Pham, Gyorko homer as Cardinals beat Astros 8-5
Tommy Pham and Jedd Gyorko each homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 8-5 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
8
Houston Astros
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Castro homered to right center (470 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Gyorko homered to left center (420 feet), Moss and Peralta scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-4
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Molina grounded out to first, Carpenter scored, Moss to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Pham homered to right (362 feet), Grichuk scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Altuve singled to right, Marisnick scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
González homered to left (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
González struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
González batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Correa struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Correa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Altuve singled to left.
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Single 8-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Altuve batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Bregman struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Bregman batting
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Play Result 8-5
Oh relieved Duke.
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Start Inning 8-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-5
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Lineup Change 8-5
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End Inning 8-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Pham struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Pham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
G. Garcia struck out swinging.
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-0
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerRF4
Alex Bregman3B3
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Marwin GonzalezLF14
Evan GattisDH11
Teoscar HernandezLF37
Jason CastroC18
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
AJ Reed1B24
STL
Tommy PhamLF28
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Matt Carpenter2B13
Brandon Moss1B37
Yadier MolinaC4
Jhonny PeraltaDH27
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Randal GrichukCF34
Greg GarciaSS4
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