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LAA  5
NYY  2
 MIN  7
@CHW  0
 KCR 12
BOS  9
 TEX 10
@OAK  3
 TOR  9
BAL  2
 SFG  5
@ARI  4
 STL  7
@HOU  3
 CHC 10
@MIL  2
 ATL 11
@NYM  3
 SDP 11
@PIT  6
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Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,705

 Monday, September 21, 2009, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:19
Cardinals
7
88-63
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  2  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    7 15  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    3  6  0
W: Kyle Lohse (6-8), L: Wandy Rodriguez (13-11)
 Astros
3
70-80
Lost 8
4th, 17½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Lugo 2B                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .290  .786   14   11    2   3   SF
  C Rasmus PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .721    1    1    1   0   
B Ryan SS                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .288  .730   20   12    0   2   
A Pujols 1B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .329 1.128   20   12    8   3   2·2B
M Holliday LF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .312  .913   11    7    1   0   
R Ludwick RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .269  .778   16   10    2   0   CS
M DeRosa 3B                   4   2   3   4    0   0  .257  .777    9    5    2   3   2·HR,2B
J LaRue C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .239  .602   12    8    8   0   
S Schumaker CF-2B             4   1   3   0    0   1  .307  .766   13   10    0   1   
K Lohse P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .456   11    9    3   0   SH
  J Motte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Greene PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .633    5    3    0   0   
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       37   7  15   7    0   6              132   88   27  12
Batting Events
2B: M DeRosa (23, off W Rodriguez); A Pujols 2 (42, 1 off W Rodriguez, 1 off S Gervacio).
HR: M DeRosa 2 (23, 1 off C Paronto, 1 off W Rodriguez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: J Lugo (3, off W Rodriguez).
SH: K Lohse (5, off W Rodriguez).
TB: M DeRosa 10; A Pujols 4; S Schumaker 3; J LaRue 2; M Holliday 2; J Lugo; B Ryan; R Ludwick.
RBI: M DeRosa 4 (76); J Lugo (19); M Holliday (104); B Ryan (35).
2-out RBI: M DeRosa 3; B Ryan; M Holliday.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M DeRosa-J Lugo-A Pujols.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Ludwick (2, 2nd base by S Gervacio/H Quintero).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .751   17   11    1   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .300  .763   15    9    3   6   HR
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .272  .908   10    6    9   1   HR
C Lee LF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .848   12    9    1   0   GDP
G Blum 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .696   14    9    1   2   2B
H Pence RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .833   16   12    1   1   
K Matsui 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .251  .651   12    7    5   2   
H Quintero C                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .241  .658    4    4    6   3   
W Rodriguez P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .117  .298    3    2    0   1   
  A Boone PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111    3    3    0   0   
  C Paronto P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Gervacio P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Keppinger PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .737    2    2    0   0   
  W Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1   8              108   74   27  17
Batting Events
2B: G Blum (13, off K Lohse).
HR: L Berkman (23, off K Lohse; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); M Tejada (12, off K Lohse; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
TB: L Berkman 5; M Tejada 4; H Quintero 2; G Blum 2.
GIDP: C Lee (19).
RBI: H Quintero (13); L Berkman (74); M Tejada (77).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Berkman-M Tejada-H Quintero.

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 (6-8)               6     5   3   3    1   4   2   4.81   23   76-50   25· 7·18   10· 8· 2· 0     53    -     0.69   0.05
J Motte                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.83    4   13-10    5· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.51   0.03
K McClellan                    2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.78    6   19-14    7· 3· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.34   0.05
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   8   2          33  108-74   37·12·25   14·10· 3· 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
W Rodriguez, L (13-11)         5     9   6   6    0   5   1   2.97   23   85-57   34·10·13    9· 9· 1· 0     30    -     0.57  -0.37
C Paronto                      1     3   1   1    0   1   1  18.90    6   16-13    5· 4· 4    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.30  -0.03
S Gervacio                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.20    3   12-7     5· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.26   0.01
W Lopez                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0  10.38    4   13-8     5· 1· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
L Hawkins                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.28    3    8-4     3· 0· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    15   7   7    0   6   2          39  134-89   52·16·21   18·15· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Mark Wegner, 3B - Rick Reed, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 34,705.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Julio Lugo                   2B       1. Michael Bourn                CF
2. Brendan Ryan                 SS       2. Miguel Tejada                SS
3. Albert Pujols                1B       3. Lance Berkman                1B
4. Matt Holliday                LF       4. Carlos Lee                   LF
5. Ryan Ludwick                 RF       5. Geoff Blum                   3B
6. Mark DeRosa                  3B       6. Hunter Pence                 RF
7. Jason LaRue                   C       7. Kazuo Matsui                 2B
8. Skip Schumaker               CF       8. Humberto Quintero             C
9. Kyle Lohse                    P       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
t1 2 1-3 RRO 2,(1-0)  14% 74% 1-0 STL M. DeRosa W. Rodriguez Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Holliday Scores; Ludwick Scores; DeRosa out at 3B
t1 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  9% 57% 0-0 STL M. Holliday W. Rodriguez Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Pujols Scores
b1 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  -8% 68% 0-3 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  7% 80% 3-1 STL S. Schumaker W. Rodriguez Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); LaRue to 3B
t2 2 --3 R 6,(3-2)  6% 83% 4-1 STL B. Ryan W. Rodriguez Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Schumaker Scores

