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BOS 11
SEA  3
 CHW 11
MIN  2
 DET  8
CLE  4
 NYY 12
KCR 11
 LAA  5
@OAK  3
 TBR  5
@TEX  4
 BAL  9
@TOR  5
 PHI  6
@ATL  2
 COL  7
MIL  2
 FLA  8
CIN  7
 STL  8
@HOU  4
 LAD  7
CHC  3
 ARI  4
@PIT  3
 SDP  2
NYM  1
(10)		 SFG  6
@WSN  0
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 39,811

 Saturday, June 7, 2008, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 3:09
Cardinals
8
37-27
Won 1
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  7  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    8 11  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  2   1  0  0    4 15  0
W: Adam Wainwright (6-3), L: Shawn Chacon (2-2)
 Astros
4
32-31
Lost 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                5   1   3   2    0   1  .306  .800   15    9    3   0   3B,2B
B Barton LF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .242  .686   19   11    2   0   2B,SH
  C Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .352 1.105   16    5   10   0   2·IW
R Ludwick RF-LF               4   2   2   3    1   0  .310 1.028   12    6    1   0   HR,2B,GDP
T Glaus 3B                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .265  .819   18    7    2   2   HR,2B
Y Molina C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .742   23   17    7   0   CS,SF
A Kennedy 2B                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .248  .589   20   12    1   4   
A Wainwright P                3   1   2   0    0   1  .225  .563    8    5    0   0   
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Mather PH-RF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .732    6    2    0   0   
C Izturis SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .638    9    5    1   5   
Totals                       34   8  11   0    7   4              146   79   27  12
Batting Events
2B: S Schumaker (13, off S Chacon); B Barton (5, off S Chacon); R Ludwick (16, off C Sampson); T Glaus (16, off S Chacon).
3B: S Schumaker (3, off S Chacon).
HR: R Ludwick (14, off S Chacon; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); T Glaus (7, off S Chacon; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: Y Molina (2, off C Sampson).
SH: B Barton (4, off S Chacon).
IBB: A Pujols 2 (16, 2 by S Chacon).
TB: R Ludwick 6; T Glaus 6; S Schumaker 6; A Wainwright 2; B Barton 2; Y Molina.
GIDP: R Ludwick (2).
RBI: R Ludwick 3 (46); S Schumaker 2 (22); T Glaus (38); B Barton (7); Y Molina (24).
2-out RBI: R Ludwick 3; S Schumaker 2; B Barton.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Izturis-A Kennedy-A Pujols; A Kennedy-C Izturis-A Pujols.
Baserunning Events
CS: Y Molina (1, 2nd base by S Chacon/B Ausmus).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Pence RF                    5   1   3   2    0   1  .300  .822   15   11    4   0   HR,GDP
K Matsui 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .279  .705   19   14    2   2   2B
M Tejada SS                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .304  .808   12    7    1   4   HR
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .374 1.179   15   10    8   0   2B,GDP
D Erstad LF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .289  .748   18    9    5   0   
T Wigginton 3B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .821   10    9    0   3   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .211              0   0   
  C Lee PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .760    1    1    0   0   
M Bourn CF                    4   0   3   1    0   1  .224  .592   17   11    1   0   2B
B Ausmus C                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .221  .527   16    9    4   1   
S Chacon P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .130  .330    3    3    1   0   
  R Abercrombie PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    3    0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Blum PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .663    4    2    0   0   
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   
  M Loretta 3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .736    5    3    0   0   
Totals                       40   4  15   0    2   7              138   92   27  11
Batting Events
2B: L Berkman (23, off A Wainwright); K Matsui (10, off R Franklin); M Bourn (4, off C Perez).
HR: H Pence (8, off A Wainwright; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); M Tejada (7, off K McClellan; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: H Pence 6; M Tejada 5; M Bourn 4; B Ausmus 3; K Matsui 3; L Berkman 2; T Wigginton.
GIDP: L Berkman (4); H Pence (6).
RBI: H Pence 2 (35); M Tejada (39); M Bourn (11).
