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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars NootbaarLF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | .284 | .422 | .463 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .145 | .192 | .232 |
| Brendan Donovan3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .380 | .416 | .549 |
| Nolan Arenado3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .292 | .378 | .477 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .264 | .316 | .321 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .254 | .319 | .365 |
| Yohel PozoC | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .400 | .438 | .733 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .263 | .338 | .386 |
| Thomas SaggeseSS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .455 | .435 | .636 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Michael SianiCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .250 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven MatzRP | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71-44 | 2.16 | 71 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Ryan FernandezRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 7.71 | 12 |
| Kyle LeahySP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 1.54 | 14 |
| Phil MatonRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 0.00 | 10 |
| Ryan HelsleyRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-15 | 2.57 | 21 |