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 5,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL J. Lugo W. Rodriguez Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL B. Ryan W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 48% 0-0 STL A. Pujols W. Rodriguez Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  9% 57% 0-0 STL M. Holliday W. Rodriguez Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Pujols Scores
t1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  2% 60% 1-0 STL R. Ludwick W. Rodriguez Single to CF (Ground Ball); Holliday to 3B
t1 2 1-3 RRO 2,(1-0)  14% 74% 1-0 STL M. DeRosa W. Rodriguez Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Holliday Scores; Ludwick Scores; DeRosa out at 3B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 76% 0-3 HOU M. Bourn K. Lohse Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b1 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  -8% 68% 0-3 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b1 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 69% 1-3 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 70% 1-3 HOU C. Lee K. Lohse Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 73% 3-1 STL J. LaRue W. Rodriguez Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  7% 80% 3-1 STL S. Schumaker W. Rodriguez Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); LaRue to 3B
t2 0 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -3% 77% 3-1 STL K. Lohse W. Rodriguez Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Schumaker to 2B
t2 1 -23 RO 4,(2-1)  1% 78% 3-1 STL J. Lugo W. Rodriguez Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (RF Line); LaRue Scores; Schumaker to 3B
t2 2 --3 R 6,(3-2)  6% 83% 4-1 STL B. Ryan W. Rodriguez Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Schumaker Scores
t2 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 82% 5-1 STL A. Pujols W. Rodriguez Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 84% 1-5 HOU G. Blum K. Lohse Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 86% 1-5 HOU H. Pence K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 86% 1-5 HOU K. Matsui K. Lohse Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 85% 5-1 STL M. Holliday W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 85% 5-1 STL R. Ludwick W. Rodriguez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2 --- R 3,(2-0)  5% 90% 5-1 STL M. DeRosa W. Rodriguez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 89% 6-1 STL J. LaRue W. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 91% 1-6 HOU H. Quintero K. Lohse Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 92% 1-6 HOU W. Rodriguez K. Lohse Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 92% 1-6 HOU M. Bourn K. Lohse Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 92% 6-1 STL S. Schumaker W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 91% 6-1 STL K. Lohse W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 92% 6-1 STL J. Lugo W. Rodriguez Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t4 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 91% 6-1 STL B. Ryan W. Rodriguez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 92% 1-6 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 91% 1-6 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b4 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  3% 94% 1-6 HOU C. Lee K. Lohse Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 93% 6-1 STL A. Pujols W. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 93% 6-1 STL M. Holliday W. Rodriguez Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 93% 6-1 STL R. Ludwick W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 89% 1-6 HOU G. Blum K. Lohse Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b5 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  3% 92% 1-6 HOU H. Pence K. Lohse Lineout: 2B
b5 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  -2% 90% 1-6 HOU K. Matsui K. Lohse Walk
b5 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  -6% 84% 1-6 HOU H. Quintero K. Lohse Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Blum Scores; Matsui to 2B
Aaron Boone pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez (P) batting 9th
b5 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 89% 2-6 HOU A. Boone K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  3% 92% 2-6 HOU M. Bourn K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Chad Paronto facing 6-7-8
Chad Paronto replaces Aaron Boone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  3% 95% 6-2 STL M. DeRosa C. Paronto Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 96% 7-2 STL J. LaRue C. Paronto Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  1% 97% 7-2 STL S. Schumaker C. Paronto Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); LaRue to 2B
t6 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 96% 7-2 STL K. Lohse C. Paronto Bunt Popfly: 1B (Front of Home)
t6 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 95% 7-2 STL J. Lugo C. Paronto Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 95% 7-2 STL B. Ryan C. Paronto Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 96% 2-7 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  -3% 92% 2-7 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 3-7 HOU C. Lee K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 3-7 HOU G. Blum K. Lohse Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Astros' Samuel Gervacio facing 3-4-5
Samuel Gervacio replaces Chad Paronto pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 96% 7-3 STL A. Pujols S. Gervacio Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  1% 97% 7-3 STL M. Holliday S. Gervacio Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Pujols to 3B
t7 0 1-3 OO 2,(0-1)  -3% 94% 7-3 STL R. Ludwick S. Gervacio Double Play: Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Pujols out at Hm/SS-C
t7 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 93% 7-3 STL M. DeRosa S. Gervacio Ludwick Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Jason Motte facing 6-7-8
Jason Motte replaces Kyle Lohse pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 95% 3-7 HOU H. Pence J. Motte Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 96% 3-7 HOU K. Matsui J. Motte Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 95% 3-7 HOU H. Quintero J. Motte Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Jeff Keppinger pinch hits for Samuel Gervacio (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  1% 96% 3-7 HOU J. Keppinger J. Motte Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Astros' Wilton Lopez facing 6-7-8
Wilton Lopez replaces Jeff Keppinger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 7-3 STL M. DeRosa W. Lopez Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 96% 7-3 STL J. LaRue W. Lopez Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 96% 7-3 STL S. Schumaker W. Lopez Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Khalil Greene pinch hits for Jason Motte (P) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 96% 7-3 STL K. Greene W. Lopez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 1-2-3
Kyle McClellan replaces Khalil Greene (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 97% 3-7 HOU M. Bourn K. McClellan Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 3-7 HOU M. Tejada K. McClellan Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 3-7 HOU L. Berkman K. McClellan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Astros' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Wilton Lopez pitching and batting 9th; Colby Rasmus pinch hits for Julio Lugo (2B) batting 1st
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 7-3 STL C. Rasmus L. Hawkins Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 98% 7-3 STL B. Ryan L. Hawkins Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
t9 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 98% 7-3 STL A. Pujols L. Hawkins Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 4-5-6
Skip Schumaker moves from CF to 2B; Colby Rasmus moves from PH to CF
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 99% 3-7 HOU C. Lee K. McClellan Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 3-7 HOU G. Blum K. McClellan Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 3-7 HOU H. Pence K. McClellan Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200909210

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  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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