2-out RBI: H Pence.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Ausmus-M Tejada; T Wigginton-K Matsui-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
A Wainwright, W (6-3)          5     7   2   2    1   4   1   3.14   22   69-45   24· 9·12    7·10· 3· 0     48    -     0.48   0.07
K McClellan                    1     5   2   2    0   2   1   2.51    8   27-20   17· 2· 1    3· 3· 0· 0          1-1    1.32  -0.06
R Flores, H (11)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.57    3    3-3     3· 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.06
C Perez, H (3)                 1     2   0   0    0   1   0   1.86    4   23-15    8· 2· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.30   0.05
R Franklin                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.54    5   16-9     6· 0· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.02
Totals                         9    15   4   4    2   7   2          42  138-92   58·13·21   15·18· 3· 0          1-1
A Wainwright faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
K McClellan faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Chacon, L (2-2)              5    10   7   7    3   2   2   4.96   26   88-47   33· 5· 9   10·11· 1· 0     18    -     0.59  -0.38
W Wright                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.29    3   12-7     2· 4· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
O Villarreal                   0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   4.85    4   15-6     3· 0· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.30   0.00
T Byrdak                       1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.52    5   18-9     6· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.42   0.01
C Sampson                      1.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   5.56    5   13-10    7· 0· 3    1· 4· 0· 0          2-0    0.24  -0.00
Totals                         9    11   8   8    7   4   2          43  146-79   51·11·17   15·17· 1· 0          4-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Chacon 2 (5; A Pujols, A Pujols).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Bill Welke.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 39,811.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Skip Schumaker               CF       1. Hunter Pence                 RF
2. Brian Barton                 LF       2. Kazuo Matsui                 2B
3. Albert Pujols                1B       3. Miguel Tejada                SS
4. Ryan Ludwick                 RF       4. Lance Berkman                1B
5. Troy Glaus                   3B       5. Darin Erstad                 LF
6. Yadier Molina                 C       6. Ty Wigginton                 3B
7. Adam Kennedy                 2B       7. Michael Bourn                CF
8. Adam Wainwright               P       8. Brad Ausmus                   C
9. Cesar Izturis                SS       9. Shawn Chacon                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 12- RR 4,(2-1)  18% 78% 1-0 STL S. Schumaker S. Chacon Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Kennedy Scores; Wainwright Scores
b8 1 12- OO 7,(2-2)  11% 97% 4-7 HOU H. Pence C. Perez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t2 2 12- RRR 4,(2-1)  11% 95% 4-0 STL R. Ludwick S. Chacon Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Barton Scores; Pujols Scores
t2 0 --- R 3,(2-0)  10% 60% 0-0 STL T. Glaus S. Chacon Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b8 0 12- O 5,(2-2)  8% 86% 4-7 HOU M. Loretta C. Perez Strikeout Looking

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' Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 53% 0-0 STL S. Schumaker S. Chacon Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t1 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 52% 0-0 STL B. Barton S. Chacon Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Schumaker to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 48% 0-0 STL A. Pujols S. Chacon Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 45% 0-0 STL R. Ludwick S. Chacon Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 42% 0-0 HOU H. Pence A. Wainwright Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 45% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui A. Wainwright Flyball: CF
b1 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 48% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada A. Wainwright Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman A. Wainwright Walk; Pence to 2B
b1 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  4% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Erstad A. Wainwright Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- R 3,(2-0)  10% 60% 0-0 STL T. Glaus S. Chacon Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 58% 1-0 STL Y. Molina S. Chacon Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 61% 1-0 STL A. Kennedy S. Chacon Walk
t2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  3% 64% 1-0 STL A. Wainwright S. Chacon Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Kennedy to 2B
t2 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 60% 1-0 STL C. Izturis S. Chacon Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t2 2 12- RR 4,(2-1)  18% 78% 1-0 STL S. Schumaker S. Chacon Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Kennedy Scores; Wainwright Scores
t2 2 --3 R 4,(1-2)  6% 84% 3-0 STL B. Barton S. Chacon Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to RF Line); Schumaker Scores
t2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 84% 4-0 STL A. Pujols S. Chacon Intentional Walk
t2 2 12- RRR 4,(2-1)  11% 95% 4-0 STL R. Ludwick S. Chacon Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Barton Scores; Pujols Scores
t2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 95% 7-0 STL T. Glaus S. Chacon Groundout: 3B-1B
7 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 95% 0-7 HOU T. Wigginton A. Wainwright Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 96% 0-7 HOU M. Bourn A. Wainwright Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -0% 96% 0-7 HOU B. Ausmus A. Wainwright Single to RF (Fly Ball)
b2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  1% 96% 0-7 HOU S. Chacon A. Wainwright Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 6-7-8
t3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  0% 97% 7-0 STL Y. Molina S. Chacon Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  -1% 96% 7-0 STL A. Kennedy S. Chacon Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Molina Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 96% 7-0 STL A. Wainwright S. Chacon Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 96% 7-0 STL C. Izturis S. Chacon Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 96% 0-7 HOU H. Pence A. Wainwright Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 96% 0-7 HOU K. Matsui A. Wainwright Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  -1% 94% 0-7 HOU M. Tejada A. Wainwright Single to LF (Line Drive); Matsui to 2B
b3 1 12- OO 5,(1-2)  3% 97% 0-7 HOU L. Berkman A. Wainwright Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 7-0 STL S. Schumaker S. Chacon Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 7-0 STL B. Barton S. Chacon Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Schumaker to 3B
