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Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 32,644 |
Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 8:05pm Time of Game: 2:43 |
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Cardinals
11
89-63
Won 2
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cardinals 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 2 1 11 15 0
Astros 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0
W: Joel Pineiro (15-11), L: Yorman Bazardo (0-2) |
Astros
2
70-81
Lost 9
4th, 18½ GB
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Batting Stats
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details S Schumaker 2B-LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .306 .763 14 11 0 3 C Rasmus CF 4 3 3 1 1 0 .258 .736 19 11 2 0 HR A Pujols 1B 4 0 2 1 1 1 .330 1.127 20 10 11 0 J LaRue C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .602 2 0 M Holliday LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .312 .913 13 9 3 0 T Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T Wellemeyer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .128 .256 2 2 0 0 R Ankiel RF 5 2 2 0 0 2 .236 .684 19 16 1 0 3B,GDP M DeRosa 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .258 .777 15 8 0 4 Y Molina C-1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .290 .747 12 9 6 0 HR,2B J Lugo SS 4 1 0 1 1 0 .285 .776 20 10 1 5 J Pineiro P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .145 .374 8 7 0 0 SH J Thurston PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .659 1 1 1 2 Totals 39 11 15 9 4 4 143 94 27 14
Batting Events
2B: Y Molina (23, off J Valverde).
3B: R Ankiel (2, off J Valverde).
HR: Y Molina (6, off C Paronto; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); C Rasmus (16, off T Byrdak; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: J Pineiro (9, off Y Bazardo).
TB: C Rasmus 6; Y Molina 6; R Ankiel 4; A Pujols 2; M DeRosa 2; J Thurston; S Schumaker; J Pineiro; M Holliday.
GIDP: R Ankiel (5).
RBI: M DeRosa 2 (78); Y Molina 2 (51); A Pujols (129); J Lugo (20); C Rasmus (51); J Pineiro (4); S Schumaker (35).
2-out RBI: A Pujols; S Schumaker; J Pineiro.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Lugo-J Thurston-Y Molina; S Schumaker-J Lugo-A Pujols.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Bourn CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .291 .753 13 10 2 0 M Tejada SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 .303 .772 9 7 2 4 2·2B L Berkman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .270 .904 17 11 13 2 C Lee LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .846 14 8 2 0 G Blum 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .255 .701 13 7 0 3 2B,SF H Pence RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .831 11 9 1 0 GDP J Keppinger 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .727 10 9 2 4 GDP J Towles C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .282 11 9 4 1 Y Bazardo P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 0 1 W Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0 0 D Erstad PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .618 10 8 0 0 D Brocail P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T Byrdak P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 C Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .255 5 4 0 0 C Paronto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Valverde P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 2 8 2 2 6 116 85 27 15
Batting Events
2B: G Blum (14, off J Pineiro); M Tejada 2 (43, 1 off J Pineiro, 1 off T Miller).
SF: G Blum (6, off J Pineiro).
TB: M Tejada 5; M Bourn 2; G Blum 2; C Lee; H Pence.
GIDP: J Keppinger (10); H Pence (24).
RBI: G Blum (48); M Tejada (78).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Keppinger-M Tejada-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 J Pineiro, W (15-11) 7 5 1 1 2 4 0 3.24 27 87-63 37· 4·22 13· 8· 3· 0 65 - 0.64 0.18 T Miller 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.98 3 8-6 4· 1· 1 0· 2· 2· 0 0-0 0.06 -0.00 T Wellemeyer 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.81 5 21-16 11· 3· 2 3· 1· 1· 0 1-0 0.02 0.00 Totals 9 8 2 2 2 6 0 35 116-85 52· 8·25 16·11· 6· 0 1-0
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA Y Bazardo, L (0-2) 3.2 6 6 6 2 2 0 9.55 18 56-35 23· 3· 9 8· 6· 4· 0 25 - 0.84 -0.30 W Wright 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 5.89 6 25-15 9· 1· 5 3· 1· 1· 0 1-0 0.29 -0.01 D Brocail 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.07 3 10-8 5· 0· 3 2· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.08 0.01 T Byrdak 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.29 5 14-8 4· 2· 2 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.05 -0.01 C Paronto 1 4 2 2 0 0 1 18.69 7 22-16 10· 1· 5 3· 4· 1· 0 0-0 0.01 -0.00 J Valverde 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.16 5 20-14 10· 4· 0 2· 3· 0· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 9 15 11 11 4 4 2 44 147-96 61·11·24 19·17· 6· 0 1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Jeff Kellogg, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 32,644.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.
