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SEA  8
@BOS  0

CHW 10
MIN  6

CLE  4
@DET  2

KCR  2
@NYY  1

LAA  3
@OAK  1

TBR 12
@TEX  4

BAL  6
@TOR  5

PHI  4
@ATL  3

(10)
COL  6
MIL  4

CIN 11
@FLA  3

HOU  6
STL  1
LAD  3
CHC  0

ARI  3
@PIT  1

SDP  2
NYM  1

SFG 10
@WSN  1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 38,596

Friday, June 6, 2008, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Cardinals
1
36-27
Lost 2
2nd, 3½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  2
Astros          0  0  2   3  0  0   0  1  X    6 11  0
W: Brian Moehler (3-2), L: Braden Looper (7-5)
Astros
6
32-30
Won 1
4th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker CF                4   0   2   1    0   0  .299  .776   16   10    2   1   SB
J Mather RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .241  .713   15   12    0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .357 1.116   16   11    4   3   
R Ludwick LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .306 1.003   16   11    0   0   
T Glaus 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .795   16    9    2   0   
  M Boggs P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  B Barton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .670    4    4    0   0   
Y Molina C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .297  .749   17    8    8   1   
A Kennedy 2B                  2   1   2   0    1   0  .255  .600   10    5    3   3   
B Looper P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .409 1.000    4    4    0   0   SH,GDP
  A Miles 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .707    5    4    0   0   
C Izturis SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .653    6    5    4   3   
Totals                       29   1   4   0    2   9              125   83   24  11
Batting Events
SH: B Looper (5, off B Moehler).
TB: S Schumaker 2; A Kennedy 2.
GIDP: B Looper (2).
RBI: S Schumaker (20).
2-out RBI: S Schumaker.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Izturis-A Kennedy-A Pujols; A Kennedy-C Izturis-A Pujols.
E: Y Molina (6); C Izturis (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Schumaker (5, 2nd base off B Moehler/H Quintero).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Pence RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .293  .800   13    7    1   0   2B
K Matsui 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .276  .697   16   11    0   2   
D Erstad CF-LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .304  .777   13    9    3   0   2B,GDP
L Berkman 1B                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .377 1.184   18   10   11   1   HBP
C Lee LF                      4   1   0   0    0   1  .255  .763   18   11    1   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
G Blum 3B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .669   19   13    0   2   HR
M Loretta SS                  4   0   4   0    0   0  .286  .742   15    8    1   4   
H Quintero C                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .375  .875    9    8    9   0   GDP
B Moehler P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   13    9    1   1   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Bourn CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .571              0   0   
Totals                       34   6  11   0    0   7              134   86   27  10
Batting Events
2B: H Pence (15, off B Looper); D Erstad (9, off B Looper).
HR: G Blum (4, off M Boggs; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: L Berkman (2, by B Looper).
TB: G Blum 5; M Loretta 4; K Matsui 2; H Pence 2; D Erstad 2; H Quintero.
GIDP: H Quintero (1); D Erstad (1).
RBI: H Pence (33); G Blum (15); K Matsui (13).
2-out RBI: H Pence; K Matsui.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Matsui-M Loretta-L Berkman.

