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Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 44,222

 Sunday, April 27, 2008, 1:14PM
Time of Game: 2:27
Astros
1
12-14
Lost 2
4th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  4  0   1  0  X    5  7  0
W: Kyle Lohse (3-0), L: Brandon Backe (1-3), S: Kyle McClellan (1)
 Cardinals
5
16-10
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .718   16   12    3   1   
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .587   16   10    4   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .340  .950   19   11    2   2   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .322 1.117   17   10    6   0   
C Lee LF                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .787   15    9    2   0   
H Pence RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .673   14    8    1   0   
M Loretta 3B                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .227  .613   17   11    1   2   
J Towles C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .798    9    7    5   0   
B Backe P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .500   10    5    0   1   
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Moehler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Erstad PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .683    1    1    0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       30   1   4   0    1   5              134   84   24   7
Batting Events
TB: M Loretta; M Tejada; L Berkman; B Backe.
RBI: M Loretta (7).
2-out RBI: M Loretta.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .808   11    9    3   0   
R Ankiel CF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .241  .770   18    7    4   0   
A Pujols 1B                   2   2   1   1    2   0  .376 1.170   14    5    7   2   HR
R Ludwick RF                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .323 1.086   11   11    2   0   2B
T Glaus 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .258  .762   17   10    1   2   HR
A Miles 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .278  .635   13    8    2   3   
Y Molina C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .719   13    6    5   0   
K Lohse P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333    4    4    1   0   SH
  A Kennedy PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .681    5    3    0   0   
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1    1   0   SH
B Ryan SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .708    9    7    1   2   
Totals                       29   5   7   0    5   5              116   71   27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Ludwick (6, off B Backe).
HR: A Pujols (5, off B Moehler; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); T Glaus (1, off B Backe; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: K Lohse (2, off B Backe); K McClellan (1, off D Borkowski).
TB: T Glaus 4; A Pujols 4; A Miles 2; R Ludwick 2; B Ryan; Y Molina.
RBI: R Ludwick 2 (14); T Glaus 2 (17); A Pujols (20).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Miles-A Pujols.

Pitching Stats

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 Backe, L (1-3)               5     5   4   4    5   4   1   4.65   25   83-48   21· 8·19    5·11· 4· 0     40    -     1.27  -0.23
O Villarreal                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    3   10-7     5· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.02
B Moehler                      1     1   1   1    0   1   1   7.04    4   13-9     5· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.15  -0.02
D Borkowski                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    4   10-7     6· 0· 1    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8     7   5   5    5   5   2          36  116-71   37·10·24    9·17· 4· 0           -  
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 (3-0)               6     4   1   1    1   3   0   2.36   22  102-61   35· 6·20    7·11· 5· 0     62    -     0.94   0.19
K McClellan, S (1)             3     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.84    9   32-23   12· 2· 9    2· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.40   0.08
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   5   0          31  134-84   47· 8·29    9·16· 7· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Adrian Johnson, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 44,222.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Kazuo Matsui                 2B       1. Skip Schumaker               LF
2. Michael Bourn                CF       2. Rick Ankiel                  CF
3. Miguel Tejada                SS       3. Albert Pujols                1B
4. Lance Berkman                1B       4. Ryan Ludwick                 RF
5. Carlos Lee                   LF       5. Troy Glaus                   3B
6. Hunter Pence                 RF       6. Aaron Miles                  2B
7. Mark Loretta                 3B       7. Yadier Molina                 C
8. J.R. Towles                   C       8. Kyle Lohse                    P
9. Brandon Backe                 P       9. Brendan Ryan                 SS

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 12- RR 3,(0-2)  26% 73% 0-1 STL R. Ludwick B. Backe Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ankiel Scores; Pujols Scores
b5 1 -2- RR 2,(1-0)  15% 88% 2-1 STL T. Glaus B. Backe Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ludwick Scores
t2 2 -2- R 8,(3-2)  -11% 41% 0-0 HOU M. Loretta K. Lohse Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Berkman Scores; Loretta to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -9% 38% 0-1 STL R. Ludwick B. Backe Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Pujols to 2B
b4 2 -23 O 3,(1-1)  -8% 36% 0-1 STL B. Ryan B. Backe Flyball: LF (LF-CF)

