Nolan Gorman, Iván Herrera power Cardinals past Astros, 9-4
[April 18, 2026]
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
HOUSTON (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a three-run home run
and Iván Herrera added a two-run shot to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to
a 9-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
The Cardinals led by a run with one out in the seventh when Alec
Burleson doubled off Bryan Abreu, and Jordan Walker walked. Gorman sent
a fastball from Abreu into the seats in right field to make it 7-3. |
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Gorman, right, celebrates with Jordan Walker
(18) and Alec Burleson (41) after they all scored from a home run hit by
Gorman during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Houston
Astros in Houston, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) |
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Herrera, who had three RBIs, connected off J.P. France with two
outs in the eighth.
Masyn Winn drove in two runs and Walker extended his hitting
streak to 12 games for the Cardinals, who extended their winning
streak to three games.
Christian Vázquez, Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve all hit solo
homers for Houston, but the Astros weren't able to get much else
going offensively as they lost for the 10th time in 12 games.
The home run by Alvarez is his eighth this season, moving him
into a tie for most in the majors with Walker and Aaron Judge.
St. Louis starter Kyle Leahy (2-2) yielded five hits and three
runs with a season-high six strikeouts in five innings.
Houston’s Peter Lambert (0-1) allowed seven hits and four runs
in five innings in his first major league start this season.
Walker put the Cardinals up early with an RBI single with one
out in the first inning.
St. Louis loaded the bases with no outs in the third and Lambert
struck out the next two batters before Winn’s single scored two
to make it 3-0.
Vázquez opened Houston’s third with his home run before the
two-out shot by Alvarez cut the lead to 3-2.
Herrera hit a two-out RBI single in the fourth to extend the
lead to 4-2.
Altuve’s to left field got the Astros within 1 in the fifth
inning.
Up next
Houston RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (1-0, 5.87 ERA) opposes RHP
Andre Pallante (1-1, 4.80) on Saturday night.
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