Pitching Stats

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Looper, L (7-5)              6     8   5   2    0   7   0   4.86   28  107-68   41·12·15    9·12· 5· 0     49    -     0.55  -0.22
M Boggs                        2     3   1   1    0   0   1   4.50    7   27-18   15· 1· 2    5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   3    0   7   1          35  134-86   56·13·17   14·14· 5· 0           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moehler, W (3-2)             7     2   0   0    2   5   0   3.76   24   93-59   34· 8·17    9· 8· 3· 0     76    -     0.74   0.27
G Geary                        1     2   1   1    0   1   0   1.77    5   18-13    9· 0· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.36   0.01
J Valverde                     1     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.60    3   14-11    5· 4· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   9   0          32  125-83   48·12·23   12· 9· 4· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Looper (5; L Berkman).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 38,596.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Skip Schumaker               CF       1. Hunter Pence                 RF
2. Joe Mather                   RF       2. Kazuo Matsui                 2B
3. Albert Pujols                1B       3. Darin Erstad                 CF
4. Ryan Ludwick                 LF       4. Lance Berkman                1B
5. Troy Glaus                   3B       5. Carlos Lee                   LF
6. Yadier Molina                 C       6. Geoff Blum                   3B
7. Adam Kennedy                 2B       7. Mark Loretta                 SS
8. Braden Looper                 P       8. Humberto Quintero             C
9. Cesar Izturis                SS       9. Brian Moehler                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  13% 66% 0-0 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Quintero Scores
b4 0 12- RR 5,(2-2)  10% 94% 2-0 HOU C. Lee B. Looper Reached on E6 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Erstad Scores/No RBI/unER; Berkman Scores/No RBI/unER; Lee to 3B
t3 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  8% 54% 0-0 STL B. Looper B. Moehler Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 2 -2- RO 3,(1-1)  8% 73% 1-0 HOU K. Matsui B. Looper Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Pence Scores; Matsui out at 2B
t4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -4% 69% 0-2 STL S. Schumaker B. Moehler Single to CF (Line Drive)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 STL S. Schumaker B. Moehler Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL J. Mather B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 55% 0-0 STL A. Pujols B. Moehler Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Lineout: SS (Weak 3B)
b1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui B. Looper Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Erstad B. Looper Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 STL R. Ludwick B. Moehler Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL T. Glaus B. Moehler Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 STL Y. Molina B. Moehler Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman B. Looper Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Lee B. Looper Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU G. Blum B. Looper Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 STL A. Kennedy B. Moehler Walk
t3 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  8% 54% 0-0 STL B. Looper B. Moehler Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 56% 0-0 STL C. Izturis B. Moehler Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  4% 60% 0-0 HOU M. Loretta B. Looper Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b3 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 56% 0-0 HOU H. Quintero B. Looper Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
b3 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 HOU B. Moehler B. Looper Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  13% 66% 0-0 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Quintero Scores
b3 2 -2- RO 3,(1-1)  8% 73% 1-0 HOU K. Matsui B. Looper Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Pence Scores; Matsui out at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -4% 69% 0-2 STL S. Schumaker B. Moehler Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 73% 0-2 STL J. Mather B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 75% 0-2 STL A. Pujols B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging, Schumaker Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 79% 0-2 STL R. Ludwick B. Moehler Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  4% 83% 2-0 HOU D. Erstad B. Looper Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b4 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  2% 85% 2-0 HOU L. Berkman B. Looper Hit By Pitch
b4 0 12- RR 5,(2-2)  10% 94% 2-0 HOU C. Lee B. Looper Reached on E6 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Erstad Scores/No RBI/unER; Berkman Scores/No RBI/unER; Lee to 3B
b4 0 --3 R 3,(1-1)  1% 95% 4-0 HOU G. Blum B. Looper Fielder's Choice 1B; Lee Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER
b4 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  1% 96% 5-0 HOU M. Loretta B. Looper Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Blum to 2B
b4 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 95% 5-0 HOU H. Quintero B. Looper Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 95% 5-0 HOU B. Moehler B. Looper Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 12- O 4,(3-0)  -1% 94% 5-0 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 95% 0-5 STL T. Glaus B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 94% 0-5 STL Y. Molina B. Moehler Walk
t5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  -2% 92% 0-5 STL A. Kennedy B. Moehler Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina to 2B
t5 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  2% 93% 0-5 STL B. Looper B. Moehler Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Molina to 3B; Kennedy to 2B
t5 2 -23 O 2,(0-1)  3% 96% 0-5 STL C. Izturis B. Moehler Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 5-0 HOU K. Matsui B. Looper Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 5-0 HOU D. Erstad B. Looper Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 95% 5-0 HOU L. Berkman B. Looper Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 96% 0-5 STL S. Schumaker B. Moehler Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 97% 0-5 STL J. Mather B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 98% 0-5 STL A. Pujols B. Moehler Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 5-0 HOU C. Lee B. Looper Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 98% 5-0 HOU G. Blum B. Looper Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  1% 98% 5-0 HOU M. Loretta B. Looper Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Blum to 3B
b6 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 5-0 HOU H. Quintero B. Looper Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Blum stays at 3B; Loretta to 2B
b6 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  -1% 98% 5-0 HOU B. Moehler B. Looper Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 123 O 2,(1-0)  -1% 97% 5-0 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 98% 0-5 STL R. Ludwick B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 98% 0-5 STL T. Glaus B. Moehler Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 99% 0-5 STL Y. Molina B. Moehler Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 2-3-4
Mitchell Boggs replaces Troy Glaus (3B) pitching and batting 5th; Aaron Miles replaces Braden Looper (P) playing 3B batting 8th
b7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 5-0 HOU K. Matsui M. Boggs Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -0% 98% 5-0 HOU D. Erstad M. Boggs Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b7 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 HOU L. Berkman M. Boggs Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 7-8-9
Geoff Geary replaces Brian Moehler pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 97% 0-5 STL A. Kennedy G. Geary Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  1% 98% 0-5 STL A. Miles G. Geary Groundout: 2B-1B; Kennedy to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 0-5 STL C. Izturis G. Geary Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kennedy to 3B
t8 2 --3 R 6,(3-2)  -1% 98% 0-5 STL S. Schumaker G. Geary Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Kennedy Scores
t8 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 1-5 STL J. Mather G. Geary Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 5-1 HOU C. Lee M. Boggs Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b8 1 --- R 7,(2-2)  1% 100% 5-1 HOU G. Blum M. Boggs Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 6-1 HOU M. Loretta M. Boggs Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 6-1 HOU H. Quintero M. Boggs Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 3-4-5
Jose Valverde replaces Carlos Lee (LF) pitching and batting 5th; Darin Erstad moves from CF to LF; Michael Bourn replaces Geoff Geary (P) playing CF batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 1-6 STL A. Pujols J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  0% 100% 1-6 STL R. Ludwick J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging
Brian Barton pinch hits for Mitchell Boggs (P) batting 5th
t9 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  0% 100% 1-6 STL B. Barton J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6.

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