Lineups
St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros 1. Skip Schumaker 2B 1. Michael Bourn CF 2. Colby Rasmus CF 2. Miguel Tejada SS 3. Albert Pujols 1B 3. Lance Berkman 1B 4. Matt Holliday LF 4. Carlos Lee LF 5. Rick Ankiel RF 5. Geoff Blum 3B 6. Mark DeRosa 3B 6. Hunter Pence RF 7. Yadier Molina C 7. Jeff Keppinger 2B 8. Julio Lugo SS 8. J.R. Towles C 9. Joel Pineiro P 9. Yorman Bazardo P
Top 5 Plays
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 2 | 12- | R | 4,(1-2) | 11% | 72% | 1-0 | STL | A. Pujols | Y. Bazardo | Single to CF (Ground Ball); Schumaker Scores; Rasmus to 3B |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 11% | 59% | 0-0 | STL | S. Schumaker | Y. Bazardo | Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lugo Scores |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 2,(0-1) | 8% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | H. Pence | J. Pineiro | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| t3 | 2 | 1-3 | RO | 4,(1-2) | 5% | 77% | 2-0 | STL | M. Holliday | Y. Bazardo | Baserunner Out Advancing; Rasmus Scores; Pujols out at 2B/C-2B-SS |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 89% | 3-0 | STL | R. Ankiel | Y. Bazardo | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Holliday to 3B |
Play By Play
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Yorman Bazardo facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | S. Schumaker | Y. Bazardo | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | STL | C. Rasmus | Y. Bazardo | Flyball: LF (LF Line) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | STL | A. Pujols | Y. Bazardo | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | HOU | M. Bourn | J. Pineiro | Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | HOU | M. Tejada | J. Pineiro | Single to RF (Ground Ball) | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | L. Berkman | J. Pineiro | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Lee | J. Pineiro | Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Yorman Bazardo facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | M. Holliday | Y. Bazardo | Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | STL | R. Ankiel | Y. Bazardo | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | STL | M. DeRosa | Y. Bazardo | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | HOU | G. Blum | J. Pineiro | Walk | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 2,(0-1) | 8% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | H. Pence | J. Pineiro | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Keppinger | J. Pineiro | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Yorman Bazardo facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | Y. Molina | Y. Bazardo | Lineout: CF |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | J. Lugo | Y. Bazardo | Walk | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | J. Pineiro | Y. Bazardo | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (Short 3B Line); Lugo to 2B |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 11% | 59% | 0-0 | STL | S. Schumaker | Y. Bazardo | Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lugo Scores |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 61% | 1-0 | STL | C. Rasmus | Y. Bazardo | Walk; Schumaker to 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | R | 4,(1-2) | 11% | 72% | 1-0 | STL | A. Pujols | Y. Bazardo | Single to CF (Ground Ball); Schumaker Scores; Rasmus to 3B |
| t3 | 2 | 1-3 | RO | 4,(1-2) | 5% | 77% | 2-0 | STL | M. Holliday | Y. Bazardo | Baserunner Out Advancing; Rasmus Scores; Pujols out at 2B/C-2B-SS |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 79% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Towles | J. Pineiro | Strikeout Looking |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 81% | 0-3 | HOU | Y. Bazardo | J. Pineiro | Strikeout Looking |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 82% | 0-3 | HOU | M. Bourn | J. Pineiro | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Yorman Bazardo facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 84% | 3-0 | STL | M. Holliday | Y. Bazardo | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line) | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 89% | 3-0 | STL | R. Ankiel | Y. Bazardo | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Holliday to 3B | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 91% | 3-0 | STL | M. DeRosa | Y. Bazardo | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Holliday Scores; Ankiel to 2B |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 91% | 4-0 | STL | Y. Molina | Y. Bazardo | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Ankiel to 3B; DeRosa to 2B |
| t4 | 1 | -23 | RO | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 92% | 4-0 | STL | J. Lugo | Y. Bazardo | Groundout: SS-1B; Ankiel Scores |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | R | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 95% | 5-0 | STL | J. Pineiro | Y. Bazardo | Single to CF (Line Drive); DeRosa Scores |
| Wesley Wright replaces Yorman Bazardo pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 95% | 6-0 | STL | S. Schumaker | W. Wright | Strikeout Swinging |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 92% | 0-6 | HOU | M. Tejada | J. Pineiro | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line) | |
| b4 | 0 | -2- | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 90% | 0-6 | HOU | L. Berkman | J. Pineiro | Walk | |
| b4 | 0 | 12- | 2,(1-0) | -5% | 85% | 0-6 | HOU | C. Lee | J. Pineiro | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tejada to 3B; Berkman to 2B | |
