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

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 39,923

 Sunday, June 8, 2008, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:51
Cardinals
5
38-27
Won 2
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   5  0  0    5  4  0
Astros          0  0  3   0  0  0   1  0  0    4  9  2
W: Kyle Lohse (7-2), L: Wandy Rodriguez (2-2), S: Ryan Franklin (8)
 Astros
4
32-32
Lost 2
4th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Ryan SS                     5   1   1   2    0   1  .281  .634   20   14    0   4   
J Mather CF-RF                4   0   0   0    1   1  .212  .667   18   10    1   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .347 1.095   16    5   10   0   IW
R Ludwick RF-LF               3   1   0   0    0   2  .305 1.015   22   14    1   0   HBP
T Glaus 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .814   16    9    1   4   
Y Molina C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .737    6    4    8   0   
B Barton LF                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .245  .682   15   10    2   0   SF
  C Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
K Lohse P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .222    8    6    1   2   
  C Izturis PH                0   1   0   0    0   0  .247  .642    4    2    0   0   HBP
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Schumaker CF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .803    4         1   0   
A Miles 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .305  .686   16   13    2   2   
Totals                       32   5   4   0    4   9              145   87   27  12
Batting Events
SF: B Barton (1, off W Rodriguez).
IBB: A Pujols (17, by D Brocail).
HBP: C Izturis (4, by W Rodriguez); R Ludwick (1, by W Rodriguez).
TB: B Barton; B Ryan; Y Molina; T Glaus.
RBI: B Ryan 2 (4); B Barton (8).
2-out RBI: B Ryan 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Glaus-A Miles-A Pujols.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Pence RF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .297  .817   17   12    1   0   2B
K Matsui 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .705   18   11    2   2   SB,SH
M Tejada SS                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .300  .801   21   14    0   4   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   3    0   0  .372 1.181   16   10   10   0   HR
C Lee LF                      3   0   2   0    1   0  .259  .770   20    9    2   0   
  R Abercrombie PR-CF         0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T Wigginton 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .817    9    7    0   1   GDP
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Erstad PH-LF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .774    1    1    0   0   2B
M Bourn CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .224  .590    9    5    2   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .222  .537   14    9    9   0   2B
W Rodriguez P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    4    0   1   
  M Loretta 3B                2   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .723   11    8    1   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   0    2   8              140   90   27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Ausmus (4, off R Springer); H Pence (16, off K Lohse); D Erstad (10, off R Flores).
HR: L Berkman (18, off K Lohse; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: K Matsui (3, off K Lohse).
TB: L Berkman 4; B Ausmus 2; H Pence 2; D Erstad 2; C Lee 2; M Bourn; T Wigginton; K Matsui.
GIDP: T Wigginton (1).
RBI: L Berkman 3 (51); B Ausmus (7).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: T Wigginton (5); M Bourn (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Matsui (13, 2nd base off K Lohse/Y Molina).

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
K Lohse, W (7-2)               6     5   3   3    2   3   1   3.92   24   91-57   35· 9·13   12· 7· 2· 0     51    -     0.88  -0.10
R Villone                      0     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.07    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.59  -0.07
R Springer, H (4)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.76    4   12-8     5· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.56   0.03
C Perez, H (4)                 0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.74    3   16-10    8· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.07
R Flores, H (12)               0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.50    2    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 2· 1· 0          1-0    4.12   0.07
R Franklin, S (8)              1     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.45    3   15-11    4· 4· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.20
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   8   1          37  139-89   55·16·18   16·11· 3· 0          2-1
R Villone 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
W Rodriguez, L (2-2)           6.2   4   5   0    1   7   0   1.99   28  101-66   42· 7·17    9· 9· 2· 0     62    -     1.47  -0.28
D Brocail                      1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.43    6   26-14    7· 4· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.97  -0.05
J Valverde                     1     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.48    5   15-5     4· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.05   0.04
Totals                         9     4   5   0    4   9   0          39  142-85   53·11·21   13·11· 2· 0          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: W Rodriguez (2).
HBP: W Rodriguez 2 (2; R Ludwick, C Izturis).
IBB: D Brocail (3; A Pujols).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Chris Guccione.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 39,923.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Brendan Ryan                 SS       1. Hunter Pence                 RF
2. Joe Mather                   CF       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. Carlos Lee                   LF
6. Yadier Molina                 C       6. Ty Wigginton                 3B
7. Brian Barton                 LF       7. Michael Bourn                CF
8. Kyle Lohse                    P       8. Brad Ausmus                   C
9. Aaron Miles                  2B       9. Wandy Rodriguez               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 -23 RR 4,(1-2)  35% 68% 2-3 STL B. Ryan W. Rodriguez Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina Scores/unER; Izturis Scores/unER; Ryan to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 0 1-- R 1,(0-0)  -21% 51% 3-5 HOU B. Ausmus R. Springer Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bourn Scores
b3 1 1-3 RRR 5,(3-1)  -20% 17% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Pence Scores; Tejada Scores
b8 2 -23 O 2,(1-0)  17% 84% 4-5 HOU M. Bourn R. Flores Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 2 -2- R 5,(3-1)  13% 81% 4-3 STL J. Mather D. Brocail Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Short CF); Ryan Scores/No RBI/unER; Mather to 2B

