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BOS
@BAL		6
5
NYY
@CHW		5
10
DET
@CLE		5
6		 
(13)
LAA
@MIN		11
5		 
(11)
TOR
@OAK		5
8
KCR
@TBR		2
8
SEA
@TEX		4
5
LAD
@ATL		5
0
COL
@CIN		5
3
CHC
@FLA		2
5
ARI
@NYM		3
2
WSN
@PIT		4
5
MIL
@SDP		7
11
PHI
@SFG		5
1
HOU
@STL		3
4
Friday, July 31, 2009, 7:15PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 43,760, Time of Game: 2:55
Astros
3
51-52
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cardinals
4
57-49
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Trever Miller (3-0)
L: Alberto Arias (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    3 10  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   1  2  X    4 10  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Bourn CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 .288 .765 22 15 0.045 0.97 0.130 -0.085 0.5 3 1 2·2B
Kazuo Matsui 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .257 .656 15 8 0.191 1.48 0.229 -0.038 0.9 3 4 SB,SH
Miguel Tejada SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 .325 .824 14 10 -0.144 2.10 0.092 -0.236 -0.9 1 2 GDP
Carlos Lee LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .853 18 12 -0.053 1.35 0.076 -0.128 0.1 0 0 2B
   Jason Michaels PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .615 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Geoff Blum 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .714 17 10 -0.167 1.49 0.021 -0.187 -0.9 1 1 HBP
Hunter Pence RF 1 0 0 0 3 0 .293 .826 22 9 0.046 1.31 0.080 -0.034 0.8 1 0
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 1 1 0 0 3 .251 .679 19 13 -0.124 1.81 0.025 -0.149 -1.5 7 1
Chris Coste 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .248 .718 15 9 -0.003 1.39 0.069 -0.071 -0.2 6 3 GDP
Brian Moehler P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 12 9 -0.111 1.48 0.000 -0.111 -1.1 2 1
   Wesley Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Kata PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .220 .476 1 1 0.260 3.52 0.260 0.000 1.0
   Alberto Arias P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 10 3 5 8 .294 .782 155 96 -0.060 1.53 0.982 -1.039 -1.4 24 13
2B: M Bourn 2 (20, 2 off M Boggs); C Lee (19, off M Boggs).
SH: K Matsui (10, off M Boggs).
HBP: G Blum (5, by M Boggs).
TB: M Bourn 4; C Lee 3; K Matsui 2; C Coste; I Rodriguez; M Tejada; M Kata.
GIDP: C Coste (4); M Tejada (17).
RBI: M Tejada 2 (62); M Kata (5).
2-out RBI: M Kata.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Blum-K Matsui-C Coste.
E: H Pence (2).
Outfield Assists: M Bourn (J LaRue at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: K Matsui (11, 2nd base off M Boggs/J LaRue).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Skip Schumaker 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .757 9 8 -0.152 1.41 0.000 -0.152 -1.0 2 4
Julio Lugo SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .305 .808 17 11 -0.025 1.39 0.093 -0.118 0.1 2 4 3B
Albert Pujols 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .320 1.117 11 4 0.059 1.32 0.097 -0.039 0.2 8 1 HBP,IW
Matt Holliday LF 4 1 4 2 0 0 .309 .888 17 11 0.564 1.84 0.590 -0.025 2.4 4 0 2B,CS
Ryan Ludwick RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268 .813 19 9 -0.102 2.23 0.022 -0.124 -0.6 1 0 SB,IW
Rick Ankiel CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .240 .702 12 9 -0.012 2.44 0.139 -0.151 -0.4 1 0
Mark DeRosa 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .259 .803 16 11 0.131 1.23 0.242 -0.110 -0.4 1 0 HR,GDP
Jason LaRue C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .625 10 8 0.059 0.96 0.078 -0.019 0.4 8 0
   Ryan Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mitchell Boggs P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .333 2 2 -0.013 0.49 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 0 1
   Adam Wainwright PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .383 4 3 -0.043 1.82 0.000 -0.043 -0.3
   Brad Thompson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 1 1 -0.025 2.01 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Trever Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Yadier Molina C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .718 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 10 4 2 6 .333 .927 118 77 0.441 1.62 1.261 -0.819 0.1 27 10
2B: M Holliday (29, off A Arias).
3B: J Lugo (4, off B Moehler).
HR: M DeRosa (20, off B Moehler; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: B Thompson (2, off B Moehler).
