Cardinals at Astros at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches: Did Jordan Walker’s home run tip the balance?

The St. Louis Cardinals came in at 17-9 and the Houston Astros came in at 11-14, and the Cards left CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches with a 3-2 result on Sunday at 12:05 PM EDT.

First inning

The Cardinals opened with 0 runs on 0 hits, and the Astros matched with 0 runs on 0 hits in the bottom half.

Second inning

The Cards again posted 0 runs on 0 hits in the top half, and the Astros struck for 1 run on 2 hits in the bottom half.

Third inning

The Cardinals answered with 1 run on 2 hits in the top half, and Michael McGreevy’s earlier line from the previous game showed a 1.8 earned run average with a 0.6 walks plus hits per inning pitched mark.

Fourth inning

The Cardinals put up 0 runs on 0 hits, and the Astros also had 0 runs on 0 hits to keep the game tied.

Fifth inning

The Cards produced 0 runs on 2 hits, and the Astros stayed at 0 runs on 0 hits while the Cardinals carried 7 hits overall in the box score.

Sixth inning

The Cardinals pushed across 1 run on 1 hit, and Jordan Walker’s prior-game stat line included 1 home run with a 1.75 on-base plus slugging mark.

Seventh inning

The Cards added 1 run on 2 hits as one of the game-changing plays Cardinals vs Astros, and Masyn Winn’s prior-game on-base percentage sat at 0.667.

Eighth inning

The Cardinals were held to 0 runs on 0 hits, and the Astros also scored 0 runs while collecting 1 hit in the inning.

Ninth inning

The Cards finished with 0 runs on 0 hits in the top half, and the Astros ended with 0 runs on 0 hits as the Cardinals secured the 3-2 result with 0 errors on either side.

Cardinals vs Astros final thoughts center on the Cards’ 3 steals against 1 caught stealing, while the Astros ended with 0 errors and the Cardinals ended with 0 errors in a game that lasted 2:32.