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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2025-08-21 · Night game · George M. Steinbrenner Field · Att: 9182 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:51
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 7–4. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Brandon Lowe grounds out softly, pitcher Sonny Gray to first baseman Willson Contreras. Chandler Simpson scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 2nd — Lars Nootbaar doubles (20) on a fly ball to center fielder Everson Pereira. Pedro Pagés scores. Nathan Church to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Yandy Díaz homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores — worth 11% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Sonny Gray L: Joe Boyle SV: JoJo Romero
Umpires — HP: Jacob Metz · 1B: Emil Jimenez · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Gabe Morales · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ivan Herrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Masyn Winn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Gorman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thomas Saggese | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pedro Pages | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Church | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chandler Simpson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yandy Diaz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Caminero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Lowe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Everson Pereira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Seymour | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Fortes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tristan Gray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Mangum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Feduccia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Gray | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Kyle Leahy | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 JoJo Romero | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Boyle | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Cleavinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Uceta | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mason Englert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Ivan Herrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Alec Burleson: S9/G34
- Willson Contreras: S8/G4M.1-2
- Masyn Winn: 9/F9L
Bot 1
- Chandler Simpson: S8/G4M
- Yandy Diaz: WP.1-2
- Yandy Diaz: 9/F9S.2-3
- Brandon Lowe: 13/G23-.3-H
- Junior Caminero: W
- Josh Lowe: S9/G34.1-3
- Everson Pereira: SB2
- Everson Pereira: 9/F9
Top 2
- Nolan Gorman: S9/F89XD
- Thomas Saggese: W.1-2
- Pedro Pages: 5(2)/FO/G56S.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Nathan Church: FC3/G34.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Lars Nootbaar: D8/F89.3-H;1-3
- Ivan Herrera: HP
- Alec Burleson: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Alec Burleson: S9/G4.3-H;2-H
- Willson Contreras: 6/P6D
- Masyn Winn: K
Bot 2
- Bob Seymour: K
- Nick Fortes: K
- Tristan Gray: 8/F89
Top 3
- Nolan Gorman: K
- Thomas Saggese: K
- Pedro Pages: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Chandler Simpson: DGR/L7L
- Yandy Diaz: HR/F9D.2-H
- Brandon Lowe: 7/F78XD
- Junior Caminero: 4/P34D
- Josh Lowe: K
Top 4
- Nathan Church: E4/G34.B-1
- Lars Nootbaar: SB2
- Lars Nootbaar: S8/L8S+.2-3
- Ivan Herrera: S7/G56.3-H(UR);1-2
- Alec Burleson: POCS3(1654).1-2
- Alec Burleson: K
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 4
- Everson Pereira: 6/L6D+
- Bob Seymour: K
- Nick Fortes: K
Top 5
- Masyn Winn: S4/G4
- Nolan Gorman: D9/L9L.1-3
- Thomas Saggese: W
- Pedro Pages: 32(3)4/GDP/G3S.2-3;1-2
- Nathan Church: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Tristan Gray: K
- Chandler Simpson: 3/G3S
- Yandy Diaz: S1/G15
- Brandon Lowe: S9/L89S.1-2
- Junior Caminero: 53/G6S
Top 6
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Ivan Herrera: 43/G34
- Alec Burleson: K
Bot 6
- Josh Lowe: 43/G4D
- Everson Pereira: W
- Bob Seymour: 8/F78XD
- Nick Fortes: S8/L8.1-2
- Tristan Gray: S8/L8+.2-3;1X3(85)
Top 7
- Willson Contreras: HR/F78XD
- Masyn Winn: 3/G34D
- Nolan Gorman: 8/F8XD
- Thomas Saggese: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Chandler Simpson: W
- Jake Mangum: S7/L7.1-2
- Brandon Lowe: W.2-3;1-2
- Junior Caminero: 153/G6S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Josh Lowe: K
- Everson Pereira: W
- Bob Seymour: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Pedro Pages: K
- Nathan Church: 8/F8XD
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Ivan Herrera: OA.1X2(34)
Bot 8
- Hunter Feduccia: K
- Tristan Gray: 63/G4MD
- Chandler Simpson: K
Top 9
- Ivan Herrera: 143/G4M
- Alec Burleson: 9/L9
- Willson Contreras: 43/G6M
Bot 9
- Jake Mangum: 63/G6
- Brandon Lowe: 8/L8D
- Junior Caminero: S9/G4
- Josh Lowe: SB2
- Josh Lowe: K
Notes & reviews
- Rays challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.