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LAA  5
BOS  4
 TBR 11
@BAL  3
 CHW  6
MIN  1
 CLE  8
TOR  4
 DET  6
TEX  4
 KCR  6
NYY  4
 SEA  1
@OAK  0
 LAD  3
@ARI  1
 ATL  8
WSN  5
 CIN  2
PIT  0
 PHI  7
@COL  5
 FLA  2
NYM  1
 CHC  8
@MIL  5
 SDP  6
SFG  1
 STL  3
HOU  0
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 36,310

 Sunday, April 12, 2009, 2:15 pm
Time of Game: 2:10
Astros
0
1-5
Lost 4
6th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  X    3  6  0
W: Kyle Lohse (2-0), L: Wandy Rodriguez (0-1)
 Cardinals
3
5-2
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .761    9    6    2   5   
H Pence RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .348 1.012   15   11    1   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .760   13    7   10   0   
C Lee LF                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .670    8    5    0   0   
M Tejada SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .519    6    5    1   3   
G Blum 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .833   12    9    0   1   
I Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .670   20   11    7   0   
M Bourn CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .757   16    8    3   0   
W Rodriguez P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    5    0   2   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Erstad PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    6    4    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    0   4              112   71   24  12
Batting Events
TB: M Bourn; H Pence; K Matsui.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman.
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker 2B-LF             4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .772   12    9    2   1   GDP
K Greene SS                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .280  .677    9    8    0   2   SB
A Pujols 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .375 1.292   16    8    5   1   
R Ludwick RF                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .389 1.228   20   13    4   0   
C Duncan LF                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .300  .990    7    6    2   0   2B
  B Ryan 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .697              0   1   
  J Thurston PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.319    4    3    0   0   
Y Molina C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .780   10    7    5   0   
D Freese 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .607   15    8    1   0   
  B Barden 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   1   
C Rasmus CF                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .222  .614   13    5    5   0   
K Lohse P                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    9    9    3   1   SH
Totals                       28   3   6   3    3   7              115   76   27   7
Batting Events
2B: C Duncan (2, off W Rodriguez).
SH: K Lohse (1, off W Rodriguez).
TB: K Greene 3; C Duncan 2; R Ludwick; K Lohse.
GIDP: S Schumaker (1).
RBI: C Duncan (4); K Greene (4); R Ludwick (5).
2-out RBI: K Greene.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Greene (1, 2nd base off J Valverde/I Rodriguez).

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
W Rodriguez, L (0-1)           6     5   3   3    3   4   0   3.00   25   91-58   33· 5·20   10· 8· 5· 0     51    -     0.90  -0.07
T Byrdak                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   11-8     3· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
J Valverde                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   13-10    6· 1· 3    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3   7   0          32  115-76   42· 9·25   11·11· 6· 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 (2-0)               9     3   0   0    0   4   0   1.12   30  112-71   46· 6·19    9·17· 4· 0     85    -     0.81   0.45
Totals                         9     3   0   0    0   4   0          30  112-71   46· 6·19    9·17· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - Jerry Crawford, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 36,310.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Wind 16mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Kazuo Matsui                 2B       1. Skip Schumaker               2B
2. Hunter Pence                 RF       2. Khalil Greene                SS
3. Lance Berkman                1B       3. Albert Pujols                1B
4. Carlos Lee                   LF       4. Ryan Ludwick                 RF
5. Miguel Tejada                SS       5. Chris Duncan                 LF
6. Geoff Blum                   3B       6. Yadier Molina                 C
7. Ivan Rodriguez                C       7. David Freese                 3B
8. Michael Bourn                CF       8. Colby Rasmus                 CF
9. Wandy Rodriguez               P       9. Kyle Lohse                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 12- R 3,(1-1)  15% 81% 0-0 STL R. Ludwick W. Rodriguez Single to LF (Line Drive); Greene Scores; Pujols to 3B; Ludwick to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  7% 88% 2-0 STL K. Greene W. Rodriguez Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Rasmus Scores
b4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  6% 67% 0-0 STL A. Pujols W. Rodriguez Walk; Greene to 2B
b3 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -6% 50% 0-0 STL S. Schumaker W. Rodriguez Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 1 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 78% 2-0 STL Y. Molina W. Rodriguez Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)

