Houston Astros 8, St. Louis Cardinals 5
Regular Season Game 136
Played on Saturday, August 30, 2008 (N) at Minute Maid Park
STL N 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 5 9 0 HOU N 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 x - 8 14 0
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Schumaker cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 Mather ph,cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Ludwick rf 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 Pujols 1b 4 2 4 2 0 0 10 1 Ankiel lf 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 Kennedy 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Molina c 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 LaRue c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Looper p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Miles 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Izturis ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 4 Stavinoha ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 35 5 9 5 2 10 24 15 FIELDING - DP: 5. Izturis-Pujols, Schumaker-Izturis, Glaus-Kennedy-Pujols, Kennedy-Izturis-Pujols, Miles-Izturis-Pujols. BATTING - 2B: Pujols (36,off Moehler); Kennedy (13,off Moehler). HR: Ankiel (25,1st inning off Moehler 2 on 1 out); Pujols (29,7th inning off Brocail 1 on 2 out). SH: Looper (12,off Moehler). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Izturis (17,2nd base off Byrdak/Quintero); Miles (2,2nd base off Valverde/Quintero).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Erstad cf,lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Wigginton lf,3b 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 Tejada ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 Berkman 1b 2 2 2 0 2 0 9 1 Blum 3b,2b 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 Pence rf 4 1 2 3 0 1 3 0 Newhan 2b 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 Bourn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quintero c 4 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 Moehler p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Abercrombie ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Byrdak p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hawkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Loretta ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Valverde p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 8 14 8 3 3 27 7 BATTING - 2B: Tejada (30,off Looper); Blum (10,off Looper); Newhan (5,off Looper); Berkman (42,off Thompson). 3B: Berkman (4,off Looper). HR: Wigginton (20,1st inning off Looper 1 on 0 out); Pence (20,1st inning off Looper 2 on 0 out); Blum (13,5th inning off Looper 1 on 1 out). HBP: Wigginton (8,by Thompson). GDP: Blum (4,off Looper); Wigginton (6,off Looper); Tejada (25,off Thompson); Loretta (8,off Franklin). Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Looper L(12-11) 4.1 11 8 8 3 1 3 23 Springer 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Thompson 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 Franklin 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 8 14 8 8 3 3 3 36 HBP: Thompson (2,Wigginton).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Moehler W(10-5) 6 7 3 3 1 6 1 26 Byrdak 0.1 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 Brocail 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 Hawkins 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Valverde SV(36) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 9 9 5 5 2 10 2 38 Inherited Runners - Scored: Brocail 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Randy Marsh Official Scorer: Rick Blount Ejections: HOU Manager Cecil Cooper by Mike Winters [Catch/trap call] Time of Game: 2:54 Attendance: 37569 Starting Lineups: St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros 1. Schumaker cf Erstad cf 2. Ludwick rf Wigginton lf 3. Pujols 1b Tejada ss 4. Ankiel lf Berkman 1b 5. Glaus 3b Blum 3b 6. Kennedy 2b Pence rf 7. Molina c Newhan 2b 8. Looper p Quintero c 9. Izturis ss Moehler p CARDINALS 1ST: Schumaker singled to shortstop; Ludwick struck out; Pujols singled to left [Schumaker to second]; Ankiel homered [Schumaker scored, Pujols scored]; Glaus struck out; Kennedy flied to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Erstad singled to left; Wigginton homered [Erstad scored]; Tejada doubled; Berkman walked; Blum doubled to left [Tejada scored, Berkman to third]; Pence homered [Berkman scored, Blum scored]; Newhan doubled to left; Quintero grounded out (shortstop to first); Moehler struck out; Erstad flied to right; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. CARDINALS 2ND: Molina singled to right; Looper out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Molina to second]; Izturis flied to right; Schumaker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. ASTROS 2ND: Wigginton singled to catcher; Tejada grounded out (catcher to first) [Wigginton to second]; Berkman walked; Blum grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Berkman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. CARDINALS 3RD: Ludwick grounded out (first unassisted); Pujols doubled to right; Ankiel flied to right; Glaus walked; Kennedy flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. ASTROS 3RD: Pence singled to left; Newhan walked [Pence to second]; Newhan was picked off first (catcher to first); Quintero flied into a double play to center [Pence out at second (center to shortstop)]; Cardinal center fielder Skip Schumaker dove for Humberto Quintero's liner and bounced up quickly to make a throw; the ball was ruled a catch by 2B umpire Marvin Hudson but it appeared to be a trap; Astros manager Cecil Cooper argued the call and was ejected by 1B umpire Mike Winters; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. CARDINALS 4TH: Molina grounded out (shortstop to first); Looper grounded out (shortstop to first); Izturis lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. ASTROS 4TH: Moehler grounded out (third to first); Erstad singled to center; Wigginton grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Erstad out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. CARDINALS 5TH: Schumaker grounded out (second to first); Ludwick struck out; Pujols singled to center; Ankiel struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. ASTROS 5TH: Tejada flied to right; Berkman tripled to center; Blum homered [Berkman scored]; SPRINGER REPLACED LOOPER (PITCHING); Pence struck out; Newhan was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 8. CARDINALS 6TH: Glaus struck out; Kennedy doubled to right; Molina flied to center [Kennedy to third]; PHELPS BATTED FOR SPRINGER; Phelps grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 8. ASTROS 6TH: LARUE REPLACED MOLINA (PLAYING C ); THOMPSON REPLACED PHELPS (PITCHING); Quintero grounded out (third to first); ABERCROMBIE BATTED FOR MOEHLER; Abercrombie popped to shortstop; Erstad grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 8. CARDINALS 7TH: BYRDAK REPLACED ABERCROMBIE (PITCHING); Izturis walked; MATHER BATTED FOR SCHUMAKER; Izturis stole second; Mather was called out on strikes; BROCAIL REPLACED BYRDAK (PITCHING); Ludwick struck out; Pujols homered [Izturis scored]; Ankiel grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 8. ASTROS 7TH: MATHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Wigginton was hit by a pitch; Tejada grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Wigginton out at second]; Berkman doubled to left; Blum grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 8. CARDINALS 8TH: HAWKINS REPLACED BROCAIL (PITCHING); Glaus grounded out (shortstop to first); Kennedy flied to right; LaRue was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 8. ASTROS 8TH: FRANKLIN REPLACED KENNEDY (PITCHING); MILES REPLACED THOMPSON (PLAYING 2B); Pence flied to right; Newhan singled to right; Quintero singled to left [Newhan to second]; LORETTA BATTED FOR HAWKINS; Loretta grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Quintero out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 8. CARDINALS 9TH: ERSTAD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WIGGINTON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); BLUM CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); BOURN REPLACED NEWHAN (PLAYING CF); VALVERDE REPLACED LORETTA (PITCHING); Miles singled to center; STAVINOHA BATTED FOR IZTURIS; Stavinoha struck out while Miles stole second; Mather popped to first; Ludwick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Cardinals 5 9 0 6 Astros 8 14 0 4
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