Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
Who won: Cardinals 4-1
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 4-1 on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. The Cardinals outscored the Astros 3-0 in the 5th inning. Lars Nootbaar went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cardinals. Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 for the Astros.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .311 | .342 | .446 |
| Jeremy PenaSS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .215 | .297 | .385 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .235 | .350 | .382 |
| Christian Walker1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .154 | .267 | .215 |
| Yainer DiazC | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .130 | .175 | .222 |
| Brendan Rodgers2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .222 | .317 | .278 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .271 | .333 | .313 |
| Cam SmithRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .200 | .280 | .311 |
| Chas McCormickLF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .200 | .368 | .200 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronel BlancoRP | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 88-55 | 6.48 | 88 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Logan VanWeyRP | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-10 | 2.70 | 14 |
| Steven OkertRP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-12 | 1.00 | 19 |
| Tayler ScottRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 6.75 | 13 |
| Bennett SousaRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 0.00 | 4 |
