Minnesota Twins vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Mar 27, 2025
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| STL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
loss:
P. Lopez(0-1)win:
S. Gray(1-0)save:R. Helsley(1)
P. Lopez(0-1)win:S. Gray(1-0)save:R. Helsley(1)Game Recap
ST. LOUIS -- A former standout high school quarterback who dreamed years ago of starring someday at the University of Southern California, outfielder Lars Nootbaar was forced to think quickly and call an audible before his Cardinals faced the Twins on Opening Day at Busch Stadium. While taking part in...
Scoring Summary
MINSTL
1Brendan Donovan singles on a ground ball to shortstop Carlos Correa. Lars Nootbaar scores. [1 run] 01- 2Lars Nootbaar homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Jordan Walker scores. [2 runs] 03
- 3Ivan Herrera singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Brendan Donovan scores. [1 run] 04
- 5Harrison Bader homers (1) on a line drive to left field. Jose F Miranda scores. [2 runs] 24
- 6Willi Castro doubles (1) on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Trevor Larnach scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. [1 run] 34
- 8Nolan Arenado homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 35
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matt WallnerRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2Carlos CorreaSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 3Byron BuxtonCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 4Trevor LarnachDH | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| DaShawn Keirsey Jr.PR-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 5Ryan JeffersC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 6Ty France1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 7Willi Castro2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 8Jose F Miranda3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 |
| 9Harrison BaderLF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .500 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo LopezRHP | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 3.60 |
| Louis VarlandRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Cole SandsRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 |
| Griffin JaxRHP | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13.50 |
| Justin TopaRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 151 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lars NootbaarLF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 2Willson Contreras1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 3Brendan Donovan2B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 4Nolan Arenado3B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 5Alec BurlesonDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 6Ivan HerreraC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .667 |
| Michael SianiPR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 7Jordan WalkerRF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Pedro PagesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 8Victor Scott IICF-RF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| 9Masyn WinnSS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny GrayRHP | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 3.60 |
| Kyle LeahyRHP | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 13.50 |
| John KingLHP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Chris RoycroftRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00 |
| Phil MatonRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 |
| Ryan HelsleyRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 147 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningMINSTL
- TOP 1
- FLYOUT — Matt Wallner flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Carlos Correa strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- POP OUT — Byron Buxton pops out to third baseman Nolan Arenado. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Lars Nootbaar singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner.00
- BALK — With Willson Contreras batting, Lars Nootbaar advances to 2nd on a balk.00
- STRIKEOUT — Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Brendan Donovan singles on a ground ball to shortstop Carlos Correa. Lars Nootbaar scores. [1 run]01
- LINEOUT — Nolan Arenado lines out to right fielder Matt Wallner. [2 outs]01
- SINGLE — Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to left fielder Harrison Bader. Brendan Donovan to 2nd.01
- GROUNDOUT — Ivan Herrera grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Ty France. [3 outs]01
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Team Stats
Game Details
Thursday, March 27, 2025 · 4:15 PM
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
attendance: 47,395 (104.2%)
weather: 63 degrees, cloudy