The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros 5-4 on March 13, 2026 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. A crowd of 5,384 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Umpires
Chris Conroy (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Merzel (First Base Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (Second Base Umpire), Mitch Trzeciak (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Ivan Herrera | C | Day-To-Day | Knee – Inflammation | 2026-03-14 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Out | Elbow – Strain | 2026-03-26 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-26 |
| HOU | Cavan Biggio | 1B | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-13 |
| HOU | Enyel De Los Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Knee – Strain | 2026-03-15 |
| HOU | Glenn Otto | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-03-15 |
| HOU | Jeremy Pena | SS | Out | Finger – Fracture | 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 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | .242 | .286 | .333 | .619 |
| STL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | .172 | .286 | .379 | .665 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Cole | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .192 | .333 | .308 |
| 2 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .120 | .185 | .240 |
| 2 | Brice Matthews | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .323 | .296 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .625 |
| 3 | Thomas Sacco | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .200 | .154 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .130 | .231 | .304 |
| 4 | Caden Powell | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .286 |
| 5 | Joey Loperfido | RF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .310 | .412 | .448 |
| 5 | Collin Price | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .263 | .176 |
| 6 | Cam Smith | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .394 | .536 |
| 7 | Taylor Trammell | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .406 | .556 |
| 7 | Joshua Wakefield | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .444 |
| 8 | Nick Allen | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .231 | .240 |
| 8 | Riley Unroe | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .515 | .273 |
| 9 | Cesar Salazar | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .360 | .158 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai-Wei Teng | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49— | 3.12 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13— | 6.75 |
| J.P. France | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 46— | 4.70 |
| Christian Roa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11— | 1.29 |
| Amos Willingham | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13— | 10.50 |
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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .484 | .545 |
| 1 | Trey Paige | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .323 | .208 |
| 2 | Yordalin Pena | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .250 | .333 |
| 3 | Nelson Velazquez | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .417 | .633 |
| 4 | Pedro Pages | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .095 | .174 | .143 |
| 4 | Andy Yerzy | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .308 | .333 |
| 5 | Matt Koperniak | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .111 |
| 5 | Andrew Sojka | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 6 | Blaze Jordan | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .097 | .176 | .194 |
| 6 | Dakota Harris | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Ramon Mendoza | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .385 | .478 |
| 7 | Brody Moore | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .192 | .160 |
| 8 | Jeremy Rivas | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .240 |
| 8 | Anyelo Encarnacion | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 9 | Colton Ledbetter | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .556 | .600 | .556 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 74— | 6.39 |
| Austin Love | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10— | 0.00 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16— | 0.00 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9— | 3.60 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10— | 3.38 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20— | 6.35 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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