Summary
4/8/2022 11:59AM PDT
W: Justin Verlander (1-0, 0.00), L: Dakota Hudson (1-1, 2.08)
Game Log
Inning 9:
Cardinals batting. Taylor pitching. Edman was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and in. Goldschmidt struck out chasing a slider low and in. O'Neill struck out chasing a slider high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13
Inning 8:
Cardinals batting. Montero pitching. Molina grounded out to Pena (6-3). DeJong walked. Bader grounded into a double play (5-4-3 DP). DeJong out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Altuve flied out to Carlson (F9). Taylor in bullpen. Brantley lined out to Arenado (L5). Bregman struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Bregman reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Alvarez struck out swinging late at a fastball down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Cardinals batting. Neris pitching. Arenado struck out chasing a slider low and away. Carlson struck out chasing a sinker low and away. Pujols was called out on strikes looking on a splitter low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. McCormick struck out chasing a slider low and in. Montero in bullpen. Oviedo pitching. Pena lined out to Carlson (L9). Maldonado grounded out to Arenado (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Cardinals batting. Baez pitching. Bader was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and away. Edman chopped to second baseman for a single. Goldschmidt struck out chasing a slider low and away. O'Neill grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. McCormick struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Neris in bullpen. Pena grounded to right for a single. Maldonado was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and away. Altuve walked. Brantley reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Pena advances to 3rd. Altuve advances to 2nd. Bregman walked. Pena scores. McFarland pitching. Alvarez tripled to left. Altuve scores. Brantley scores. Bregman scores. Alvarez scores. Gurriel doubled and deflected off left fielder O'Neill. Tucker flied out to Bader (F8).
Runs: 5 Hits: 3 Walks: 2 Errors: 1 Pitches: 37 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Cardinals batting. Pujols struck out on an inside slider. Molina struck out chasing a slider low and away. DeJong struck out chasing a low curveball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman struck out on a high fastball. Baez in bullpen. Cabrera pitching. Alvarez struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Gurriel doubled to right. Tucker was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Cardinals batting. Goldschmidt homered to left (436 feet). O'Neill grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Arenado grounded out to Maldonado (2-3). Carlson struck out on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Pena grounded out to Edman (4-3). Maldonado flied out to Bader (F8). Altuve walked. Brantley flied out to Bader (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Cardinals batting. DeJong struck out on an inside fastball. Bader grounded out to Maldonado (2-3). Edman flied out to McCormick (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Maldonado flied out to Bader (F8). Altuve walked. Brantley was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and away. Bregman lined to right for a single. Altuve advances to 3rd. Bregman reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Alvarez walked. Gurriel walked. Altuve scores.* Tucker walked. Bregman scores. McCormick struck out swinging late at an inside sinker.
Runs: 2 Hits: 1 Walks: 4 Errors: 0 Pitches: 34 Runners Left On: 3
Inning 2:
Cardinals batting. Carlson struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Pujols struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Molina flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Gurriel flied out to Carlson (F9). Tucker walked. McCormick grounded out to Edman (4-3). Tucker advances to 2nd. Pena struck out chasing a low sinker.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 1:
Cardinals batting. Verlander pitching. Edman struck out swinging late at a fastball low and in. Goldschmidt struck out on a fastball low and away. O'Neill lined to right for a single. Arenado struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Hudson pitching. Altuve batted out to Arenado (L5). Brantley grounded out to Edman (4-3). Bregman walked. Alvarez grounded out to Arenado (5-4). Bregman out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Game Log Legend
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (815 ft elevation)
2022 Online Game
Attendance: 45,204 (97% capacity)
Weather: 73 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 67 (Verlander), 48 (Hudson)
UMPIRES
HP: Ed Drummond. 1B: Clyde Washington. 2B: Earl Hendricks. 3B: Woody Keller.