The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros 9-4 on February 26, 2026 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. A crowd of 3,758 witnessed the St. Louis Cardinals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | x | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Umpires
Shane Livensparger (Home Plate Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (First Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (Second Base Umpire), James Jean (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-01 |
| STL | Riley O’Brien | RP | Out | Calf – Strain | 2026-03-06 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Out | Elbow – Strain | 2026-03-26 |
| HOU | Lucas Spence | OF | Day-To-Day | Neck | 2026-02-27 |
| HOU | Glenn Otto | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-02-27 |
| HOU | Cavan Biggio | 1B | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-03 |
| HOU | Enyel De Los Santos | RP | Out | Knee – Strain | 2026-03-26 |
| HOU | Josh Hader | RP | Out | Biceps – Inflammation | 2026-04-10 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | .156 | .250 | .188 | .438 |
| STL | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .344 | .417 | .750 | 1.167 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brice Matthews | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .375 |
| 2 | Riley Unroe | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .636 | .500 |
| 3 | Zach Dezenzo | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .100 | .000 |
| 4 | Patrick Sullivan | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| 4 | Taylor Trammell | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .500 | .778 |
| 5 | Collin Price | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 5 | Jason Schiavone | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Ethan Frey | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .286 | .000 |
| 6 | Joshua Wakefield | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 7 | Carlos Perez | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .400 |
| 7 | William Bush | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 8 | Walker Janek | DH | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .750 | .800 |
| 8 | Juan Sierra | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Kellen Strahm | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Caden Powell | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lambert | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Colton Gordon | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | —– | 3.00 |
| Miguel Ullola | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | —– | 13.50 |
| Amos Willingham | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | —– | 15.43 |
| Christian Roa | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 4.50 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masyn Winn | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 1 | Jeremy Rivas | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .667 |
| 2 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .500 | .800 |
| 2 | Jack Gurevitch | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 3 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Jimmy Crooks | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .222 | .125 |
| 4 | Matt Koperniak | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 5 | Thomas Saggese | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .286 |
| 5 | Ian Petrutz | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Yohel Pozo | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .556 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Andy Yerzy | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 7 | Victor Scott II | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| 7 | Travis Honeyman | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Cesar Prieto | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Jonathan Gazdar | 3B | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 9 | Bryan Torres | 2B | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 9 | Ryan Weingartner | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | —– | 1.80 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Nick Raquet | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Scott Blewett | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Jared Shuster | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Gerson Moreno | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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