Tampa Bay Rays @ St. Louis Cardinals
0-1, 0-1 Away
7
0-1, 0-1 Away
Final
1-0, 1-0 Home
9
1-0, 1-0 Home
Rays Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
Y. DiazDH |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 | .667 | .600 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .500 | .833 | .500 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 43 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
a-singled to left for Vilade in the 6th
b-grounded to second for Williamson in the 8th
c-reached on infield single to third for DeLuca in the 8th
d-struck out looking for Fortes in the 8th
- Batting
- HRAranda (1, 5th inning off Liberatore 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIAranda 2 (2), Fortes (1), Williamson (1), Simpson (1), DeLuca 2 (2)
- 2Out RBIFortes; Williamson; Aranda; DeLuca 2.
- SFAranda
- Team LOB16
- Team RISP5-15 (Mullins 0-2, DeLuca 1-3, Caminero 0-1, Williams 0-1, Simpson 1-1, Williamson 1-2, Fortes 1-1, Palacios 0-1, Aranda 0-1, Díaz 1-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Williams-Williamson-Aranda)
- ECaminero 2 (2, fielding, throw)
Cardinals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BWinn (1, Seymour); Walker (1, Seymour)
- HRBurleson (1, 6th inning off Jax 1 on, 2 Out); Wetherholt (1, 3rd inning off Rasmussen 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIGorman 2 (2), Herrera (1), Burleson 2 (2), Church 2 (2), Wetherholt 2 (2)
- 2Out RBIBurleson 2.
- SFHerrera; Wetherholt
- GIDPPagés
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP4-13 (Gorman 1-2, Wetherholt 0-2, Church 1-1, Scott II 1-2, Winn 0-2, Burleson 1-1, Pagés 0-1, Herrera 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBScott II 2 (2, 2nd base off Rasmussen/Fortes, 2nd base off Jax/Fortes)
Rays Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Cleavinger(L, 0-1, H, 1) |
G. Jax(B, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 73-49 | 1.80 |
| 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21-14 | INF |
| 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 54.00 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-11 | 13.50 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-19 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 145-100 |
- Pitching
- BKGómez
- IBBBurleson (by Gómez).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedCleavinger 3/3; Rasmussen 14/20; Jax 1/3; Gómez 4/9; Seymour 3/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesCleavinger-0-2-2-3; Rasmussen-10-7-14-18; Jax-1-3-4-3; Gómez-6-2-4-7; Seymour-4-1-4-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCleavinger 0-1; Rasmussen 10-4; Jax 0-2; Gómez 1-4
- Game ScoresD Rasmussen 57
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. O'Brien(W, 1-0) |
R. Stanek(S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 78-49 | 1.80 |
| 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 81.00 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-4 | 54.00 |
| 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 27.00 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 0.00 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26-12 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 168-102 |
- Pitching
- WPLiberatore
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStanek 3/6; Romero 3/4; Liberatore 15/24; O'Brien 2/5; Bruihl 2/3; Svanson 3/4; Roycroft 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStanek-3-6-1-2; Romero-2-0-1-4; Liberatore-9-5-15-19; O'Brien-3-1-4-2; Bruihl-2-0-0-2; Svanson-1-1-5-3; Roycroft-2-0-2-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStanek 0-2; Romero 2-0; Liberatore 4-9; O'Brien 1-1; Bruihl 0-1; Svanson 0-1; Roycroft 0-1
- Game ScoresM Liberatore 49
Scoring Summary
Inning | TB | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Wetherholt homered to center (425 feet). | 0 | 1 | |
| 5th | Aranda homered to right center (405 feet). | 1 | 1 | |
| 6th | Simpson singled to left, Fortes scored, Díaz to second, Williams to third. | 2 | 1 | |
| 6th | Aranda hit sacrifice fly to center, Williams scored. | 3 | 1 | |
| 6th | Williamson reached on infield single to pitcher, Díaz scored, Caminero to second, Simpson to third. | 4 | 1 | |
| 6th | DeLuca singled to center, Caminero scored and Simpson scored, Williamson to third. | 6 | 1 | |
| 6th | Fortes reached on infield single to shortstop, Williamson scored, DeLuca to second. | 7 | 1 | |
| 6th | Gorman singled to center, Burleson scored and Winn scored. | 7 | 3 | |
| 6th | Church singled to left, Gorman scored and Walker scored. | 7 | 5 | |
| 6th | Wetherholt hit sacrifice fly to right, Church scored, Pagés to third. | 7 | 6 | |
| 6th | Herrera hit sacrifice fly to right, Pagés scored, Scott II to third. | 7 | 7 | |
| 6th | Burleson homered to right (432 feet), Scott II scored. | 7 | 9 | |
TB @ STL Videos
Alec Burleson goes deep for a homer
Nathan Church drives in 2 with a single
Jonny DeLuca drives in 2 with a single
STL leads 1-0
Game Information
Busch Stadium
8:15 PM, 26 March 2026
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 45,037
Game Time:3:04
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chris Guccione
- First Base Umpire - David Rackley
- Second Base Umpire - Nestor Ceja
- Third Base Umpire - Charlie Ramos
2026 American League East Standings
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
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