St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 Houston Astros
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St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 7-5 at Daikin Park, Houston on Sat, 18 Apr 2026.
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St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 7-5
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros 7-5 on the road at Daikin Park on Saturday 18 April.
Andre Pallante got the win, Lance McCullers Jr. took the loss and Riley O'Brien earned the save.
Shay Whitcomb went 1-for-4 with a homer and 3 RBI and Masyn Winn went 1-for-5 with a homer and 2 RBI.
Hits: STL 10, HOU 4; errors 0-1.
St. Louis Cardinals move to 12-8; Houston Astros fall to 8-14.
Attendance: 33,319.
Decisions
- Win: Andre Pallante
- Loss: Lance McCullers Jr.
- Save: Riley O'Brien
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Biggest moments
- Masyn Winn homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Nolan Gorman scores.
- Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Nolan Gorman to 2nd. Nolan Gorman advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Cam Smith.
- Yordan Alvarez homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.
- Christian Walker grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Carlos Correa out at 2nd. Christian Walker out at 1st.
- Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
Questions
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The St. Louis Cardinals, 7-5, on Sat, 18 Apr 2026.