The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros 6-5 on February 22, 2026 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. A crowd of 2,598 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Ryan Additon (Home Plate Umpire), Ron Kulpa (First Base Umpire), Carlos Torres (Second Base Umpire), John Bacon (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Glenn Otto | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-02-22 |
| HOU | Yainer Diaz | C | Out | Foot – Sprain | 2026-03-01 |
| HOU | Cavan Biggio | 1B | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-03 |
| HOU | Josh Hader | RP | Out | Biceps – Inflammation | 2026-03-16 |
| HOU | Enyel De Los Santos | RP | Out | Knee – Strain | 2026-03-26 |
| STL | Ivan Herrera | C | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-02-25 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-01 |
| STL | Riley O’Brien | RP | Out | Calf – Strain | 2026-03-06 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | .250 | .372 | .306 | .678 |
| HOU | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | .242 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | Miguel Ugueto | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Thomas Saggese | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 2 | Brody Moore | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 3 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 3 | Colton Ledbetter | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Nelson Velazquez | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 4 | Michael Antico | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 5 | Yohel Pozo | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 5 | Andy Yerzy | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 6 | Cesar Prieto | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Ramon Mendoza | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 7 | Bryan Torres | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 7 | Cade McGee | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 8 | Blaze Jordan | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 8 | Joshua Kross | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 9 | Rainiel Rodriguez | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Chase Davis | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | —– | 4.50 |
| Chris Roycroft | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Maxwel Rajcic | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Scott Blewett | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Gerson Moreno | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Nick Raquet | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Mason Burns | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | —– | 81.00 |
| Darlin Saladin | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Pena | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | Riley Unroe | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
| 2 | Taylor Trammell | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 2 | Joshua Wakefield | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 3 | Jake Meyers | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 3 | Justin Thomas | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Ethan Frey | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 5 | Lucas Spence | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Chase Call | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Jack Winkler | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
| 6 | Pascanel Ferreras | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 7 | Jax Biggers | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | German Ramirez | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 8 | Collin Price | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 8 | Zachary Daudet | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Walker Janek | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 9 | John Garcia | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Burrows | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Roddery Munoz | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 18.00 |
| Jayden Murray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Cody Bolton | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | —– | 13.50 |
| Anthony Maldonado | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Christian Roa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Hudson Leach | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Amos Willingham | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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