Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 16, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	4
STL	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	-	4	8	0	9

loss:

R. Blanco(1-2)win: St Louis Cardinals logo

S. Matz(1-0)save: St Louis Cardinals logo

R. Helsley(3)

Game Recap

Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals game highlights

ST. LOUIS -- Among the many ways that the Cardinals have improved offensively this season under the direction of new hitting coach Brant Brown, the most difference-making aspect of their growth has been the squad’s recognition of favorable counts and their ability to slug when in those advantageous situations. For...

Scoring Summary

HOUSTL

1Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jose Altuve scores. Jeremy Pena to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out] 10
5Lars Nootbaar homers (3) on a line drive to center field. Victor Scott II scores. Thomas Saggese scores. [3 runs] 13
6Thomas Saggese doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Jordan Walker scores. Yohel Pozo to 3rd. [1 run] 14

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jose AltuveDH	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.311
2Jeremy PenaSS	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.215
3Isaac Paredes3B	0	3	0	1	1	1	0	2	.235
4Christian Walker1B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.154
5Yainer DiazC	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.130
6Brendan Rodgers2B	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	1	.222
7Jake MeyersCF	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.271
8Cam SmithRF	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	.200
9Chas McCormickLF	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200

TOTAL	4	31	1	1	8	1	0	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Ronel BlancoRHP	5.0	5	3	3	1	3	1	88	6.48
Logan VanWeyRHP	0.1	3	1	0	0	0	0	14	2.70
Steven OkertLHP	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	1.00
Tayler ScottRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	6.75
Bennett SousaLHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.00
TOTAL	7.3	8	4	3	2	4	1	138	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Lars NootbaarLF	1	3	1	3	0	2	1	3	.284
2Willson ContrerasDH	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	4	.145
3Brendan Donovan2B	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.380
4Nolan Arenado3B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.292
5Alec Burleson1B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.264
6Jordan WalkerRF	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.254
Michael SianiCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
7Yohel PozoC	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.400
8Victor Scott IICF-RF	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	3	.263
9Thomas SaggeseSS	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.455
TOTAL	8	32	4	4	2	4	1	21	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Steven MatzLHP	5.0	2	1	1	5	0	71	2.16
Ryan FernandezRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	12	7.71
Kyle LeahyRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	14	1.54
Phil MatonRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	10	0.00
Ryan HelsleyRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	21	2.57
TOTAL	9.0	4	1	1	8	1	128	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningHOUSTL

TOP 1
SINGLE — Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
00
SINGLE — Jeremy Pena singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Jose Altuve to 3rd. Jeremy Pena to 2nd.
00
GROUNDOUT — Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jose Altuve scores. Jeremy Pena to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]
10
STRIKEOUT — Christian Walker called out on strikes. [2 outs]
10
LINEOUT — Yainer Diaz lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
WALK — Lars Nootbaar walks.
10
FLYOUT — Willson Contreras flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers. [1 out]
10
LINEOUT — Brendan Donovan lines out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith. [2 outs]
10
FLYOUT — Nolan Arenado flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. [3 outs]
10

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Team Stats

HOU

STL

1Runs4

4Hits8

1Errors0

.129Batting Avg.250

31At Bats32

1Extra-base Hits2

0Home Runs1

1Runs-Batted-In4

1Walks4

0Stolen Bases3

8Strikeouts2

4Left on Base9

5Total Bases12

Game Details

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 · 1:15 PM

Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO

attendance: 30,360 (66.7%)

weather: 66 degrees, sunny