The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros 9-4 on April 17, 2026 at Daikin Park. A crowd of 33,086 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
Umpires
Alfonso Marquez (Home Plate Umpire), Willie Traynor (First Base Umpire), Lance Barrett (Second Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Bennett Sousa | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-17 |
| HOU | Glenn Otto | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-04-19 |
| HOU | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 10-Day-IL | Elbow – Sprain | 2026-04-24 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-20 |
| STL | Matt Pushard | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-04-24 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 20 | .278 | .381 | .500 | .881 |
| HOU | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | .222 | .263 | .500 | .763 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .368 | .377 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .398 | .348 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .388 | .431 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .315 | .375 | .685 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .207 | .284 | .362 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .328 | .245 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .261 | .310 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .262 | .342 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .273 | .255 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 83-53 | 5.21 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 7.20 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29-17 | 8.64 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.00 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .404 | .493 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .479 | .750 |
| 3 | Carlos Correa | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .346 | .386 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .369 | .528 |
| 5 | Joey Loperfido | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .333 | .345 |
| 5 | Brice Matthews | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .107 | .194 | .250 |
| 6 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .349 | .458 |
| 7 | Taylor Trammell | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .391 | .350 |
| 8 | Christian Vazquez | C | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .438 | .733 |
| 9 | Nick Allen | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .318 | .300 |
| 9 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .273 |
| 9 | Shay Whitcomb | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lambert | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 90-62 | 7.20 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-12 | 3.60 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16-8 | 14.73 |
| J.P. France | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35-23 | 8.10 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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