St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros
Apr 18, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
loss:
L. McCullers Jr.(1-1)win:
A. Pallante(2-1)save:R. O'Brien(6)
L. McCullers Jr.(1-1)win:A. Pallante(2-1)save:R. O'Brien(6)Game Recap
HOUSTON -- Masyn Winn continues to excel in his hometown. Winn, Jose Fermin and Alec Burleson all homered as the Cardinals extended their winning streak to four games with a 7-5 victory over the Astros on Saturday night at Daikin Park....
Scoring Summary
STLHOU
1Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. JJ Wetherholt scores. Ivan Herrera scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Nolan Gorman to 2nd. Nolan Gorman advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Cam Smith. [2 runs] 20- 1Yordan Alvarez homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 21
- 3Masyn Winn homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Nolan Gorman scores. [2 runs] 41
- 6Jose Fermin homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 51
- 7Alec Burleson homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 61
- 8Wild pitch by pitcher Colton Gordon. Ramon Urias scores. [1 run] 71
- 8Christian Walker grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Carlos Correa out at 2nd. Christian Walker out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 72
- 9Shay Whitcomb homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Cam Smith scores. Christian Vazquez scores. [3 runs] 75
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1JJ Wetherholt2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| 2Ivan HerreraC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 |
| 3Alec Burleson1B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .299 |
| 4Jordan WalkerRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .312 |
| 5Nolan GormanDH | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| 6Masyn WinnSS | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .190 |
| 7Ramon Urias3B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .194 |
| 8Nathan ChurchCF-LF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| 9Jose FerminLF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 20 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre PallanteRHP | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 4.05 |
| Gordon GraceffoRHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0.87 |
| Matt SvansonRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 13.50 |
| George SorianoRHP | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4.82 |
| Riley O'BrienRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 8.3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 161 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jose Altuve2B | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| 2Yordan AlvarezLF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .342 |
| 3Carlos CorreaSS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| 4Christian Walker1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .263 |
| 5Isaac ParedesDH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .186 |
| 6Taylor TrammellCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| 7Cam SmithRF | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| 8Christian VazquezC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| 9Shay Whitcomb3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance McCullers Jr.RHP | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 91 | 6.20 |
| Colton GordonLHP | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 9.95 |
| AJ BlubaughRHP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7.07 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 171 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningSTLHOU
- TOP 1
- HIT BY PITCH — JJ Wetherholt hit by pitch.00
- HIT BY PITCH — Ivan Herrera hit by pitch. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.00
- FLYOUT — Alec Burleson flies out sharply to center fielder Taylor Trammell. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. [1 out]00
- WALK — Jordan Walker walks. Ivan Herrera to 2nd.00
- SINGLE — Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. JJ Wetherholt scores. Ivan Herrera scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Nolan Gorman to 2nd. Nolan Gorman advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Cam Smith. [2 runs]20
- STRIKEOUT — Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. [2 outs]20
- POP OUT — Ramon Urias pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory. [3 outs]20
- BOTTOM 1
- GROUNDOUT — Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. [1 out]20
- HOME RUN — Yordan Alvarez homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]21
- GROUNDOUT — Carlos Correa grounds out, third baseman Ramon Urias to first baseman Alec Burleson. [2 outs]21
- GROUNDOUT — Christian Walker grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. [3 outs]21
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 7:10 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 33,319 (80.9%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed
spread: HOU -149
over/under: 9