The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Mets 3-1 on March 12, 2026 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. A crowd of 5,477 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| NYM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Umpires
Emil Jimenez (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Conroy (First Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (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 | 2026-03-13 |
| 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 |
| NYM | Brandon Waddell | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-03-15 |
| NYM | Francisco Lindor | SS | Out | Hand – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| NYM | Nate Lavender | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| NYM | A.J. Minter | RP | Out | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| NYM | Grae Kessinger | 3B | Out | Hamstring – Not Specified | 2026-05-15 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | .156 | .229 | .281 | .510 |
| STL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | .286 | .412 | .500 | .912 |
New York Mets Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Semien | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .333 |
| 1 | Jacob Reimer | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .450 | .400 |
| 2 | Jorge Polanco | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .467 | .833 |
| 3 | Bo Bichette | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .280 | .273 |
| 3 | Vladi Gomez | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Luis Robert Jr. | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 5 | Brett Baty | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .471 | .667 |
| 5 | D’Andre Smith | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 5 | Ben Rortvedt | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| 6 | Francisco Alvarez | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .429 | .467 | .714 |
| 7 | Mike Tauchman | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .429 | .625 |
| 7 | Hayden Senger | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .263 | .353 |
| 8 | Tyrone Taylor | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .318 | .750 |
| 8 | Ryan Clifford | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .053 | .217 | .105 |
| 9 | Ronny Mauricio | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .393 | .500 |
New York Mets Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Manaea | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 56— | 6.35 |
| Aaron Rozek | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4— | 0.00 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19— | 2.25 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13— | 0.00 |
| Tobias Myers | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32— | 1.08 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masyn Winn | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .308 | .143 |
| 1 | Jeremy Rivas | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .280 | .273 |
| 2 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .448 | .409 |
| 2 | Blaze Jordan | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .074 | .167 | .074 |
| 3 | Nelson Velazquez | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .438 | .704 |
| 4 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .323 | .556 |
| 5 | Jordan Walker | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .250 | .200 |
| 6 | Yohel Pozo | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .407 | .542 |
| 6 | Matt Koperniak | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .429 | .455 |
| 7 | Brody Moore | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .167 |
| 8 | Jose Fermin | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .133 | .235 | .167 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .321 | .217 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 72— | 2.70 |
| Chris Roycroft | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14— | 0.00 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17— | 0.00 |
| Matthew Pushard | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25— | 5.79 |
| Darlin Saladin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5— | 4.50 |
| Skylar Hales | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11— | 5.79 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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