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LAA  4
TEX  3
 BOS  8
CHW  2
 SEA  4
@CLE  3
(10)		 KCR 13
@DET  3
 TOR  7
@NYY  6
 OAK  3
MIN  2
 TBR 10
BAL  9
 LAD  6
@ARI  2
 PHI  5
@CHC  2
 CIN  7
SFG  6
 FLA  4
NYM  3
 HOU  8
STL  5
 MIL 11
@PIT  3
 SDP  9
COL  4
 WSN  9
ATL  8
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Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 37,569

 Saturday, August 30, 2008, 6:08PM
Time of Game: 2:54
Cardinals
5
74-62
Lost 2
3rd, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    5  9  0
Astros          6  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    8 14  0
W: Brian Moehler (10-5), L: Braden Looper (12-11), S: Jose Valverde (36)
 Astros
8
70-66
Won 4
4th, 15 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker CF                3   1   1   0    0   1  .308  .792   11    8    1   1   
  J Mather PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .754   11    6    0   0   
R Ludwick RF                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .304  .979   16   14    3   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   2   4   2    0   0  .362 1.113    9    7   10   1   HR,2B
R Ankiel LF                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .270  .863   21   12    0   0   HR
T Glaus 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .270  .843   20   12    0   3   
A Kennedy 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .650   14    9    1   3   2B
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Y Molina C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .747    9    7    3   2   
  J LaRue C                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .713    3    3    0   0   
B Looper P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .648    6    5    0   0   SH
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Phelps PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    3    2    0   0   
  B Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311              1   0   
  A Miles 2B                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .744    5    3    0   1   SB
C Izturis SS                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .251  .616   13    6    5   4   SB
  N Stavinoha PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .485    3    3    0   0   
Totals                       35   5   9   0    2  10              144   97   24  15
Batting Events
2B: A Pujols (36, off B Moehler); A Kennedy (13, off B Moehler).
HR: A Pujols (29, off D Brocail; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); R Ankiel (25, off B Moehler; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: B Looper (12, off B Moehler).
TB: A Pujols 8; R Ankiel 4; A Kennedy 2; A Miles; S Schumaker; Y Molina.
RBI: R Ankiel 3 (71); A Pujols 2 (89).
2-out RBI: A Pujols 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 5. C Izturis-A Pujols; S Schumaker-C Izturis; T Glaus-A Kennedy-A Pujols; A Miles-C Izturis-A Pujols; A Kennedy-C Izturis-A Pujols.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Miles (2, 2nd base off J Valverde/H Quintero); C Izturis (17, 2nd base off T Byrdak/H Quintero).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Erstad CF-LF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .710   13    8    1   0   
T Wigginton LF-3B             3   1   2   2    0   0  .303  .931   19   10    2   0   HR,HBP,GDP
M Tejada SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .726    9    6    0   4   2B,GDP
L Berkman 1B                  2   2   2   0    2   0  .335 1.046   20    6    9   1   3B,2B
G Blum 3B-2B                  4   2   2   3    0   0  .245  .724   14    9    0   0   HR,2B,GDP
H Pence RF                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .262  .749   14    9    3   0   HR
D Newhan 2B                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .261  .751   22   14    2   2   2B
  M Bourn CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .577              0   0   
H Quintero C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .568   13    9   10   0   
B Moehler P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .026  .172    7    6    0   0   
  R Abercrombie PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .652    3    2    0   0   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Loretta PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .714    2    1    0   0   GDP
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   8  14   0    3   3              136   80   27   7
Batting Events
2B: L Berkman (42, off B Thompson); D Newhan (5, off B Looper); G Blum (10, off B Looper); M Tejada (30, off B Looper).
3B: L Berkman (4, off B Looper).
HR: T Wigginton (20, off B Looper; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); H Pence (20, off B Looper; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF); G Blum (13, off B Looper; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: T Wigginton (8, by B Thompson).
TB: G Blum 6; T Wigginton 5; H Pence 5; L Berkman 5; D Newhan 3; D Erstad 2; M Tejada 2; H Quintero.
GIDP: M Tejada (25); G Blum (4); M Loretta (8); T Wigginton (6).
