Correa takes spike to elbow in 'unnecessary slide'
Carlos Correa hit his first career grand slam and the Houston Astros withstood yet another home run by Paul Goldschmidt, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
8
St. Louis Cardinals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : 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 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
J. Martínez grounded into fielder's choice to second, Edman scored, Muñoz out at second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 8-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Springer tripled to deep center, Reddick scored and Chirinos scored.
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Triple 8-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 6-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 6-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Goldschmidt homered to center (421 feet).
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Home Run 6-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Bunted Foul 6-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Bunted Foul
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Ravelo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Hector Rondon pitches to Rangel Ravelo
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Knizner reached on infield single to pitcher, O'Neill to second.
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Single 8-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Hector Rondon pitches to Andrew Knizner
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
O'Neill singled to right.
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Single 8-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Hector Rondon pitches to Tyler O'Neill
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Wong struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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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
Hector Rondon pitches to Kolten Wong
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
DeJong flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Hector Rondon pitches to Paul DeJong
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Play Result 8-2
Rondón relieved Smith
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Play Result 8-2
Díaz at shortstop.
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Start Inning 8-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
Showing the last 40 of 587 events.
Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Houston Astros
- Brandon Walter Out
- Cristian Javier Out
- Brice Matthews Out
- Carlos Correa 60-Day-IL
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Tommy Edman3B25
Yairo MunozCF95
Jose MartinezRF16
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Paul DeJongSS18
Kolten Wong2B16
Tyler O'NeillLF9
Andrew KniznerC19
Daniel Ponce de LeonP32
Substitutes
Tyler WebbP64
Michael WachaP52
Harrison BaderPH9
Mike MayersP35
Rangel Ravelo1B35
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Alex Bregman3B3
Michael BrantleyLF23
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Josh ReddickLF22
Robinson ChirinosC23
Gerrit ColeP45
Substitutes
Jake MarisnickCF94
Aledmys DiazSS12
Yordan AlvarezPH44
Joe SmithP38
Hector RondonP28
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