The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros 7-5 on April 19, 2026 at Daikin Park. A crowd of 33,491 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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Umpires
Lance Barrett (Home Plate Umpire), Malachi Moore (First Base Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (Second Base Umpire), Willie Traynor (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Nick Allen | SS | Day-To-Day | Back – Spasms | 2026-04-20 |
| HOU | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 10-Day-IL | Elbow – Sprain | 2026-04-24 |
| HOU | Jeremy Pena | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-24 |
| HOU | Bennett Sousa | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-24 |
| HOU | Tatsuya Imai | SP | 15-Day-IL | Arm – Not Specified | 2026-04-26 |
| 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 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 | .205 | .295 | .282 | .578 |
| HOU | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | .222 | .275 | .389 | .664 |
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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .381 | .368 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .378 | .320 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .280 | .368 | .451 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .305 | .367 | .646 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .276 | .343 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .338 | .333 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .264 | .292 |
| 7 | Jose Fermin | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .364 | .500 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .277 | .333 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .276 | .245 |
| 9 | Yohel Pozo | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .188 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 82-50 | 3.67 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 7.71 |
| JoJo Romero | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25-16 | 2.25 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-12 | 0.00 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 6.75 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 0.84 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Correa | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .345 | .360 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .471 | .790 |
| 3 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .404 | .476 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .253 | .355 | .481 |
| 5 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .311 | .254 |
| 6 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .341 | .423 |
| 7 | Yainer Diaz | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .224 | .270 |
| 8 | Shay Whitcomb | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .200 | .444 |
| 8 | Dustin Harris | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .389 | .286 |
| 9 | Taylor Trammell | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 | .387 | .429 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Burrows | 4.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 87-56 | 6.75 |
| Steven Okert | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 3.48 |
| Kai-Wei Teng | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35-23 | 1.98 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-14 | 1.17 |
| Bryan King | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40-27 | 1.80 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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