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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2025-08-24 · Day game · George M. Steinbrenner Field · Att: 8809 · 86°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:25
Tampa Bay Rays defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–2. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 4th — Christopher Morel homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Junior Caminero hits a grand slam (37) to right field. Josh Lowe scores. Carson Williams scores. Chandler Simpson scores — worth 16% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Ryan Pepiot L: Matthew Liberatore SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: Jacob Metz · 3B: Emil Jimenez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Herrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nolan Gorman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Thomas Saggese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jordan Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Pages | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Fermin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yohel Pozo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chandler Simpson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Caminero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Yandy Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Lowe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Christopher Morel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Everson Pereira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Josh Lowe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carson Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Fortes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matthew Liberatore | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Matt Svanson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre Granillo | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Pepiot | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Edwin Uceta | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mason Montgomery | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Van Belle | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lars Nootbaar: 43/G4
- Ivan Herrera: 9/F9D
- Alec Burleson: 63/G4
Bot 1
- Chandler Simpson: 3/G3
- Junior Caminero: 43/G4M
- Yandy Diaz: 8/F8D
Top 2
- Willson Contreras: 8/L8D
- Nolan Gorman: 7/F78XD
- Thomas Saggese: K
Bot 2
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Christopher Morel: S15/G6S
- Everson Pereira: 7/F7S
- Josh Lowe: K
Top 3
- Jordan Walker: 8/L8XD+
- Pedro Pages: K
- Jose Fermin: S7/G56
- Lars Nootbaar: 7/F7
Bot 3
- Carson Williams: 53/G56
- Nick Fortes: K
- Chandler Simpson: S7/L7S
- Junior Caminero: SB2
- Junior Caminero: 8/L8D
Top 4
- Ivan Herrera: 63/G6
- Alec Burleson: 7/F78S
- Willson Contreras: W
- Nolan Gorman: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Yandy Diaz: 63/G6
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Christopher Morel: HR/F7D
- Everson Pereira: K
Top 5
- Nolan Gorman: 8/F78XD
- Thomas Saggese: K
- Jordan Walker: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Josh Lowe: W
- Carson Williams: SB2
- Carson Williams: W
- Nick Fortes: 5/BL5S-
- Chandler Simpson: SB3;SB2
- Chandler Simpson: W
- Junior Caminero: HR/F9LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Yandy Diaz: 63/G6
- Brandon Lowe: W
- Christopher Morel: K
Top 6
- Pedro Pages: K
- Jose Fermin: 9/F9L
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Ivan Herrera: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 6
- Everson Pereira: K
- Josh Lowe: S7/F5D
- Carson Williams: CS2(24)
- Carson Williams: D7/G5
- Nick Fortes: W
- Chandler Simpson: T8/L8XD.2-H;1-H
- Junior Caminero: 8/F8XD+
Top 7
- Alec Burleson: E1/TH/G2.B-1
- Willson Contreras: K
- Nolan Gorman: W.1-2
- Thomas Saggese: K
- Jordan Walker: S8/F8S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Yohel Pozo: 4/P4S
Bot 7
- Yandy Diaz: 9/F9LD
- Brandon Lowe: 63/G6M
- Christopher Morel: S7/L7S
- Everson Pereira: K
Top 8
- Jose Fermin: 3/P4S
- Lars Nootbaar: 9/L9+
- Ivan Herrera: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Josh Lowe: K
- Carson Williams: 53/G56
- Nick Fortes: 6/P6
Top 9
- Alec Burleson: S9/L89+
- Willson Contreras: WP.1-2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Nolan Gorman: S8/G4.2-H
- Thomas Saggese: 8/F78D
- Jordan Walker: S5/G56S.1-3
- Yohel Pozo: K
Notes & reviews
- 4:25 rain delay Scheduled start time was 12:10; actual start time was 4:35
- Rays challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.