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.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice MatthewsCF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .375 |
| Riley Unroe2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .636 | .500 |
| Zach DezenzoLF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .100 | .000 |
| Patrick SullivanCF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| Collin PriceC | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| Ethan FreyOF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .286 | .000 |
| Carlos PerezC | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 |
| Walker JanekC | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .750 | .800 |
| Kellen StrahmRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Pascanel Ferreras2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| German RamirezSS | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| James Nelson3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Taylor TrammellLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .500 | .778 |
| Jason SchiavoneC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Josh WakefieldRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| William BushC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| Juan SierraLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Caden PowellSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter LambertSP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Colton GordonUN | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ----- | 3.00 | -- |
| Miguel UllolaRP | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ----- | 13.50 | -- |
| Amos WillinghamRP | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ----- | 15.43 | -- |
| Christian RoaRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ----- | 4.50 | -- |
