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St. Louis Cardinals @ Texas Rangers
2025-05-31 · Day game · Globe Life Field in Arlington · Att: 29062 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph to RF · 2:26
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Texas Rangers 2–0. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Nolan Arenado out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Wyatt Langford. Willson Contreras scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Kyle Higashioka grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Arenado to second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras. Marcus Semien out at 2nd. Kyle Higashioka out at 1st — 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Sonny Gray L: Patrick Corbin SV: Ryan Helsley
Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Quinn Wolcott · 2B: Ramon De Jesus · 3B: Paul Clemons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Masyn Winn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Donovan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Herrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Pages | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Seager | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wyatt Langford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Jung | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alejandro Osuna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Burger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Haggerty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Semien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Higashioka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Gray | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patrick Corbin | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Cole Winn | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lars Nootbaar: 53/G6S-
- Masyn Winn: 9/L9LD
- Brendan Donovan: 13/G1S-
Bot 1
- Josh Smith: 43/G4D
- Corey Seager: S56/G6
- Wyatt Langford: K
- Josh Jung: K
Top 2
- Willson Contreras: W
- Ivan Herrera: WP.1-2
- Ivan Herrera: 63/G6.2-3
- Nolan Arenado: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Alec Burleson: 31/G34
Bot 2
- Alejandro Osuna: W
- Jake Burger: 9/F89XD+
- Sam Haggerty: CS2(26)
- Sam Haggerty: K
Top 3
- Pedro Pages: K
- Victor Scott: 7/L78
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Bot 3
- Marcus Semien: K
- Kyle Higashioka: K
- Josh Smith: K
Top 4
- Masyn Winn: D7/L7LD
- Brendan Donovan: 3/G34.2-3
- Willson Contreras: DGR/L7LD.3-H
- Ivan Herrera: K
- Nolan Arenado: 8/F8XD
Bot 4
- Corey Seager: 43/G34
- Wyatt Langford: 63/G56
- Josh Jung: 8/F89
Top 5
- Alec Burleson: 53/G56
- Pedro Pages: S16/G6MS
- Victor Scott: 16(1)/FO/BG1S-.B-1
- Lars Nootbaar: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Alejandro Osuna: 6/L6MD
- Jake Burger: S5/G56
- Sam Haggerty: 36(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Marcus Semien: S7/L7LD.1-2
- Kyle Higashioka: SB3
- Kyle Higashioka: 8/F78D
Top 6
- Masyn Winn: 53/G56
- Brendan Donovan: W
- Willson Contreras: 13/G1S.1-2
- Ivan Herrera: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Josh Smith: K
- Corey Seager: 7/F78XD+
- Wyatt Langford: K
Top 7
- Nolan Arenado: 7/F78D
- Alec Burleson: K
- Pedro Pages: W
- Victor Scott: K
Bot 7
- Josh Jung: K
- Alejandro Osuna: S8/L78
- Jake Burger: K
- Sam Haggerty: 3/G3
Top 8
- Lars Nootbaar: 5/P56D
- Masyn Winn: S1/G4S
- Brendan Donovan: 8/F8S
- Willson Contreras: 13/G23-
Bot 8
- Marcus Semien: W
- Kyle Higashioka: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Josh Smith: 8/F8D
Top 9
- Ivan Herrera: W
- Nolan Arenado: 8/F8XD
- Alec Burleson: S8/F78.1-2
- Pedro Pages: 1/G23-.2-3;1-2
- Victor Scott: 8/F89XD
Bot 9
- Corey Seager: K
- Wyatt Langford: 43/G4
- Josh Jung: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.