazar scores.2–5 · 88%

▲ 7thNelson Velázquez singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase Call. Luis Pino scores. Deniel Ortiz to 3rd.3–5 · 82%

▼ 7thJoey Loperfido singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ryan Mitchell. Pascanel Ferreras scores.3–6 · 94%

▼ 8thLucas Spence doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder José Suárez. Collin Price scores. German Ramirez to 3rd.3–7 · 99%

▼ 8thJames Nelson doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ryan Mitchell. German Ramirez scores. Lucas Spence scores.3–9 · 100%

▼ 8thWalker Janek doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Luis Pino. James Nelson scores.3–10 · 100%

Highlights (7)

▶ Joey Loperfido homers, rips RBI single

00:00:45 · MLB video

▶ Taylor Trammell's two-run triple

00:00:27 · MLB video

▶ Nathan Church's two-run single

00:00:22 · MLB video

▶ Nelson Velázquez's RBI single

00:00:14 · MLB video

View 3 more highlights

▶ Cristian Javier strikes out three

00:00:39 · MLB video

▶ Ryan Weiss' six strikeouts

00:00:12 · MLB video

▶ Joe Espada, Cristian Javier break down spring start

00:01:02 · MLB video

Full play-by-play (82)

▲ 1stNathan Church walks.0–0 · 46%

▲ 1stJosé Fermín called out on strikes.0–0 · 50%

▲ 1stNolan Gorman walks. Nathan Church to 2nd.0–0 · 46%

▲ 1stJordan Walker called out on strikes.0–0 · 51%

▲ 1stNelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.0–0 · 55%

▼ 1stTaylor Trammell grounds out, first baseman Blaze Jordan to pitcher Richard Fitts.0–0 · 53%

▼ 1stIsaac Paredes strikes out swinging.0–0 · 51%

▼ 1stZach Cole strikes out swinging.0–0 · 51%

▲ 2ndBlaze Jordan grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman CJ Alexander.0–0 · 53%

▲ 2ndJeremy Rivas pops out to first baseman CJ Alexander in foul territory.0–0 · 55%

▲ 2ndAndy Yerzy walks.0–0 · 54%

▲ 2ndBrody Moore hit by pitch. Andy Yerzy to 2nd.0–0 · 51%

▲ 2ndNathan 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.2–0 · 29%

▲ 2ndJosé Fermín grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman CJ Alexander.2–0 · 31%

▼ 2ndCarlos Correa singles on a ground ball to second baseman Brody Moore.2–0 · 36%

▼ 2ndJoey Loperfido lines out sharply to center fielder José Fermín.2–0 · 32%

▼ 2ndJake Meyers lines out to center fielder José Fermín.2–0 · 29%

▼ 2ndCJ Alexander flies out sharply to center fielder José Fermín.2–0 · 27%

▲ 3rdNolan Gorman flies out to right fielder Zach Cole.2–0 · 29%

▲ 3rdJordan Walker singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach Cole.2–0 · 26%

▲ 3rdNelson Velázquez walks. Jordan Walker to 2nd.2–0 · 23%

▲ 3rdBlaze Jordan flies out to right fielder Zach Cole. Jordan Walker to 3rd.2–0 · 26%

▲ 3rdJeremy Rivas walks. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd.2–0 · 24%

▲ 3rdAndy Yerzy pops out to second baseman Nick Allen in foul territory.2–0 · 30%

▼ 3rdNick Allen strikes out swinging.2–0 · 28%

▼ 3rdCésar Salazar singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.2–0 · 31%

▼ 3rdTaylor Trammell pops out to catcher Andy Yerzy in foul territory.2–0 · 27%

▼ 3rdIsaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder José Fermín. César Salazar scores.2–1 · 40%

▼ 3rdZach Cole strikes out swinging.2–1 · 38%

▲ 4thBrody Moore lines out to right fielder Zach Cole.2–1 · 40%

▲ 4thNathan Church flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.2–1 · 42%

▲ 4thJosé Fermín flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.2–1 · 42%

▼ 4thCarlos Correa singles on a fly ball to second baseman Brody Moore.2–1 · 48%

▼ 4thJoey Loperfido homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carlos Correa scores.2–3 · 70%

▼ 4thJake Meyers singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.2–3 · 74%

▼ 4thCJ Alexander flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.2–3 · 70%

▼ 4thNick Allen grounds out, pitcher Hunter Hayes to first baseman Blaze Jordan. Jake Meyers to 3rd.2–3 · 69%

▼ 4thCésar Salazar walks.2–3 · 70%

▼ 4thTaylor Trammell triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jake Meyers scores. César Salazar scores.2–5 · 88%

▼ 4thIsaac Paredes walks.2–5 · 88%

▼ 4thZach Cole walks. James Nelson to 2nd.2–5 · 89%

▼ 4thCarlos Correa pops out to catcher Andy Yerzy in foul territory.2–5 · 86%

▲ 5thNolan Gorman strikes out swinging.2–5 · 88%

▲ 5thJordan Walker strikes out swinging.2–5 · 89%

▲ 5thNelson Velázquez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.2–5 · 88%

▲ 5thBlaze Jordan grounds into a force out, shortstop Nick Allen to second baseman Pascanel Ferreras. Nelson Velázquez out at 2nd.2–5 · 89%

▼ 5thJoey Loperfido called out on strikes.2–5 · 89%

▼ 5thJake Meyers flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.2–5 · 88%

