St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
 HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Who won: Cardinals 7-5
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Cardinals win the series 3-0. The Cardinals outscored the Astros 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Masyn Winn went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Shay Whitcomb went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros.
Win probability
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Play by play
- Bot 9th
Alvarez struck out swinging.
- Bot 9th
Altuve grounded out to shortstop.
- Bot 9th
O'Brien relieved Soriano
- HOME RUNBot 9th
3-run homer! 407 ft to center
Shay Whitcomb
Whitcomb homered to center (407 feet), Smith scored and Vázquez scored.
STL 7 - 5 HOU - Bot 9th
Vázquez walked, Smith to second.
- Bot 9th
Smith walked.
- Bot 9th
Trammell struck out swinging.
- Bot 9th
Soriano relieved Svanson
- Bottom of the 9th inning
- Top 9th
Winn struck out swinging.
- Top 9th
Gorman flied out to right.
- Top 9th
Walker struck out swinging.
- Top 9th
Burleson doubled to left.
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th
Paredes struck out looking.
- RUN SCORESBot 8th
Grounded into double play, Altuve scored
Christian Walker
Walker grounded into double play, second to first, Altuve scored, Correa out at second, Alvarez to third.
STL 7 - 2 HOU - Bot 8th
Correa walked, Alvarez to second, Altuve to third.
- Bot 8th
Alvarez walked.
- Bot 8th
Altuve to second on wild pitch by Svanson.
- Bot 8th
Altuve walked.
- Bot 8th
Svanson relieved Graceffo
- Bot 8th
Scott II in center field.
- Bot 8th
Church in left field.
- Bottom of the 8th inning
- Top 8th
Herrera popped out to shortstop.
