The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 9-7 on March 26, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 45,037 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | x | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
Umpires
Chris Guccione (Home Plate Umpire), David Rackley (First Base Umpire), Nestor Ceja (Second Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-03-27 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-07 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| TB | Ricardo Genoves | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-26 |
| TB | John Rooney | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-27 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-03-27 |
| TB | Nick Martinez | SP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Soreness | 2026-03-30 |
| TB | Ryan Pepiot | SP | 15-Day-IL | Hip – Inflammation | 2026-04-06 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| TB | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | .395 | .460 | .465 | .925 |
| STL | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 14 | .378 | .375 | .595 | .970 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 | .667 | .600 |
| 2 | Ryan Vilade | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 3 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
| 4 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .500 | .833 | .500 |
| 5 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| 5 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Jonny DeLuca | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 6 | Jake Fraley | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Nick Fortes | C | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| 7 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Carson Williams | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Drew Rasmussen | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 73-49 | 1.80 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 54.00 |
| Griffin Jax | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-11 | 13.50 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-19 | 0.00 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .200 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | 1.500 |
| 4 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 6 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 78-49 | 1.80 |
| Matt Svanson | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 81.00 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-4 | 54.00 |
| Chris Roycroft | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 27.00 |
| JoJo Romero | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 0.00 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.00 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26-12 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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