St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. WinnSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .368 | .377 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .398 | .348 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .388 | .431 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .315 | .375 | .685 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .207 | .284 | .362 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .328 | .245 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .261 | .310 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .262 | .342 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .273 | .255 |
| 36 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
- Batting
- 2BPagés (2, Lambert); Burleson (4, Abreu)
- HRGorman (3, 7th inning off Abreu 2 on, 1 Out); Herrera (2, 8th inning off France 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIGorman 3 (12), Herrera 3 (10), Winn 2 (3), Walker (16)
- 2Out RBIWinn 2; Herrera 3.
- GIDPPagés
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP4-14 (Gorman 1-3, Herrera 1-1, Pagés 0-1, Winn 1-2, Walker 1-2, Scott II 0-2, Church 0-1, Wetherholt 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBChurch (2, 2nd base off Okert/Vázquez)
- Fielding
- EPagés (3, catcher's interference); Burleson (1, fielding)
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
C. Correa3B-SS |
C. SmithRF |
N. AllenSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .404 | .493 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .479 | .750 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .346 | .386 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .369 | .528 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .333 | .345 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .107 | .194 | .250 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .349 | .458 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .391 | .350 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .438 | .733 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .318 | .300 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .273 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 36 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
a-struck out swinging for Allen in the 4th
b-struck out swinging for Paredes in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BCorrea (5, Stanek)
- HRVázquez (2, 3rd inning off Leahy 0 on, 0 Out); Altuve (3, 5th inning off Leahy 0 on, 0 Out); Alvarez (8, 3rd inning off Leahy 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIVázquez (10), Altuve (7), Alvarez (19), Trammell (4)
- 2Out RBIAlvarez, Y; Trammell.
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP2-7 (Vázquez 0-1, Walker 0-1, Trammell 2-2, Paredes 0-1, Whitcomb 0-1, Matthews 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Correa-Altuve-Walker)
- ELoperfido (1, throw)
Cardinals Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStanek 6/7; Romero 2/4; Bruihl 3/3; Soriano 2/3; Leahy 16/22
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStanek-2-7-6-2; Romero-3-1-1-3; Bruihl-2-0-1-3; Soriano-2-1-4-2; Leahy-15-9-14-15
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRomero 0-3; Bruihl 1-2; Soriano 1-1; Leahy 7-3
- Game ScoresK Leahy 51
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
P. Lambert(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 90-62 | 7.20 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-12 | 3.60 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16-8 | 14.73 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35-23 | 8.10 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 160-105 |
- Pitching
- HBPHerrera (by Lambert); Wetherholt (by Lambert)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedOkert 1/4; Lambert 18/24; Abreu 2/6; France 4/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesOkert-2-2-5-3; Lambert-13-23-13-13; Abreu-2-1-0-5; France-7-3-7-6
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsOkert 1-2; Lambert 4-2; Abreu 1-2; France 3-2
- Game ScoresP Lambert 44
Scoring Summary
Inning | STL | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Walker singled to center, Wetherholt scored, Burleson to third. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Winn singled to left, Herrera scored and Wetherholt scored, Burleson to third. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Vázquez homered to left (357 feet). | 3 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | Alvarez homered to right (357 feet). | 3 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Herrera singled to center, Pagés scored. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Altuve homered to left (384 feet). | 4 | 3 | ||
| 7th | Gorman homered to right (353 feet), Burleson scored and Walker scored. | 7 | 3 | ||
| 8th | Herrera homered to left (383 feet), Wetherholt scored. | 9 | 3 | ||
| 8th | Trammell singled to right, Correa scored, Smith to third. | 9 | 4 | ||
STL @ HOU Videos
Ivan Herrera belts a homer
Nolan Gorman belts a home run
Jose Altuve blasts a home run
STL leads 1-0
Game Information
Daikin Park
1:10 AM, 18 April 2026
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 33,086
Game Time:2:48
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
- First Base Umpire - Willie Traynor
- Second Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
- Third Base Umpire - Malachi Moore
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 12 | 8 | .600 | - | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 12 | 8 | .600 | - | W1 |
| St. Louis | 11 | 8 | .579 | 0.5 | W3 |
| Milwaukee | 11 | 8 | .579 | 0.5 | W3 |
| Chicago | 10 | 9 | .526 | 1.5 | W3 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 10 | 9 | .526 | - | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 11 | 10 | .524 | - | W2 |
| Athletics | 10 | 10 | .500 | 0.5 | L2 |
| Seattle | 8 | 12 | .400 | 2.5 | L3 |
| Houston | 8 | 13 | .381 | 3 | L2 |