RBI: H Pence 3 (68); G Blum 3 (44); T Wigginton 2 (50).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: D Newhan (1st base by 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
B Looper, L (12-11)            4.1  11   8   8    3   1   3   4.27   23   83-48   29· 6·13    9·10· 0· 0      7    -     0.77  -0.52
R Springer                     0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.51    2   14-9     5· 3· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
B Thompson                     2     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.70    7   24-13   10· 2· 1    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.02
R Franklin                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.52    4   13-9     8· 0· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8    14   8   8    3   3   3          36  134-79   52·11·16   15·14· 0· 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 (10-5)            6     7   3   3    1   6   1   4.02   26   94-65   40·11·14    8·11· 4· 0     51    -     0.83  -0.04
T Byrdak                       0.1   0   1   1    1   1   0   3.81    2   14-7     3· 1· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.61  -0.01
D Brocail                      0.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   4.37    3   10-7     5· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.39  -0.02
L Hawkins, H (6)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.59    3   13-9     4· 3· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.04
J Valverde, S (36)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.82    4   12-9     4· 2· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.98   0.03
Totals                         9     9   5   5    2  10   2          38  143-97   56·18·23   11·15· 4· 0          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Thompson (2; T Wigginton).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 37,569.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Skip Schumaker               CF       1. Darin Erstad                 CF
2. Ryan Ludwick                 RF       2. Ty Wigginton                 LF
3. Albert Pujols                1B       3. Miguel Tejada                SS
4. Rick Ankiel                  LF       4. Lance Berkman                1B
5. Troy Glaus                   3B       5. Geoff Blum                   3B
6. Adam Kennedy                 2B       6. Hunter Pence                 RF
7. Yadier Molina                 C       7. David Newhan                 2B
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
t1 1 12- RRR 5,(2-2)  -22% 25% 0-0 STL R. Ankiel B. Moehler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Schumaker Scores; Pujols Scores
b1 0 1-- RR 5,(2-2)  15% 44% 0-3 HOU T. Wigginton B. Looper Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Erstad Scores
b1 0 12- R 4,(1-2)  14% 68% 2-3 HOU G. Blum B. Looper Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Tejada Scores; Berkman to 3B
b1 0 -23 RRR 3,(2-0)  12% 81% 3-3 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Berkman Scores; Blum Scores
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 51% 2-3 HOU M. Tejada B. Looper Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)

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 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 STL S. Schumaker B. Moehler Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t1 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 50% 0-0 STL R. Ludwick B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 STL A. Pujols B. Moehler Single to LF (Line Drive); Schumaker to 2B
t1 1 12- RRR 5,(2-2)  -22% 25% 0-0 STL R. Ankiel B. Moehler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Schumaker Scores; Pujols Scores
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 26% 3-0 STL T. Glaus B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 26% 3-0 STL A. Kennedy B. Moehler Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 30% 0-3 HOU D. Erstad B. Looper Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b1 0 1-- RR 5,(2-2)  15% 44% 0-3 HOU T. Wigginton B. Looper Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Erstad Scores
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 51% 2-3 HOU M. Tejada B. Looper Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b1 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  3% 54% 2-3 HOU L. Berkman B. Looper Walk
b1 0 12- R 4,(1-2)  14% 68% 2-3 HOU G. Blum B. Looper Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Tejada Scores; Berkman to 3B
b1 0 -23 RRR 3,(2-0)  12% 81% 3-3 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Berkman Scores; Blum Scores
b1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 84% 6-3 HOU D. Newhan B. Looper Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 82% 6-3 HOU H. Quintero B. Looper Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 80% 6-3 HOU B. Moehler B. Looper Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 78% 6-3 HOU D. Erstad B. Looper Flyball: RF (RF Line)
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 75% 3-6 STL Y. Molina B. Moehler Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t2 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 77% 3-6 STL B. Looper B. Moehler Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Molina to 2B
t2 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 80% 3-6 STL C. Izturis B. Moehler Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 82% 3-6 STL S. Schumaker B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 2-3-4
b2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  2% 84% 6-3 HOU T. Wigginton B. Looper Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
b2 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 6-3 HOU M. Tejada B. Looper Groundout: C-1B (Short 1B Line); Wigginton to 2B
b2 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 84% 6-3 HOU L. Berkman B. Looper Walk
b2 1 12- OO 2,(0-1)  -4% 80% 6-3 HOU G. Blum B. Looper Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 82% 3-6 STL R. Ludwick B. Moehler Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 78% 3-6 STL A. Pujols B. Moehler Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t3 1 -2- O 7,(3-2)  3% 82% 3-6 STL R. Ankiel B. Moehler Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  -1% 80% 3-6 STL T. Glaus B. Moehler Walk
t3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  4% 84% 3-6 STL A. Kennedy B. Moehler Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 6-7-8