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 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui K. Lohse Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 50% 0-0 HOU H. Pence K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Flyball: LF
t1 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Lee K. Lohse Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL S. Schumaker W. Rodriguez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 STL K. Greene W. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 STL A. Pujols W. Rodriguez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
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 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU G. Blum K. Lohse Lineout: RF
t2 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 HOU I. Rodriguez K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL R. Ludwick W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 57% 0-0 STL C. Duncan W. Rodriguez Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b2 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 54% 0-0 STL Y. Molina W. Rodriguez Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Duncan to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 5,(3-1)  -4% 50% 0-0 STL D. Freese W. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn K. Lohse Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU W. Rodriguez K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 56% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui K. Lohse Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 STL C. Rasmus W. Rodriguez Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 56% 0-0 STL K. Lohse W. Rodriguez Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -6% 50% 0-0 STL S. Schumaker W. Rodriguez Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU H. Pence K. Lohse Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
t4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 56% 0-0 HOU C. Lee K. Lohse Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 60% 0-0 STL K. Greene W. Rodriguez Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  6% 67% 0-0 STL A. Pujols W. Rodriguez Walk; Greene to 2B
b4 0 12- R 3,(1-1)  15% 81% 0-0 STL R. Ludwick W. Rodriguez Single to LF (Line Drive); Greene Scores; Pujols to 3B; Ludwick to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 0 -23 RO 1,(0-0)  1% 82% 1-0 STL C. Duncan W. Rodriguez Groundout: 2B-1B; Pujols Scores; Ludwick to 3B
b4 1 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 78% 2-0 STL Y. Molina W. Rodriguez Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 75% 2-0 STL D. Freese W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 78% 0-2 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t5 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 80% 0-2 HOU G. Blum K. Lohse Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
t5 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 81% 0-2 HOU I. Rodriguez K. Lohse Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 84% 2-0 STL C. Rasmus W. Rodriguez Walk
b5 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 83% 2-0 STL K. Lohse W. Rodriguez Bunt Groundout: P-2B; Rasmus to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 81% 2-0 STL S. Schumaker W. Rodriguez Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  7% 88% 2-0 STL K. Greene W. Rodriguez Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Rasmus Scores
b5 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 87% 3-0 STL A. Pujols W. Rodriguez Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 89% 0-3 HOU M. Bourn K. Lohse Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 90% 0-3 HOU W. Rodriguez K. Lohse Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 91% 0-3 HOU K. Matsui K. Lohse Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 9,(3-2)  1% 92% 3-0 STL R. Ludwick W. Rodriguez Walk
b6 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 91% 3-0 STL C. Duncan W. Rodriguez Strikeout Looking
b6 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 91% 3-0 STL Y. Molina W. Rodriguez Groundout: 2B-1B; Ludwick to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 90% 3-0 STL D. Freese W. Rodriguez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 2-3-4
Brendan Ryan replaces Chris Duncan (LF) playing 2B batting 5th; Brian Barden replaces David Freese playing 3B batting 7th; Skip Schumaker moves from 2B to LF
t7 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 92% 0-3 HOU H. Pence K. Lohse Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 93% 0-3 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 0-3 HOU C. Lee K. Lohse Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 8-9-1
Tim Byrdak replaces Wandy Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 94% 3-0 STL C. Rasmus T. Byrdak Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  -0% 93% 3-0 STL K. Lohse T. Byrdak Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 93% 3-0 STL S. Schumaker T. Byrdak Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 95% 0-3 HOU M. Tejada K. Lohse Groundout: 2B-P
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 97% 0-3 HOU G. Blum K. Lohse Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 97% 0-3 HOU I. Rodriguez K. Lohse Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 2-3-4
Jose Valverde replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 98% 3-0 STL K. Greene J. Valverde Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 97% 3-0 STL A. Pujols J. Valverde Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b8 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 3-0 STL R. Ludwick J. Valverde Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Joe Thurston pinch hits for Brendan Ryan (2B) batting 5th
b8 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  0% 97% 3-0 STL J. Thurston J. Valverde Greene Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 97% 3-0 STL J. Thurston J. Valverde Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
Joe Thurston moves from PH to 2B
t9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 93% 0-3 HOU M. Bourn K. Lohse Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Jose Valverde (P) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  4% 96% 0-3 HOU D. Erstad K. Lohse Strikeout Looking
t9 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 99% 0-3 HOU K. Matsui K. Lohse Flyball: LF
t9 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -2% 97% 0-3 HOU H. Pence K. Lohse Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bourn to 2B
t9 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  3% 100% 0-3 HOU L. Berkman K. Lohse Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

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