Tampa Bay Rays 7-9 St. Louis Cardinals
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St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-7 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis on Thu, 26 Mar 2026.
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St. Louis Cardinals beat Tampa Bay Rays 9-7
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 9-7 at Busch Stadium on Thursday 26 March.
A 8-run 6th inning did the damage.
Riley O'Brien got the win, Garrett Cleavinger took the loss and Ryne Stanek earned the save.
Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI and JJ Wetherholt went 1-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI.
Hits: TB 17, STL 14; errors 2-0.
St. Louis Cardinals move to 1-0; Tampa Bay Rays fall to 0-1.
Attendance: 45,037.
Decisions
- Win: Riley O'Brien
- Loss: Garrett Cleavinger
- Save: Ryne Stanek
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Biggest moments
- Alec Burleson homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Victor Scott II scores.
- Richie Palacios strikes out swinging.
- Jonathan Aranda homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.
- Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church. Nick Fortes scores. Carson Williams to 3rd. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
- Victor Scott II singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero. Nathan Church to 3rd. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.
Questions
Who won Tampa Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals?
The St. Louis Cardinals, 9-7, on Thu, 26 Mar 2026.