IBB: A Pujols (36, by B Moehler); R Ludwick (3, by A Arias).
HBP: A Pujols (4, by A Arias).
TB: M Holliday 5; M DeRosa 4; J Lugo 3; J LaRue 2; S Schumaker; R Ankiel.
GIDP: M DeRosa (8).
RBI: M Holliday 2 (62); M DeRosa (61); R Ankiel (30).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Lugo-A Pujols; S Schumaker-A Pujols-J Lugo.
E: R Ankiel (4); J LaRue (1).
Baserunning
SB: R Ludwick (4, 2nd base off B Moehler/I Rodriguez).
CS: M Holliday (4, 2nd base by B Moehler/I Rodriguez).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brian Moehler 6.2 7 2 2 1 5 1 5.09 27 98 66 43 10 13 12 10 4 0 56 0.038 1.35 1.1
Wesley Wright 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.84 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.063 2.26 0.3
Alberto Arias, BS (2), L (2-1) 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 2.33 6 20 10 8 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.542 2.69 -1.5
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 2 6 1 4.50 34 119 77 52 11 14 15 11 5 0 56 1 0 -0.441 1.53 -0.1

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mitchell Boggs 5 6 2 2 5 5 0 3.29 25 99 55 25 10 20 6 7 2 1 47 -0.007 1.34 0.4
Brad Thompson 2.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.95 11 37 26 15 3 8 4 5 3 0 0 0 -0.137 1.25 0.0
Trever Miller, W (3-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.98 1 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.043 1.69 0.4
Ryan Franklin, S (24) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.33 4 13 11 6 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.159 3.52 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 5 8 0 3.00 41 155 96 48 15 33 13 13 5 1 47 2 0 0.058 1.62 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: A Arias (3).
HBP: M Boggs (3; G Blum); A Arias (5; A Pujols).
IBB: B Moehler (5; A Pujols); A Arias (4; R Ludwick).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 43,760.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Michael Bourn CF 1 Skip Schumaker 2B
2 Kazuo Matsui 2B 2 Julio Lugo SS
3 Miguel Tejada SS 3 Albert Pujols 1B
4 Carlos Lee LF 4 Matt Holliday LF
5 Geoff Blum 3B 5 Ryan Ludwick RF
6 Hunter Pence RF 6 Rick Ankiel CF
7 Ivan Rodriguez C 7 Mark DeRosa 3B
8 Chris Coste 1B 8 Jason LaRue C
9 Brian Moehler P 9 Mitchell Boggs P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  R STL M. Holliday A. Arias 35% 65% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pujols Scores
t8 2-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R HOU M. Kata B. Thompson -26% 26% Single to LF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores; Coste to 2B
b7 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R STL M. DeRosa B. Moehler 24% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 3-3 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R STL R. Ankiel A. Arias 14% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Holliday Scores; Ludwick to 2B
t9 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU K. Matsui R. Franklin -11% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU M. Bourn M. Boggs -6% 44% Ground-rule Double
t1 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Matsui M. Boggs 1% 45% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Bourn to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  R HOU M. Tejada M. Boggs -6% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bourn Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Lee M. Boggs 2% 42% Flyball: LF
t1 1-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU G. Blum M. Boggs 2% 44% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL S. Schumaker B. Moehler -2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Lugo B. Moehler -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL A. Pujols B. Moehler -1% 39% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence M. Boggs -3% 36% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O HOU I. Rodriguez M. Boggs 3% 39% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU C. Coste M. Boggs 5% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  STL M. Holliday B. Moehler 4% 48% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Ludwick B. Moehler -4% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Ankiel B. Moehler -3% 41% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. DeRosa B. Moehler -3% 38% Holliday Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Moehler M. Boggs 2% 41% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Bourn M. Boggs -7% 34% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Bourn to 3B/Adv on E8
t3 1-0 1 --3 6,(3-2)  HOU K. Matsui M. Boggs -2% 32% Walk
t3 1-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO HOU M. Tejada M. Boggs 11% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL M. DeRosa B. Moehler 0% 43% E9 on Foul Ball
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. DeRosa B. Moehler -3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL J. LaRue B. Moehler -2% 38% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL M. Boggs B. Moehler -1% 37% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Lee M. Boggs -6% 31% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 1-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O HOU G. Blum M. Boggs 4% 35% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t4 1-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence M. Boggs -2% 33% Walk
t4 1-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU I. Rodriguez M. Boggs 4% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Coste M. Boggs -3% 35% Walk; Lee to 3B; Pence to 2B
t4 1-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Moehler M. Boggs 7% 42% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL S. Schumaker B. Moehler -3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  STL J. Lugo B. Moehler 9% 49% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b4 0-1 1 --3 4,(3-0)  STL A. Pujols B. Moehler 3% 51% Intentional Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R STL M. Holliday B. Moehler 9% 60% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Lugo Scores; Pujols to 2B
b4 1-1 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Ludwick B. Moehler -4% 56% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Pujols to 3B