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui K. Lohse Groundout: 1B-P
t1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn K. Lohse Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL S. Schumaker B. Backe Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
b1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 STL R. Ankiel B. Backe Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 STL A. Pujols B. Backe Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Lee K. Lohse Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU H. Pence K. Lohse Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Berkman to 2B
t2 2 -2- R 8,(3-2)  -11% 41% 0-0 HOU M. Loretta K. Lohse Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Berkman Scores; Loretta to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  3% 44% 1-0 HOU J. Towles K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 5,(0-2)  -3% 42% 0-1 STL R. Ludwick B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 40% 0-1 STL T. Glaus B. Backe Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  1% 41% 0-1 STL A. Miles B. Backe Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b2 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 39% 0-1 STL Y. Molina B. Backe Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 35% 1-0 HOU B. Backe K. Lohse Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 38% 1-0 HOU K. Matsui K. Lohse Flyball: RF
t3 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 41% 1-0 HOU M. Bourn K. Lohse Popfly: 2B
t3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 39% 1-0 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Single to RF (Line Drive); Backe to 2B
t3 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  4% 44% 1-0 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 41% 0-1 STL K. Lohse B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 44% 0-1 STL B. Ryan B. Backe Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 40% 0-1 STL S. Schumaker B. Backe Strikeout Looking
b3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  3% 43% 0-1 STL R. Ankiel B. Backe Walk; Ryan to 2B
b3 2 12- 6,(3-2)  4% 47% 0-1 STL A. Pujols B. Backe Walk; Ryan to 3B; Ankiel to 2B
b3 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -9% 38% 0-1 STL R. Ludwick B. Backe Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Pujols to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 40% 1-0 HOU C. Lee K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -2% 37% 1-0 HOU H. Pence K. Lohse Walk
t4 1 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  5% 43% 1-0 HOU M. Loretta K. Lohse Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Pence out at 1B/2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 40% 0-1 STL T. Glaus B. Backe Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 43% 0-1 STL A. Miles B. Backe Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b4 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  5% 48% 0-1 STL Y. Molina B. Backe Walk; Miles to 2B
b4 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 44% 0-1 STL K. Lohse B. Backe Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Miles to 3B; Molina to 2B
b4 2 -23 O 3,(1-1)  -8% 36% 0-1 STL B. Ryan B. Backe Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 38% 1-0 HOU J. Towles K. Lohse Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 40% 1-0 HOU B. Backe K. Lohse Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 41% 1-0 HOU K. Matsui K. Lohse Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 38% 0-1 STL S. Schumaker B. Backe Lineout: 2B
b5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 42% 0-1 STL R. Ankiel B. Backe Walk
b5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  5% 47% 0-1 STL A. Pujols B. Backe Walk; Ankiel to 2B
b5 1 12- RR 3,(0-2)  26% 73% 0-1 STL R. Ludwick B. Backe Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ankiel Scores; Pujols Scores
b5 1 -2- RR 2,(1-0)  15% 88% 2-1 STL T. Glaus B. Backe Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ludwick Scores
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 87% 4-1 STL A. Miles B. Backe Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 87% 4-1 STL Y. Molina B. Backe Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 89% 1-4 HOU M. Bourn K. Lohse Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 90% 1-4 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 91% 1-4 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Oscar Villarreal facing 8-9-1
Oscar Villarreal replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th; Adam Kennedy pinch hits for Kyle Lohse (P) batting 8th
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 90% 4-1 STL A. Kennedy O. Villarreal Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 90% 4-1 STL B. Ryan O. Villarreal Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 90% 4-1 STL S. Schumaker O. Villarreal Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 5-6-7
Kyle McClellan replaces Adam Kennedy (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 92% 1-4 HOU C. Lee K. McClellan Lineout: LF
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 93% 1-4 HOU H. Pence K. McClellan Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 94% 1-4 HOU M. Loretta K. McClellan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
Brian Moehler replaces Oscar Villarreal pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 94% 4-1 STL R. Ankiel B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b7 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  3% 97% 4-1 STL A. Pujols B. Moehler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 97% 5-1 STL R. Ludwick B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 5-1 STL T. Glaus B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 1-5 HOU J. Towles K. McClellan Flyball: LF
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Brian Moehler (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 1-5 HOU D. Erstad K. McClellan Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 1-5 HOU K. Matsui K. McClellan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Dave Borkowski facing 6-7-8
Dave Borkowski replaces Darin Erstad (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 5-1 STL A. Miles D. Borkowski Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 5-1 STL Y. Molina D. Borkowski Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 5-1 STL K. McClellan D. Borkowski Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Molina to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 5-1 STL B. Ryan D. Borkowski Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 1-5 HOU M. Bourn K. McClellan Lineout: P
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 1-5 HOU M. Tejada K. McClellan Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-5 HOU L. Berkman K. McClellan Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.

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