b3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 86% 6-3 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  2% 88% 6-3 HOU D. Newhan B. Looper Walk; Pence to 2B
b3 0 12- O 2,(1-1)  -3% 85% 6-3 HOU H. Quintero B. Looper Newhan Picked off 1B (C-1B)
b3 1 -2- OO 3,(1-1)  -3% 82% 6-3 HOU H. Quintero B. Looper Fly Ball Double Play: CF (CF-RF); Pence out at 2B/CF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 84% 3-6 STL Y. Molina B. Moehler Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 86% 3-6 STL B. Looper B. Moehler Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 86% 3-6 STL C. Izturis B. Moehler Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 85% 6-3 HOU B. Moehler B. Looper Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 86% 6-3 HOU D. Erstad B. Looper Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 1 1-- OO 3,(2-0)  -2% 84% 6-3 HOU T. Wigginton B. Looper Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 86% 3-6 STL S. Schumaker B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 88% 3-6 STL R. Ludwick B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -1% 87% 3-6 STL A. Pujols B. Moehler Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 89% 3-6 STL R. Ankiel B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 88% 6-3 HOU M. Tejada B. Looper Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 91% 6-3 HOU L. Berkman B. Looper Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b5 1 --3 RR 3,(1-1)  5% 96% 6-3 HOU G. Blum B. Looper Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Berkman Scores
Russ Springer replaces Braden Looper pitching and batting 8th
b5 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 96% 8-3 HOU H. Pence R. Springer Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  -0% 95% 8-3 HOU D. Newhan R. Springer Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 8.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 96% 3-8 STL T. Glaus B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 95% 3-8 STL A. Kennedy B. Moehler Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  1% 96% 3-8 STL Y. Molina B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Kennedy to 3B
Josh Phelps pinch hits for Russ Springer (P) batting 8th
t6 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  1% 98% 3-8 STL J. Phelps B. Moehler Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' Brad Thompson facing 8-9-1
Brad Thompson replaces Josh Phelps (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Jason LaRue replaces Yadier Molina playing C batting 7th
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 97% 8-3 HOU H. Quintero B. Thompson Groundout: 3B-1B
Reggie Abercrombie pinch hits for Brian Moehler (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 8-3 HOU R. Abercrombie B. Thompson Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 8-3 HOU D. Erstad B. Thompson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 8.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 9-1-2
Tim Byrdak replaces Reggie Abercrombie (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 95% 3-8 STL C. Izturis T. Byrdak Walk
Joe Mather pinch hits for Skip Schumaker (CF) batting 1st
t7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 95% 3-8 STL J. Mather T. Byrdak Izturis Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- O 7,(3-2)  2% 96% 3-8 STL J. Mather T. Byrdak Strikeout Looking
Doug Brocail replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  1% 98% 3-8 STL R. Ludwick D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 -2- RR 3,(1-1)  -4% 94% 3-8 STL A. Pujols D. Brocail Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Izturis Scores
t7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 94% 5-8 STL R. Ankiel D. Brocail Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-5, Cardinals' Brad Thompson facing 2-3-4
Joe Mather moves from PH to CF
b7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 95% 8-5 HOU T. Wigginton B. Thompson Hit By Pitch
b7 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -2% 93% 8-5 HOU M. Tejada B. Thompson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 94% 8-5 HOU L. Berkman B. Thompson Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
b7 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 93% 8-5 HOU G. Blum B. Thompson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-8, Astros' LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Doug Brocail pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 95% 5-8 STL T. Glaus L. Hawkins Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 97% 5-8 STL A. Kennedy L. Hawkins Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 97% 5-8 STL J. LaRue L. Hawkins Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-5, Cardinals' Ryan Franklin facing 6-7-8
Ryan Franklin replaces Adam Kennedy (2B) pitching and batting 6th; Aaron Miles replaces Brad Thompson (P) playing 2B batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 8-5 HOU H. Pence R. Franklin Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b8 1 --- 5,(1-2)  0% 97% 8-5 HOU D. Newhan R. Franklin Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b8 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  0% 98% 8-5 HOU H. Quintero R. Franklin Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Newhan to 2B
Mark Loretta pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins (P) batting 9th
b8 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  -1% 97% 8-5 HOU M. Loretta R. Franklin Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-8, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 8-9-1
Jose Valverde replaces Mark Loretta (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Geoff Blum moves from 3B to 2B; Ty Wigginton moves from LF to 3B; Darin Erstad moves from CF to LF; Michael Bourn replaces David Newhan (2B) playing CF batting 7th
t9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 93% 5-8 STL A. Miles J. Valverde Single to CF (Fly Ball)
Nick Stavinoha pinch hits for Cesar Izturis (SS) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 96% 5-8 STL N. Stavinoha J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging, Miles Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 99% 5-8 STL J. Mather J. Valverde Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t9 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 5-8 STL R. Ludwick J. Valverde Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 8.

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