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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masyn WinnSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .500 | .800 |
| Ivan HerreraDH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 |
| Thomas SaggeseSS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .286 |
| Yohel PozoC | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .556 | 1.000 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| Cesar Prieto3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Bryan TorresLF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jeremy RivasSS | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .667 |
| Jack Gurevitch1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Jimmy CrooksC | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
| Matt KoperniakLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| Ian PetrutzOF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Andy YerzyC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Travis HoneymanLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jonathan GazdarSS | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Ryan WeingartnerSS | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew LiberatoreSP | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ----- | 1.80 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| JoJo RomeroRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 4.50 | -- |
| Nick RaquetRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 4.50 | -- |
| Scott BlewettRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 4.50 | -- |
| Jared ShusterRP | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 4.50 | -- |
| Gerson MorenoRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
