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

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R. Blancowin: St Louis Cardinals logo

S. Matzsave: St Louis Cardinals logo

R. Helsley

Game Recap

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

1
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
5
Lars Nootbaar homers (3) on a line drive to center field. Victor Scott II scores. Thomas Saggese scores. [3 runs]
13
6
Thomas 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.
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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