Cardinals top Astros 7-5 in 10 innings to extend win streak to 5 games
[April 20, 2026]
HOUSTON (AP) — Masyn Winn cleared the bases with a double down the third
base line, and the St. Louis Cardinals won their fifth straight game,
beating the Houston Astros 7-5 in 10 innings on Sunday.
Winn was 3 for 5, and he finished the series with seven RBIs.
Houston had the tying run on base in the bottom of the 10th, but
Christian Walker grounded into a fielder’s choice to end the game. |
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Gordon Graceffo (44) celebrates with
shortstop Masyn Winn (0), second baseman JJ Wetherholt (26), and third
baseman Ramón Urías (29) after winning a baseball game against the
Houston Astros in Houston, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley
Landis) |
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Riley O’Brien (3-0) earned the win in relief. Gordon Graceffo
got the final out for his first save of the season.
It’s the Cardinals' first sweep of the Astros in a three-game
series in Houston since April 20-22, 2004. They are 5-0 in games
decided in extra innings.
Houston rallied from 4-1 down with two outs in the eighth
inning. Yordan Alvarez hit his league-leading 10th home run, and
after Jose Altuve singled and Walker worked a 10-pitch walk,
Isaac Paredes tied the game with a two-run single.
Cardinals starter Michael Liberatore allowed one run and three
hits in six innings. The only blemish on his line came in the
third inning when Carlos Correa followed Taylor Trammell’s
triple with a sacrifice fly.
Astros starter Mike Burrows struck out a season-high seven and
retired the first 14 batters he faced, but the next five reached
base, and he was removed before finishing the fifth inning,
allowing four runs. Bryan King (0-1) took the loss in relief.
Jordan Walker was 1 for 4 to extend his hitting streak to 14
games.
The Astros have lost four in a row and 12 of 14.
Up next
RHP Spencer Arrighetti (1-0, 1.50 ERA) starts for Houston on
Monday against RHP Slade Cecconi (0-2, 5.03 ERA) in the opener
of a three-game series at the Cleveland Guardians.
RHP Michael McGreevy (1-1, 2.49 ERA) is scheduled to start for
St. Louis on Monday against RHP Max Meyer (1-0, 4.12 ERA) in the
opener of a three-game series at the Miami Marlins.
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