b4 1-1 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  STL R. Ankiel B. Moehler 1% 57% Ludwick Steals 2B
b4 1-1 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Ankiel B. Moehler -7% 50% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn M. Boggs 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU K. Matsui M. Boggs -3% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Tejada M. Boggs -6% 43% Matsui Steals 2B; Matsui to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t5 1-1 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RO HOU M. Tejada M. Boggs -4% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B; Matsui Scores
t5 2-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU C. Lee M. Boggs -1% 38% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t5 2-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU G. Blum M. Boggs -2% 36% Hit By Pitch; Lee to 2B
t5 2-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence M. Boggs -3% 33% Walk; Lee to 3B; Blum to 2B
t5 2-1 2 123 5,(2-2)  O HOU I. Rodriguez M. Boggs 7% 41% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL M. DeRosa B. Moehler -3% 37% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b5 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL J. LaRue B. Moehler 4% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Adam Wainwright pinch hits for Mitchell Boggs (P) batting 9th
b5 1-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Wainwright B. Moehler -4% 37% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 1-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Schumaker B. Moehler -4% 33% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Brad Thompson facing 8-9-1
Brad Thompson replaces Adam Wainwright (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Coste B. Thompson 2% 36% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Moehler B. Thompson 2% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU M. Bourn B. Thompson 1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
b6 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Lugo B. Moehler -4% 35% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b6 1-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL A. Pujols B. Moehler -3% 32% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 1-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL M. Holliday B. Moehler 2% 34% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b6 1-2 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Ludwick B. Moehler -4% 30% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Brad Thompson facing 2-3-4
t7 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU K. Matsui B. Thompson 2% 33% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t7 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Tejada B. Thompson 2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Lee B. Thompson 1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
b7 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Ankiel B. Moehler -5% 31% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R STL M. DeRosa B. Moehler 24% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 2-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL J. LaRue B. Moehler 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b7 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Thompson B. Moehler -3% 56% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); LaRue to 2B
Wesley Wright replaces Brian Moehler pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Schumaker W. Wright -6% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); LaRue out at Hm/CF-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Brad Thompson facing 5-6-7
t8 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU G. Blum B. Thompson 5% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 2-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Pence B. Thompson 3% 58% Lineout: LF
t8 2-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU I. Rodriguez B. Thompson -3% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 2-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  HOU C. Coste B. Thompson -4% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez to 2B
Matt Kata pinch hits for Wesley Wright (P) batting 9th
t8 2-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R HOU M. Kata B. Thompson -26% 26% Single to LF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores; Coste to 2B
Trever Miller replaces Brad Thompson pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O HOU M. Bourn T. Miller 4% 30% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Alberto Arias facing 2-3-4
Alberto Arias replaces Matt Kata (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Lugo A. Arias -6% 24% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL A. Pujols A. Arias 7% 31% Hit By Pitch
b8 2-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  R STL M. Holliday A. Arias 35% 65% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pujols Scores
b8 3-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  STL R. Ludwick A. Arias 9% 74% Wild Pitch; Holliday to 3B
b8 3-3 1 --3 4,(3-0)  STL R. Ludwick A. Arias 1% 75% Intentional Walk
b8 3-3 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R STL R. Ankiel A. Arias 14% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Holliday Scores; Ludwick to 2B
b8 4-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO STL M. DeRosa A. Arias -5% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Ryan Franklin facing 2-3-4
Ryan Franklin replaces Jason LaRue (C) pitching and batting 8th
Yadier Molina replaces Trever Miller (P) playing C batting 9th
t9 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU K. Matsui R. Franklin -11% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t9 3-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Tejada R. Franklin 11% 83% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t9 3-4 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU C. Lee R. Franklin 9% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
Jason Michaels pinch runs for Carlos Lee (LF) batting 4th
t9 3-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU G. Blum R. Franklin 8% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.

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