St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

12-8, 5-3 Away

Final

8-14, 7-5 Home


STL
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	7	10	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	4	1

CardinalsTop 1st
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Correa at shortstop.
  0
  0
- Whitcomb at third base.
  0
  0
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 1st
- A. Pallante pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- A. Pallante pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- Trammell stole second.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- A. Pallante pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- A. Pallante pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Walker stole second.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- A. Pallante pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- C. Gordon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- G. Graceffo pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- C. Gordon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- G. Graceffo pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- C. Gordon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Urías scored on Gordon wild pitch.
  7
  1
- A. Blubaugh pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- M. Svanson pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- Church in left field.
  7
  1
- Scott II in center field.
  7
  1
- Altuve to second on wild pitch by Svanson.
  7
  1
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- A. Blubaugh pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- G. Soriano pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- R. O'Brien pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Cardinals
9
Astros
4

Game 1

4/17

Cardinals
7
Astros
5

Game 2

4/18

Cardinals
7
Astros
5

Game 3

4/19

Daikin Park

7:10 PM, April 18, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 33,319

Game Time:2:55

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Willie Traynor
First Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
Second Base Umpire - Malachi Moore
Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	53	32	.624	-	L1
Chicago	49	38	.563	5	W5
St. Louis	45	39	.536	7.5	W1
Pittsburgh	44	44	.500	10.5	W1
Cincinnati	40	46	.465	13.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	45	43	.511	-	W1
Seattle	45	43	.511	-	W3
Houston	43	46	.483	2.5	L1
Athletics	41	46	.471	3.5	W1
Los Angeles	36	52	.409	9	L3

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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

A. Pallante2-1

L. McCullers Jr.1-1

R. O'Brien6

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