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' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL B. Ryan W. Rodriguez Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL J. Mather W. Rodriguez Popfly: 2B
t1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 47% 0-0 STL A. Pujols W. Rodriguez Walk
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 STL R. Ludwick W. Rodriguez Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 47% 0-0 HOU H. Pence K. Lohse Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui K. Lohse Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 43% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Matsui Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  3% 47% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 50% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 54% 0-0 STL T. Glaus W. Rodriguez Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
t2 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 50% 0-0 STL Y. Molina W. Rodriguez Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
t2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  4% 54% 0-0 STL B. Barton W. Rodriguez Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Glaus to 2B
t2 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -5% 49% 0-0 STL K. Lohse W. Rodriguez Strikeout Looking
t2 2 12- O 5,(0-2)  -5% 45% 0-0 STL A. Miles W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 41% 0-0 HOU C. Lee K. Lohse Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -6% 36% 0-0 HOU T. Wigginton K. Lohse Single to CF (Line Drive); Lee to 2B
b2 0 12- O 2,(1-0)  6% 41% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn K. Lohse Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b2 1 12- O 5,(3-1)  4% 45% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus K. Lohse Flyball: RF
b2 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 50% 0-0 HOU W. Rodriguez K. Lohse Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL B. Ryan W. Rodriguez Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL J. Mather W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 44% 0-0 STL A. Pujols W. Rodriguez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -7% 38% 0-0 HOU H. Pence K. Lohse Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  1% 39% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui K. Lohse Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Pence to 3B
b3 1 --3 6,(3-2)  -2% 37% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Walk
b3 1 1-3 RRR 5,(3-1)  -20% 17% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Pence Scores; Tejada Scores
b3 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 18% 3-0 HOU C. Lee K. Lohse Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 18% 3-0 HOU T. Wigginton K. Lohse Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 16% 0-3 STL R. Ludwick W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 14% 0-3 STL T. Glaus W. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 14% 0-3 STL Y. Molina W. Rodriguez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 15% 3-0 HOU M. Bourn K. Lohse Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 15% 3-0 HOU B. Ausmus K. Lohse Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 16% 3-0 HOU W. Rodriguez K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 14% 0-3 STL B. Barton W. Rodriguez Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 12% 0-3 STL K. Lohse W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 11% 0-3 STL A. Miles W. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 12% 3-0 HOU H. Pence K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 13% 3-0 HOU K. Matsui K. Lohse Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
b5 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  0% 13% 3-0 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 11% 0-3 STL B. Ryan W. Rodriguez Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 10% 0-3 STL J. Mather W. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 9% 0-3 STL A. Pujols W. Rodriguez Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 9% 3-0 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Foul Bunt Popfly: P (3B Foul)
b6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 9% 3-0 HOU C. Lee K. Lohse Walk
b6 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  2% 10% 3-0 HOU T. Wigginton K. Lohse Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  4% 14% 0-3 STL R. Ludwick W. Rodriguez Hit By Pitch
t7 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  7% 22% 0-3 STL T. Glaus W. Rodriguez Reached on E5/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ludwick to 2B