t4 1 --3 4,(3-0)  0% 98% 7-0 STL A. Pujols S. Chacon Intentional Walk
t4 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  -1% 97% 7-0 STL R. Ludwick S. Chacon Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 97% 0-7 HOU D. Erstad A. Wainwright Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 0-7 HOU T. Wigginton A. Wainwright Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 0-7 HOU M. Bourn A. Wainwright Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
b4 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  1% 98% 0-7 HOU B. Ausmus A. Wainwright Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 7-0 STL T. Glaus S. Chacon Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 0 -2- O 9,(2-2)  0% 98% 7-0 STL Y. Molina S. Chacon Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Glaus to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 7-0 STL A. Kennedy S. Chacon Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t5 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 7-0 STL A. Wainwright S. Chacon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 9-1-2
Reggie Abercrombie pinch hits for Shawn Chacon (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 98% 0-7 HOU R. Abercrombie A. Wainwright Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b5 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  -2% 97% 0-7 HOU H. Pence A. Wainwright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b5 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 97% 1-7 HOU K. Matsui A. Wainwright Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 97% 1-7 HOU M. Tejada A. Wainwright Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 9-1-2
Wesley Wright replaces Reggie Abercrombie (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 7-1 STL C. Izturis W. Wright Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 7-1 STL S. Schumaker W. Wright Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 97% 7-1 STL B. Barton W. Wright Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 95% 1-7 HOU L. Berkman A. Wainwright Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
Kyle McClellan replaces Adam Wainwright pitching and batting 8th
b6 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  1% 97% 1-7 HOU D. Erstad K. McClellan Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  -2% 95% 1-7 HOU T. Wigginton K. McClellan Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Berkman to 3B
b6 1 1-3 R 4,(1-2)  -3% 92% 1-7 HOU M. Bourn K. McClellan Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Berkman Scores; Wigginton to 2B
b6 1 12- 4,(2-1)  -4% 88% 2-7 HOU B. Ausmus K. McClellan Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Wigginton to 3B; Bourn to 2B
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Wesley Wright (P) batting 9th
b6 1 123 O 4,(2-1)  5% 93% 2-7 HOU G. Blum K. McClellan Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b6 2 123 R 1,(0-0)  -5% 88% 2-7 HOU H. Pence K. McClellan Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Wigginton Scores; Bourn to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
b6 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  7% 94% 3-7 HOU K. Matsui K. McClellan Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Astros' Oscar Villarreal facing 3-4-5
Oscar Villarreal replaces Geoff Blum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 94% 7-3 STL A. Pujols O. Villarreal Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t7 1 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 94% 7-3 STL R. Ludwick O. Villarreal Walk
t7 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  1% 95% 7-3 STL T. Glaus O. Villarreal Walk; Ludwick to 2B
t7 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 94% 7-3 STL Y. Molina O. Villarreal Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Ludwick to 3B; Molina to 1B
Tim Byrdak replaces Oscar Villarreal pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -1% 93% 7-3 STL A. Kennedy T. Byrdak Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  -5% 88% 3-7 HOU M. Tejada K. McClellan Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
Randy Flores replaces Kyle McClellan pitching and batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 90% 4-7 HOU L. Berkman R. Flores Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 92% 4-7 HOU D. Erstad R. Flores Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 93% 4-7 HOU T. Wigginton R. Flores Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 8-9-1
Joe Mather pinch hits for Randy Flores (P) batting 8th
t8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 94% 7-4 STL J. Mather T. Byrdak Walk
t8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 93% 7-4 STL C. Izturis T. Byrdak Bunt Popfly: P (Front of Home)
t8 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 93% 7-4 STL S. Schumaker T. Byrdak Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Mather to 2B
t8 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  0% 93% 7-4 STL B. Barton T. Byrdak Walk
Chris Sampson replaces Ty Wigginton (3B) pitching and batting 6th; Mark Loretta replaces Tim Byrdak (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t8 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 92% 7-4 STL A. Pujols C. Sampson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Chris Perez facing 7-8-9
Chris Perez replaces Brian Barton (LF) pitching and batting 2nd; Ryan Ludwick moves from RF to LF; Joe Mather moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -7% 85% 4-7 HOU M. Bourn C. Perez Ground-rule Double/Interference called (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b8 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  -7% 78% 4-7 HOU B. Ausmus C. Perez Single to CF (Fly Ball); Bourn stays at 2B
b8 0 12- O 5,(2-2)  8% 86% 4-7 HOU M. Loretta C. Perez Strikeout Looking
b8 1 12- OO 7,(2-2)  11% 97% 4-7 HOU H. Pence C. Perez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 7-4 STL R. Ludwick C. Sampson Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 0 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 98% 7-4 STL T. Glaus C. Sampson Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Ludwick to 3B
t9 1 --3 RO 3,(1-1)  1% 98% 7-4 STL Y. Molina C. Sampson Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Ludwick Scores
t9 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  -0% 98% 8-4 STL A. Kennedy C. Sampson Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Cardinals' Ryan Franklin facing 2-3-4
Ryan Franklin replaces Chris Perez pitching and batting 2nd
b9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 96% 4-8 HOU K. Matsui R. Franklin Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b9 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  2% 98% 4-8 HOU M. Tejada R. Franklin Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 4-8 HOU L. Berkman R. Franklin Groundout: 2B-1B; Matsui to 3B
b9 2 --3 5,(3-1)  -1% 99% 4-8 HOU D. Erstad R. Franklin Walk
Carlos Lee pinch hits for Chris Sampson (P) batting 6th
b9 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 4-8 HOU C. Lee R. Franklin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 4.

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