St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Who won: Cardinals 6-5
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 6-5 on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. The Cardinals lead the series 1-0. The Cardinals outscored the Astros 4-0 in the 3rd inning. Jack Winkler went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.
Scoring
Winkler homered to left (397 feet).
Saggese singled to center, Rodriguez scored.
Pozo doubled to left, Saggese scored and Walker scored, Velázquez to third.
Prieto grounded out to first, Velázquez scored, Pozo to third.
Prieto grounded out to second, Walker scored, Petrutz to second, Velázquez to third.
Velázquez scored, Rodriguez safe at first on fielding error by first baseman Price, Jordan to second, Petrutz out at home in rundown.
Meyers singled to right, Janek scored, Trammell to third.
Garcia hit sacrifice fly to left, Ferreras scored.
Unroe singled to center, Ramirez scored, Daudet to third.
Wakefield singled to left, Daudet scored, Unroe to second.
Scores shown as STL-HOU.
