Final · MLB · Thu Mar 26, 3:15 PM CDT · Cardinals Home Opener
- Probable pitchers
- Drew Rasmussen (TB) vs Matthew Liberatore (STL)
- TV
- Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365, Rays.TV
- Where
- Busch Stadium
Cardinals top Rays 9-7. Cardinals took the lead for good in the 6th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
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| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 14 | 0 |
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Win: Riley O'Brien. Loss: Garrett Cleavinger. Save: Ryne Stanek. Home runs: Aranda (TB), Wetherholt (STL), Burleson (STL).
By the numbers: Hits TB 17, STL 14; Errors TB 2, STL 0; Left on base TB 26, STL 14.
Team stats
| TB | STL |
|---|
| Hits | 17 | 14 |
| Errors | 2 | 0 |
| Left on base | 26 | 14 |
| Home runs | 1 | 2 |
| Walks | 6 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | 5 | 3 |
Box score
Tampa Bay Rays
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Díaz, Y DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vilade LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simpson LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aranda 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Caminero 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Williamson 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palacios, R 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DeLuca RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fraley RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fortes C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feduccia C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mullins CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Williams, C SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 43 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Rasmussen | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 73 |
| Seymour, I | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Cleavinger (L) | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jax | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Gómez, Y | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 145 |
St. Louis Cardinals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Wetherholt 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Herrera DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burleson 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Winn SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gorman 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Urías, R 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker, J RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Church LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pagés, P C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott II CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Liberatore | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 78 |
| Svanson | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Bruihl | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Roycroft | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Romero, J | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| O'Brien (W) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Stanek (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 168 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 5
- 0 out TB Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to first baseman Alec Burleson.
- 1 out TB Ryan Vilade flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.
- 2 out TB Jonathan Aranda strikes out on a foul tip.
- 2 out TB Junior Caminero walks.
- 3 out TB Ben Williamson flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
Bottom 1st 5
- 1 out STL JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
- 1 out STL Iván Herrera reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Junior Caminero.
- 1 out STL Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
- 2 out STL Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
- 3 out STL Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
Top 2nd 5
- 0 out TB Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church.
- 0 out TB Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd.
- 1 out TB Cedric Mullins flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
- 2 out TB Carson Williams flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
- 3 out TB Yandy Díaz grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
Bottom 2nd 4
- 0 out STL Jordan Walker reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Junior Caminero.
- 0 out STL Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Vilade. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
- 2 out STL Pedro Pagés grounds into a double play, shortstop Carson Williams to second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Nathan Church out at 2nd. Pedro Pagés out at 1st.
- 3 out STL Victor Scott II grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
Top 3rd 5
- 1 out TB Ryan Vilade flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.
- 2 out TB Jonathan Aranda grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
- 2 out TB Junior Caminero walks.
- 2 out TB Ben Williamson singles on a line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Junior Caminero to 2nd.
- 3 out TB Jonny DeLuca flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.
Bottom 3rd 4
- 0 out STL JJ Wetherholt homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. TB 0, STL 1
- 1 out STL Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
- 2 out STL Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Ryan Vilade.
- 3 out STL Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Carson Williams to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
Top 4th 3
- 1 out TB Nick Fortes pops out to catcher Pedro Pagés in foul territory.
- 2 out TB Cedric Mullins flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
- 3 out TB Carson Williams strikes out swinging.
Bottom 4th 3
- 1 out STL Nolan Gorman lines out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
- 2 out STL Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
- 3 out STL Nathan Church grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
Top 5th 6
- 1 out TB Yandy Díaz grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Matthew Liberatore.
- 2 out TB Ryan Vilade flies out to left fielder Nathan Church.
- 2 out TB Jonathan Aranda homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. TB 1, STL 1
- 2 out TB Junior Caminero singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church.
- 2 out TB Ben Williamson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Junior Caminero to 2nd.
- 3 out TB Jonny DeLuca grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Nolan Gorman. Junior Caminero out at 3rd.
Bottom 5th 4
- 1 out STL Pedro Pagés flies out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
- 1 out STL Victor Scott II singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
- 2 out STL JJ Wetherholt grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Victor Scott II to 3rd.
- 3 out STL Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
Top 6th 11
- 0 out TB Nick Fortes singles on a fly ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
- 1 out TB Cedric Mullins pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory.
- 1 out TB Carson Williams singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Nick Fortes to 2nd.
- 1 out TB Yandy Díaz singles on a fly ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Nick Fortes to 3rd. Carson Williams to 2nd.
- 1 out TB Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church. Nick Fortes scores. Carson Williams to 3rd. Yandy Díaz to 2nd. TB 2, STL 1
- 2 out TB Jonathan Aranda out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Carson Williams scores. TB 3, STL 1
- 2 out TB Junior Caminero walks. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
- 2 out TB Ben Williamson singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Chris Roycroft. Yandy Díaz scores. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. Junior Caminero to 2nd. TB 4, STL 1
- 2 out TB Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Chandler Simpson scores. Junior Caminero scores. Ben Williamson to 3rd. TB 6, STL 1
- 2 out TB Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn. Ben Williamson scores. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd. TB 7, STL 1
- 3 out TB Cedric Mullins lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
Bottom 6th 11
- 0 out STL Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
- 0 out STL Masyn Winn doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
- 0 out STL Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Alec Burleson scores. Masyn Winn scores. TB 7, STL 3
- 0 out STL Jordan Walker hits a ground-rule double (1) on a line drive to center field. Nolan Gorman to 3rd.
- 0 out STL Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Nolan Gorman scores. Jordan Walker scores. TB 7, STL 5
- 0 out STL Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Nathan Church to 2nd.
- 0 out STL Victor Scott II singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero. Nathan Church to 3rd. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.
- 1 out STL JJ Wetherholt out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Nathan Church scores. Pedro Pagés to 3rd. TB 7, STL 6
- 2 out STL Iván Herrera out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Pedro Pagés scores. Victor Scott II to 3rd. TB 7, STL 7
- 2 out STL Alec Burleson homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Victor Scott II scores. TB 7, STL 9
- 3 out STL Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
Top 7th 5
- 1 out TB Carson Williams grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
- 1 out TB Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
- 2 out TB Chandler Simpson grounds into a force out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to shortstop Masyn Winn. Yandy Díaz out at 2nd. Chandler Simpson to 1st.
- 2 out TB Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Chandler Simpson to 3rd.
- 3 out TB Junior Caminero called out on strikes.
Bottom 7th 4
- 1 out STL Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
- 2 out STL Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
- 2 out STL Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
- 3 out STL Pedro Pagés pops out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
Top 8th 4
- 1 out TB Richie Palacios grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
- 1 out TB Jake Fraley singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ramón Urías.
- 2 out TB Hunter Feduccia called out on strikes.
- 3 out TB Cedric Mullins lines out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory.
Bottom 8th 5
- 0 out STL Victor Scott II singles on a fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
- 1 out STL JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.
- 2 out STL Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
- 2 out STL Yoendrys Gómez intentionally walks Alec Burleson.
- 3 out STL Masyn Winn lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
Top 9th 6
- 1 out TB Carson Williams pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
- 1 out TB Yandy Díaz walks.
- 2 out TB Chandler Simpson lines out to left fielder Nathan Church.
- 2 out TB Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jonathan Aranda walks. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
- 2 out TB Junior Caminero walks. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.
- 3 out TB Richie Palacios strikes out swinging.