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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 16, 2025
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on April 16, 2025 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ronel Blanco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steven Matz |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 30,360 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours and 24. minutes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Designated Hitter |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Isaac Paredes | Third Baseman |
| Christian Walker | First Baseman |
| Yainer Diaz | Catcher |
| Brendan Rodgers | Second Baseman |
| Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Cam Smith | Right Fielder |
| Chas McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lars Nootbaar | Left Fielder |
| Willson Contreras | Designated Hitter |
| Brendan Donovan | Second Baseman |
| Nolan Arenado | Third Baseman |
| Alec Burleson | First Baseman |
| Jordan Walker | Right Fielder |
| Yohel Pozo | Catcher |
| Victor Scott | Center Fielder |
| Thomas Saggese | Shortstop |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 16, 2025
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Matz
Altuve hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Matz
Pena hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Altuve moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Paredes vs. Matz
Paredes hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Paredes is out. Altuve scores. Pena moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Matz
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Diaz vs. Matz
Diaz hits a line drive towards right. Walker is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nootbaar vs. Blanco
That is ball 4. Nootbaar is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Blanco
Contreras hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Blanco
Donovan hits a line drive deep towards right center field. Smith is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arenado vs. Blanco
Arenado hits a fly ball towards right. Smith is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Matz
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Matz
Meyers hits a fly ball towards right. Walker is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Matz
Smith strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blanco
Burleson hits a fly ball towards left. McCormick makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blanco
Walker hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Walker makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pozo vs. Blanco
That is ball 4. Pozo is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Blanco
Scott hits a fly ball towards left. McCormick makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Matz
McCormick hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Burleson makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Matz
Altuve hits a line drive towards second. Donovan makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Matz
Pena softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Pena is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Saggese vs. Blanco
Saggese hits a fly ball towards right. Smith is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nootbaar vs. Blanco
That is ball 4. Nootbaar is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Blanco
Contreras hits a fly ball towards left. McCormick makes the catch for the out. Nootbaar moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Blanco
Donovan hits a popup towards second. Rodgers makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Matz
Paredes hits a fly ball towards center. Scott makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Matz
Walker softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Walker is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Matz
Diaz strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arenado vs. Blanco
Arenado hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Walker makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blanco
Burleson hits a ball towards third. Paredes can't make the play in time. Burleson gets a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Blanco
Force Play Challenged by STL manager (Oliver Marmol): Original call overturned as shown.
View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pozo vs. Blanco
There goes Burleson , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pozo vs. Blanco
Pozo hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Pozo is out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Matz
Rodgers hits a fly ball towards right. Walker is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Matz
Meyers hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Matz covering, and Meyers is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Matz
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blanco
Scott hits a ball towards third. Paredes can't make the play in time. Scott gets a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Saggese vs. Blanco
Saggese hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Scott moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Nootbaar vs. Blanco
Nootbaar hits a drive into center field. Going, going, gone. Scott scores. Saggese scores. A 3 run home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Blanco
Contreras strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Blanco
Donovan hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Arenado vs. Blanco
Arenado hits a popup,foul, off the third base line. Pena makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Blanco
Burleson hits a line drive towards short. Pena makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fernandez
Ryan Fernandez replaces Steven Matz as Pitcher.
McCormick hits a fly ball towards center. Scott makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Fernandez
Altuve hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Fernandez
Pena hits a ground ball towards short. Saggese throws to second to get Altuve. Pena is on 1st. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Paredes vs. Fernandez
Paredes strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. VanWey
Logan VanWey replaces Ronel Blanco as Pitcher.
Walker hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pozo vs. VanWey
Pozo hits a fly ball, foul, near the right field line. Smith has it, and then drops the ball. Pozo is on 1st. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pozo vs. VanWey
Pozo hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. VanWey
Scott hits a popup, foul, off the third base line. Paredes makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Saggese vs. VanWey
Saggese hits a ground ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Saggese is safe at second with a double. Walker scores. Pozo moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Nootbaar vs. Okert
Steven Okert replaces Logan VanWey as Pitcher.
Nootbaar hits a line drive towards first. Walker makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Contreras vs. Okert
Contreras strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Leahy
Kyle Leahy replaces Ryan Fernandez as Pitcher.
Walker softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Walker is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Leahy
Diaz hits a drive into right field. That ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Leahy
Rodgers strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Leahy
Meyers hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Meyers is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Okert
Donovan is hit by the pitch. Donovan is on 1st. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Arenado vs. Okert
Arenado hits a fly ball towards right. Smith is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Okert
Burleson hits a fly ball towards right. Smith is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Scott
Tayler Scott replaces Steven Okert as Pitcher.
There goes Donovan , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Scott
Walker hits a line drive towards first. Walker makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maton
Phil Maton replaces Kyle Leahy as Pitcher. Mike Siani replaces Jordan Walker as Center Fielder batting 6th. Victor Scott moves from Centerfielder
to Rightfielder. Smith hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Smith is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Maton
McCormick strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Maton
Altuve hits a fly ball towards left. Nootbaar makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pozo vs. Scott
Pozo hits a fly ball towards right. Smith is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Scott
That is ball 4. Scott is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saggese vs. Scott
There goes Scott , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Saggese vs. Scott
Saggese hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Nootbaar vs. Sousa
Bennett Sousa replaces Tayler Scott as Pitcher.
Nootbaar softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Nootbaar is out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Helsley
Ryan Helsley replaces Phil Maton as Pitcher.
Pena softly hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Pena is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Helsley
That is ball 4. Paredes is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Helsley
Walker hits a popup towards first. Burleson makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Helsley
Diaz hits a line drive deep towards right. Scott is there to make the catch. View Play
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