Martinez dominates over 7 innings, Cardinals beat Astros 8-2
Carlos Martinez took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Jeremy Hazelbaker and Brandon Moss hit home runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
8
Houston Astros
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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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 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Altuve doubled to left, Springer scored, Bregman to third.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Moss homered to right (421 feet), Piscotty and Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Bregman singled to center, Hernández scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Grichuk doubled to deep right, Gyorko scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Hazelbaker homered to right (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Springer grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Castro out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 8-2
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Springer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Gattis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Gattis batting
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Play Result 8-2
Gattis hit for Kemp.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Hernández struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Play Result 8-2
Bowman relieved Tuivailala.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Hernández batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Castro walked, González to third, Reed to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Reed singled to right, González to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Single 8-2
Pitch 1: in play
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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 Gonzalez1B14
AJ ReedDH24
Jason CastroC18
Teoscar HernandezCF37
Tony KempLF12
Substitutes
Evan GattisPH11
STL
Kolten Wong2B16
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Matt CarpenterDH13
Brandon Moss1B37
Yadier MolinaC4
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Randal GrichukCF34
Jeremy HazelbakerLF41
Greg GarciaSS4
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