Tampa Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 |
Who won: Cardinals 9-7
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-7 on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. The Cardinals outscored the Rays 8-6 in the 6th inning. Alec Burleson went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rays.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy DiazDH | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .600 | .667 | .600 |
| Ryan ViladeRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jonathan Aranda1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
| Junior Caminero3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 36 | .500 | .833 | .500 |
| Ben Williamson2B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| Jonny DeLucaRF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Nick FortesC | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| Cedric MullinsCF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carson WilliamsSS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
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| Chandler SimpsonLF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Richie Palacios2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jake FraleyRF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Hunter FeducciaC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew RasmussenSP | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 73-49 | 1.80 | 73 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Ian SeymourSP | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21-14 | INF | 21 |
| Garrett CleavingerRP | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 54.00 | 9 |
| Griffin JaxSP | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-11 | 13.50 | 14 |
| Yoendrys GomezRP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-19 | 0.00 | 28 |