t7 0 12- 2,(1-0)  11% 32% 0-3 STL Y. Molina W. Rodriguez Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ludwick to 3B; Glaus to 2B
t7 0 123 RO 3,(1-1)  -5% 28% 0-3 STL B. Barton W. Rodriguez Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (RF Line); Ludwick Scores/unER; Glaus to 3B
Cesar Izturis pinch hits for Kyle Lohse (P) batting 8th
t7 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  7% 35% 1-3 STL C. Izturis W. Rodriguez Hit By Pitch; Molina to 2B
t7 1 123 O 6,(2-2)  -12% 23% 1-3 STL A. Miles W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 123 R 3,(0-2)  10% 33% 1-3 STL B. Ryan W. Rodriguez Wild Pitch; Glaus Scores/unER; Molina to 3B; Izturis to 2B
t7 2 -23 RR 4,(1-2)  35% 68% 2-3 STL B. Ryan W. Rodriguez Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina Scores/unER; Izturis Scores/unER; Ryan to 2B/Adv on throw
Doug Brocail replaces Ty Wigginton (3B) pitching and batting 6th; Mark Loretta replaces Wandy Rodriguez (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t7 2 -2- R 5,(3-1)  13% 81% 4-3 STL J. Mather D. Brocail Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Short CF); Ryan Scores/No RBI/unER; Mather to 2B
t7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 81% 5-3 STL A. Pujols D. Brocail Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 78% 5-3 STL R. Ludwick D. Brocail Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Ron Villone facing 7-8-9
Ron Villone replaces Cesar Izturis (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -7% 72% 3-5 HOU M. Bourn R. Villone Single to 1B/Bunt (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
Russ Springer replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 8th
b7 0 1-- R 1,(0-0)  -21% 51% 3-5 HOU B. Ausmus R. Springer Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bourn Scores
b7 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  9% 60% 4-5 HOU M. Loretta R. Springer Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  8% 67% 4-5 HOU H. Pence R. Springer Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  7% 75% 4-5 HOU K. Matsui R. Springer Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 72% 5-4 STL T. Glaus D. Brocail Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 71% 5-4 STL Y. Molina D. Brocail Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 70% 5-4 STL B. Barton D. Brocail Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Chris Perez facing 3-4-5
Chris Perez replaces Brian Barton (LF) pitching and batting 7th; Ryan Ludwick moves from RF to LF; Skip Schumaker replaces Russ Springer (P) playing CF batting 8th; Joe Mather moves from CF to RF
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  6% 76% 4-5 HOU M. Tejada C. Perez Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  5% 81% 4-5 HOU L. Berkman C. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 77% 4-5 HOU C. Lee C. Perez Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Randy Flores replaces Chris Perez pitching and batting 7th; Darin Erstad pinch hits for Doug Brocail (P) batting 6th; Reggie Abercrombie pinch runs for Carlos Lee (LF) batting 5th
b8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -10% 67% 4-5 HOU D. Erstad R. Flores Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Abercrombie to 3B
b8 2 -23 O 2,(1-0)  17% 84% 4-5 HOU M. Bourn R. Flores Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 8-9-1
Jose Valverde replaces Michael Bourn (CF) pitching and batting 7th; Darin Erstad moves from PH to LF; Reggie Abercrombie moves from PR to CF
t9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 86% 5-4 STL S. Schumaker J. Valverde Walk
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 85% 5-4 STL A. Miles J. Valverde Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Schumaker to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 83% 5-4 STL B. Ryan J. Valverde Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t9 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  0% 83% 5-4 STL J. Mather J. Valverde Walk
t9 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 80% 5-4 STL A. Pujols J. Valverde Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Mather to 2B; Pujols to 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Ryan Franklin facing 8-9-1
Ryan Franklin replaces Randy Flores pitching and batting 7th
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  9% 89% 4-5 HOU B. Ausmus R. Franklin Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  7% 95% 4-5 HOU M. Loretta R. Franklin Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  5% 100% 4-5 HOU H. Pence R. Franklin Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 4.

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