Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 14, 2025
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
loss:
F. Valdez(1-2)win:
S. Gray(3-0)
F. Valdez(1-2)win:S. Gray(3-0)Game Recap
ST. LOUIS -- No at-bat better epitomized the Cardinals’ plate approach and successful stubbornness more than the one catcher Pedro Pages took in the bottom of the fourth inning as his squad was throttling All-Star left-hander Framber Valdez and the Astros on Monday night. Pages’ gritty at-bat -- and several...
Scoring Summary
HOUSTL
3Willson Contreras grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Pena to second baseman Mauricio Dubon. Lars Nootbaar scores. Luken Baker out at 2nd. Willson Contreras to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 01- 4Pedro Pages doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Brendan Donovan scores. Jordan Walker scores. [2 runs] 03
- 4Lars Nootbaar singles on a line drive to center fielder Chas McCormick. Pedro Pages scores. [1 run] 04
- 5Nolan Arenado doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Willson Contreras scores. Nolan Arenado to 3rd. Nolan Arenado advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Jeremy Pena. [1 run] 05
- 5Brendan Donovan doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Nolan Arenado scores. Brendan Donovan to 3rd. Brendan Donovan advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Cam Smith. [1 run] 06
- 5Nolan Gorman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Chas McCormick. Brendan Donovan scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 07
- 7Nolan Arenado homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 08
- 9Jeremy Pena homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Jake Meyers scores. Zach Dezenzo scores. [3 runs] 38
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jose AltuveDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .303 |
| Brendan RodgersPH-DH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 |
| 2Isaac Paredes3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| 3Yordan AlvarezLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| 4Christian Walker1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 |
| Zach Dezenzo1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
| 5Yainer DiazC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .130 |
| 6Jeremy PenaSS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .207 |
| 7Cam SmithRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 |
| 8Mauricio Dubon2B | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 9Chas McCormickCF-LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber ValdezLHP | 4.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 4.91 |
| Bennett SousaLHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0.00 |
| Luis ContrerasRHP | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 9.00 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 151 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lars NootbaarLF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| Michael SianiCF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 2Luken BakerDH | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .261 |
| 3Willson Contreras1B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .164 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| 4Nolan Arenado3B | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .316 |
| Thomas SaggeseSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .471 |
| 5Brendan DonovanSS-2B | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .391 |
| 6Jordan WalkerRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .273 |
| 7Nolan Gorman2B-3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .333 |
| 8Pedro PagesC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .289 |
| 9Victor Scott IICF-LF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny GrayRHP | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 3.13 |
| Ryan FernandezRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9.00 |
| Roddery MunozRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16.20 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 131 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningHOUSTL
- TOP 1
- GROUNDOUT — Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Willson Contreras. [1 out]00
- FLYOUT — Isaac Paredes flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- GROUNDOUT — Lars Nootbaar grounds out, second baseman Mauricio Dubon to first baseman Christian Walker. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Luken Baker grounds out, second baseman Mauricio Dubon to first baseman Christian Walker. [2 outs]00
- LINEOUT — Willson Contreras lines out to second baseman Mauricio Dubon. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Monday, April 14, 2025 · 7:45 PM
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
attendance: 21,977 (48.3%)
weather: 63 degrees, cloudy