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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2025-04-16 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 30360 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph R to L · 2:24
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–1. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jose Altuve scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 5th — Lars Nootbaar homers (3) on a line drive to center field. Victor Scott II scores. Thomas Saggese scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Lars Nootbaar homers (3) on a line drive to center field. Victor Scott II scores. Thomas Saggese scores — worth 22% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Steven Matz L: Ronel Blanco SV: Ryan Helsley
Umpires — HP: Ramon De Jesus · 1B: Paul Clemons · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Quinn Wolcott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Isaac Paredes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yainer Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Rodgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Meyers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chas McCormick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Donovan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yohel Pozo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Scott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thomas Saggese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronel Blanco | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Logan VanWey | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steven Okert | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tayler Scott | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bennett Sousa | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Matz | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Leahy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: S8/G6M
- Jeremy Pena: S8/G4M.1-3;B-2
- Isaac Paredes: 43/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Christian Walker: K
- Yainer Diaz: 9/L9
Bot 1
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Willson Contreras: 8/F8D
- Brendan Donovan: 9/L89D+
- Nolan Arenado: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Brendan Rodgers: K
- Jake Meyers: 9/F9LD
- Cam Smith: K
Bot 2
- Alec Burleson: 7/F7LS
- Jordan Walker: 3/P3F/FL
- Yohel Pozo: W
- Victor Scott: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Chas McCormick: 3/P3DF/FL
- Jose Altuve: 4/L4MD+
- Jeremy Pena: 53/G56S
Bot 3
- Thomas Saggese: 9/F89XD+
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Willson Contreras: 7/F78XD+.1-2
- Brendan Donovan: 4/P34
Top 4
- Isaac Paredes: 8/F78
- Christian Walker: 53/G56S
- Yainer Diaz: K
Bot 4
- Nolan Arenado: 3/P3F/FL
- Alec Burleson: S5/G6S-
- Jordan Walker: 9/F9LSF/FL
- Yohel Pozo: SB2
- Yohel Pozo: 63/G6
Top 5
- Brendan Rodgers: 9/F89D
- Jake Meyers: 31/G34+
- Cam Smith: K
Bot 5
- Victor Scott: S5/BG2
- Thomas Saggese: S9/F9.1-3
- Lars Nootbaar: HR/L8XD.3-H;1-H
- Willson Contreras: K
- Brendan Donovan: S8/L8
- Nolan Arenado: 6/P5DF/FL
- Alec Burleson: 6/L6
Top 6
- Chas McCormick: 8/F8XD
- Jose Altuve: S7/G56
- Jeremy Pena: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Isaac Paredes: K
Bot 6
- Jordan Walker: S9/G34+
- Yohel Pozo: FLE9
- Yohel Pozo: S9/L9.1-2
- Victor Scott: 5/BP25F/FL
- Thomas Saggese: D9/G3.2-H(UR);1-3
- Lars Nootbaar: 3/L34
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 7
- Christian Walker: 53/G56S
- Yainer Diaz: DGR/L9D+
- Brendan Rodgers: K
- Jake Meyers: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Brendan Donovan: HP
- Nolan Arenado: 9/F89
- Alec Burleson: 9/F89
- Jordan Walker: SB2
- Jordan Walker: 3/L34
Top 8
- Cam Smith: 53/G5D
- Chas McCormick: K
- Jose Altuve: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Yohel Pozo: 9/F9D
- Victor Scott: W
- Thomas Saggese: SB2
- Thomas Saggese: 8/F8D.2-3
- Lars Nootbaar: 53/G5S-
Top 9
- Jeremy Pena: 43/G4S
- Isaac Paredes: W
- Christian Walker: 3/P34
- Yainer Diaz: 9/L9D+
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.