St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 9–4: April MLB Rundown

The St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 9–4 on April 17, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was St. Louis Cardinals 9, Houston Astros 4. Final game record.

Christian Vazquez went 2-for-3 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-5 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jose Altuve went 1-for-5 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Peter Lambert recorded 5 innings pitched for the Houston Astros. His pitching line listed 7 hits allowed, 4 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 8 strikeouts.

Ivan Herrera went 2-for-4 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Nolan Gorman went 1-for-5 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 3 strikeouts.

Alec Burleson went 2-for-4 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Kyle Leahy recorded 5 innings pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 0 walks and 6 strikeouts.

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