▼ 5thCJ Alexander called out on strikes.2–5 · 88%

▲ 6thJeremy Rivas strikes out swinging.2–5 · 90%

▲ 6thAndy Yerzy grounds out, first baseman CJ Alexander to pitcher Ryan Weiss.2–5 · 91%

▲ 6thCésar Salazar challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Brody Moore called out on strikes.2–5 · 91%

▼ 6thNick Allen strikes out swinging.2–5 · 91%

▼ 6thCésar Salazar grounds out, pitcher Skylar Hales to first baseman Blaze Jordan.2–5 · 91%

▼ 6thLucas Spence lines out to center fielder Ryan Mitchell.2–5 · 91%

▲ 7thRyan Mitchell strikes out swinging.2–5 · 93%

▲ 7thLuis Pino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Chase Call.2–5 · 90%

▲ 7thNolan Gorman walks. Luis Pino to 2nd.2–5 · 86%

▲ 7thJordan Walker strikes out swinging.2–5 · 91%

▲ 7thNelson Velázquez singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase Call. Luis Pino scores. Deniel Ortiz to 3rd.3–5 · 82%

▲ 7thBlaze Jordan pops out to third baseman James Nelson.3–5 · 87%

▼ 7thJames Nelson flies out to center fielder Ryan Mitchell.3–5 · 87%

▼ 7thWalker Janek strikes out swinging.3–5 · 86%

▼ 7thPascanel Ferreras doubles (1) on a fly ball to second baseman Ryan Weingartner.3–5 · 87%

▼ 7thJoey Loperfido singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ryan Mitchell. Pascanel Ferreras scores.3–6 · 94%

▼ 7thCaden Powell grounds into a force out, third baseman Deniel Ortiz to second baseman Ryan Weingartner. Joey Loperfido out at 2nd.3–6 · 93%

▲ 8thJesús Báez pops out to first baseman Collin Price in foul territory.3–6 · 95%

▲ 8thCarlos Linarez strikes out swinging.3–6 · 96%

▲ 8thRyan Weingartner called out on strikes.3–6 · 96%

▼ 8thChase Call strikes out swinging.3–6 · 97%

▼ 8thCollin Price singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Luis Pino.3–6 · 97%

▼ 8thGerman Ramirez singles on a fly ball to left fielder Luis Pino. Collin Price to 2nd.3–6 · 97%

▼ 8thLucas Spence doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder José Suárez. Collin Price scores. German Ramirez to 3rd.3–7 · 99%

▼ 8thJames Nelson doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ryan Mitchell. German Ramirez scores. Lucas Spence scores.3–9 · 100%

▼ 8thWalker Janek doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Luis Pino. James Nelson scores.3–10 · 100%

▼ 8thPascanel Ferreras lines out to right fielder José Suárez.3–10 · 100%

▼ 8thJohn Garcia pops out to second baseman Ryan Weingartner.3–10 · 100%

▲ 9thRyan Mitchell walks.3–10 · 100%

▲ 9thLuis Pino strikes out swinging.3–10 · 100%

▲ 9thDeniel Ortiz hit by pitch. Ryan Mitchell to 2nd.3–10 · 100%

▲ 9thJosé Suárez called out on strikes.3–10 · 100%

▲ 9thJack Gurevitch pops out to third baseman James Nelson.3–10 · 100%

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Nathan Church LF	2	0	1	1	1	0	.235
Ryan Mitchell CF	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000
José Fermín CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.160
Luis Pino LF	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500
Nolan Gorman 3B	2	0	0	0	2	1	.136
Deniel Ortiz 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jordan Walker RF	4	0	1	0	0	3	.217
José Suárez RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Nelson Velázquez DH	3	0	2	1	1	1	.333
Jack Gurevitch PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Blaze Jordan 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.043
Cade McGee 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.600
Jeremy Rivas SS	2	0	0	0	1	1	.278
Jesús Báez SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Andy Yerzy C	2	1	0	0	1	0	.200
Carlos Linarez C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Brody Moore 2B	2	1	0	0	0	1	.150
Ryan Weingartner 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.400

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
Richard FittsL	2.2	6	4	4	0	3	63	7.71
Michael Watson	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	4	5.40
Hunter Hayes	0.2	1	1	1	3	0	27	13.50
Jawilme Ramírez	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Max Rajcic	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	10	1.50
Skylar Hales	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	15	7.36
Bruce Zimmermann	1.1	6	5	5	0	2	38	10.38
José Davila	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	9	10.80

Houston Astros

Batter	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Taylor Trammell LF	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	.318
Lucas Spence CF	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.176
Isaac Paredes 3B	2	0	1	0	1	1	1	.200
James Nelson 3B	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	.300
Zach Cole RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.125
Walker Janek C	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	.455
Carlos Correa SS	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.222
Pascanel Ferreras 2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.111
Joey Loperfido DH	4	1	2	1	3	0	1	.261
John Garcia DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091
Jake Meyers CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.133
Caden Powell LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
CJ Alexander 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Chase Call RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Nick Allen SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250
Collin Price 1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.214
César Salazar C	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	.200
German Ramirez SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
Cristian Javier	1.2	1	2	1	3	3	52	5.40
Anthony Maldonado	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	5	3.38
Peter LambertW	3.0	2	0	0	2	2	52	0.00
Ryan Weiss	3.0	2	1	1	1	6	48	1.69
Jayden Murray	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	27	7.50

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