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St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros

Daikin Park, Houston Regular Season Final

Final score

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 9–4 on Friday, April 17, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
St. Louis Cardinals 9 77-85
at Houston Astros 4 81-81

Line score

Team
St. Louis Cardinals 1 0 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 9 10 2
Houston Astros 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 8 1
  • W: Kyle Leahy (2-2)
  • L: Peter Lambert (0-1)

Home runs

  • St. Louis Cardinals: Iván Herrera (2), Nolan Gorman (3)
  • Houston Astros: Jose Altuve (3), Yordan Alvarez (8), Christian Vázquez (2)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 1st St. Louis Cardinals Jordan Walker singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. JJ Wetherholt scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. 1–0
Top 3rd St. Louis Cardinals Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joey Loperfido. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. 3–0
Bottom 3rd Houston Astros Christian Vázquez homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. 3–1
Bottom 3rd Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. 3–2
Top 4th St. Louis Cardinals Iván Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Pedro Pagés scores. 4–2
Bottom 5th Houston Astros Jose Altuve homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. 4–3
Top 7th St. Louis Cardinals Nolan Gorman homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker scores. 7–3
Top 8th St. Louis Cardinals Iván Herrera homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. JJ Wetherholt scores. 9–3
Bottom 8th Houston Astros Taylor Trammell singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Carlos Correa scores. Cam Smith to 3rd. 9–4

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Batter
JJ Wetherholt 2B 3 3 1 0 1 0 .232
Iván Herrera DH 4 2 2 3 0 0 .212
Alec Burleson 1B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .292
Jordan Walker RF 4 1 1 1 1 2 .315
Nolan Gorman 3B 5 1 1 3 0 3 .207
Masyn Winn SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 .189
Nathan Church LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .214
Pedro Pagés C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .211
Victor Scott II CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .235
Totals 36 9 10 9 4 9
Pitcher
Kyle Leahy (W, 2-2) 5.0 5 3 3 0 6 3 83 5.21
Justin Bruihl (H, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7.20
JoJo Romero 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.00
Ryne Stanek 1.0 2 1 1 2 3 0 29 8.64
George Soriano 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.00

Houston Astros

Batter
Jose Altuve 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .293
Yordan Alvarez DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 .333
Carlos Correa SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .271
Christian Walker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .278
Joey Loperfido LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .276
Brice Matthews LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .107
Cam Smith RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .264
Taylor Trammell CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .300
Christian Vázquez C 3 1 2 1 1 1 .400
Nick Allen SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Isaac Paredes 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Shay Whitcomb 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Totals 36 4 8 4 2 10
Pitcher
Peter Lambert (L, 0-1) 5.0 7 4 4 1 8 0 90 7.20
Steven Okert 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 3.60
Bryan Abreu 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 1 16 14.73
J.P. France 2.0 1 2 2 1 1 1 35 8.10

Game info

Weather
73 degrees, Roof Closed
Wind
0 mph, None
First pitch
7:12 PM
Time of game
2:48
Attendance
33,086
Umpires
Home Plate: Alfonso Márquez, First Base: Willie Traynor, Second Base: Lance Barrett, Third Base: Malachi Moore

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Houston Astros 4 Final Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 5 Final Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 5 Final (10) Game page

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