Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | X | 9 |
Who won: Cardinals 9-4
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 9-4 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. The Cardinals lead the series 2-0. The Cardinals outscored the Astros 4-1 in the 7th inning. Alec Burleson went 1-for-2 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cardinals. Riley Unroe went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Astros.
Win probability
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Play by play
- Top 9th
Powell struck out swinging.
- Top 9th
Sierra struck out swinging.
- Top 9th
Sierra hit for Janek
- Top 9th
Bush struck out looking.
- Top 9th
Moreno relieved Shuster
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th
Weingartner struck out looking.
- HOME RUNBot 8th
Solo homer! 397 ft to left
Jonathan Gazdar
Gazdar homered to left (397 feet).
HOU 4 - 9 STL - Bot 8th
Honeyman lined out to left.
- Bot 8th
Yerzy fouled out to shortstop.
- Bot 8th
Roa relieved Willingham
- Bottom of the 8th inning
- Top 8th
Wakefield struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Schiavone grounded out to third.
- Top 8th
Trammell grounded out to second.
- Top of the 8th inning
- Bot 7th
Petrutz grounded out to shortstop.
- Bot 7th
Koperniak struck out swinging.
- HOME RUNBot 7th
2-run homer! 394 ft to left center
Jimmy Crooks
Crooks homered to left center (394 feet), Gurevitch scored.
HOU 4 - 8 STL - RUN SCORESBot 7th
Singled to right, Weingartner scored
Jack Gurevitch
Gurevitch singled to right, Weingartner scored.
HOU 4 - 6 STL - Bot 7th
Rivas struck out looking.
- Bot 7th
Weingartner stole second.
- RUN SCORESBot 7th
Singled to left, Gazdar scored
Ryan Weingartner
Weingartner singled to left, Gazdar scored.
HOU 4 - 5 STL - Bot 7th
Gazdar doubled to left.
- Bot 7th
Powell in right field.