| b4 | 0 | 123 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 88% | 0-6 | HOU | G. Blum | J. Pineiro | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Tejada Scores |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 91% | 1-6 | HOU | H. Pence | J. Pineiro | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 94% | 1-6 | HOU | J. Keppinger | J. Pineiro | Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 95% | 6-1 | STL | C. Rasmus | W. Wright | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 96% | 6-1 | STL | A. Pujols | W. Wright | Single to LF (Line Drive); Rasmus to 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | 12- | 8,(3-2) | 1% | 97% | 6-1 | STL | M. Holliday | W. Wright | Walk; Rasmus to 3B; Pujols to 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | 123 | ROO | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 96% | 6-1 | STL | R. Ankiel | W. Wright | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Rasmus Scores/No RBI; Pujols to 3B |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | O | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 96% | 7-1 | STL | M. DeRosa | W. Wright | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 97% | 1-7 | HOU | J. Towles | J. Pineiro | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| Darin Erstad pinch hits for Wesley Wright (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 10,(2-2) | 1% | 97% | 1-7 | HOU | D. Erstad | J. Pineiro | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 97% | 1-7 | HOU | M. Bourn | J. Pineiro | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 97% | 1-7 | HOU | M. Tejada | J. Pineiro | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Doug Brocail replaces Darin Erstad (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 97% | 7-1 | STL | Y. Molina | D. Brocail | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 97% | 7-1 | STL | J. Lugo | D. Brocail | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | -0% | 97% | 7-1 | STL | J. Pineiro | D. Brocail | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 98% | 1-7 | HOU | L. Berkman | J. Pineiro | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 98% | 1-7 | HOU | C. Lee | J. Pineiro | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 98% | 1-7 | HOU | G. Blum | J. Pineiro | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 98% | 1-7 | HOU | H. Pence | J. Pineiro | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Tim Byrdak replaces Doug Brocail pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 98% | 7-1 | STL | S. Schumaker | T. Byrdak | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | R | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 99% | 7-1 | STL | C. Rasmus | T. Byrdak | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 99% | 8-1 | STL | A. Pujols | T. Byrdak | Walk | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 99% | 8-1 | STL | M. Holliday | T. Byrdak | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 99% | 8-1 | STL | R. Ankiel | T. Byrdak | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 99% | 1-8 | HOU | J. Keppinger | J. Pineiro | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 1-8 | HOU | J. Towles | J. Pineiro | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| Chris Johnson pinch hits for Tim Byrdak (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 1-8 | HOU | C. Johnson | J. Pineiro | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Astros' Chad Paronto facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Chad Paronto replaces Chris Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 8-1 | STL | M. DeRosa | C. Paronto | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 8-1 | STL | Y. Molina | C. Paronto | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); DeRosa Scores |
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 10-1 | STL | J. Lugo | C. Paronto | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) |
| Joe Thurston pinch hits for Joel Pineiro (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 10-1 | STL | J. Thurston | C. Paronto | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 10-1 | STL | S. Schumaker | C. Paronto | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 10-1 | STL | C. Rasmus | C. Paronto | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Thurston to 3B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 10-1 | STL | A. Pujols | C. Paronto | Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B) |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 10, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Cardinals' Trever Miller facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Trever Miller replaces Matt Holliday (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Jason LaRue replaces Albert Pujols (1B) playing C batting 3rd; Yadier Molina moves from C to 1B; Joe Thurston moves from PH to 2B; Skip Schumaker moves from 2B to LF | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 100% | 1-10 | HOU | M. Bourn | T. Miller | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | R | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 100% | 1-10 | HOU | M. Tejada | T. Miller | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bourn Scores |
| b8 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 2-10 | HOU | L. Berkman | T. Miller | Strikeout Swinging |
| Todd Wellemeyer replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 2-10 | HOU | C. Lee | T. Wellemeyer | Groundout: 2B-1B; Tejada to 3B |
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | 6,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 2-10 | HOU | G. Blum | T. Wellemeyer | Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-2, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Jose Valverde replaces Chad Paronto pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 100% | 10-2 | STL | T. Wellemeyer | J. Valverde | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 8,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 10-2 | STL | R. Ankiel | J. Valverde | Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF) | |
| t9 | 1 | --3 | RO | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 10-2 | STL | M. DeRosa | J. Valverde | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B); Ankiel Scores |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 11-2 | STL | Y. Molina | J. Valverde | Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to RF Line) | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 11-2 | STL | J. Lugo | J. Valverde | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-11, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 100% | 2-11 | HOU | H. Pence | T. Wellemeyer | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B) | |
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 2-11 | HOU | J. Keppinger | T. Wellemeyer | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 2-11 | HOU | J. Towles | T. Wellemeyer | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 11, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
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