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Game Summary
April 18, 2026
St. Louis Cardinals
7
Houston Astros
5
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals Hitting
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Iván Herrera C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nolan Gorman DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ramón Urías 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Church CF-LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| José Fermín LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Scott II CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante P | ||||||
| Gordon Graceffo P | ||||||
| Matt Svanson P | ||||||
| George Soriano P | ||||||
| Riley O'Brien P | ||||||
| TEAM | 36 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
2B: Iván Herrera, Alec Burleson
HR: Alec Burleson, Masyn Winn, José Fermín
SB: Jordan Walker
GIDP: José Fermín
LOB: Iván Herrera (3), Alec Burleson (5), Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman (2), Masyn Winn (4), Ramón Urías (3), José Fermín (2)
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| George Soriano | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Riley O'Brien | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TEAM | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
HR Allowed:
Andre Pallante, George Soriano
Pitches:
Andre Pallante 87-48, Gordon Graceffo 26-15, Matt Svanson 24-9, George Soriano 17-7, Riley O'Brien 7-6
WP: Matt Svanson
Houston Astros Hitting
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve 2B ★ | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yordan Alvarez LF ★ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Correa SS ★ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Christian Walker 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes DH ★ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Trammell CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Smith RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shay Whitcomb 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Lance McCullers Jr. P ★ | ||||||
| Colton Gordon P | ||||||
| AJ Blubaugh P | ||||||
| TEAM | 30 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
2B: Yordan Alvarez
HR: Yordan Alvarez, Shay Whitcomb
SB: Taylor Trammell
GIDP: Christian Walker
LOB: Christian Walker (4), Isaac Paredes (3), Cam Smith, Christian Vázquez, Shay Whitcomb (3)
Houston Astros Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance McCullers Jr. ★ | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Colton Gordon | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TEAM | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
HR Allowed:
Lance McCullers Jr., Colton Gordon (2)
Pitches:
Lance McCullers Jr. 91-58, Colton Gordon 64-38, AJ Blubaugh 16-10
WP: Colton Gordon
HBP: Lance McCullers Jr. (2)