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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2007-06-02 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 39234 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:29
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Chris Sampson earned the win. Carlos Lee went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Chris Sampson L: Kip Wells SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kip Wells | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Sampson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Wells | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Tyler Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Jimenez | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sampson | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Kennedy: 7/F78D+
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9M+
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: S4/G6M-
- Hunter Pence: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 64(1)/FO/G6MD.2-3
- Carlos Lee: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Mark Loretta: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F9D+
- Juan Encarnacion: W
- Ryan Ludwick: D7/L7S+.1-3
- Gary Bennett: 53/G56+
- Aaron Miles: 9/SF/F89XD+.3-H;2-3
- Kip Wells: 63/G6S-
Bot 2
- Luke Scott: 7/F7LM+
- Eric Munson: 7/F7D+
- Adam Everett: HR/F7D+
- Chris Sampson: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Adam Kennedy: S7/L78S+
- Scott Spiezio: 3.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5-
- Jim Edmonds: 13/G13+
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Hunter Pence: K
- Lance Berkman: 63/G4M-
Top 4
- Juan Encarnacion: DGR/G5+/FINT
- Ryan Ludwick: S7/F78D+.2-3;BX2(74)
- Gary Bennett: 7/SF/F78M+.3-H
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Carlos Lee: W
- Mark Loretta: 4/LDP/L4.1X1(43)
- Luke Scott: 7/F7S
Top 5
- Kip Wells: 9/L9M
- Adam Kennedy: 6/P6D+
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9D+
Bot 5
- Eric Munson: S8/G4M
- Adam Everett: S7/L8LM+.1-3
- Chris Sampson: E1/SH/BG3S.1-2;B-1
- Craig Biggio: 52(3)/FO/G5+.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Pence: D9/F9LS-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Carlos Lee: W
- Mark Loretta: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Top 6
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4MD+
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6+
Bot 6
- Luke Scott: HR/F78XD+
- Eric Munson: W
- Adam Everett: 6/P7LSF
- Chris Sampson: 13/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 7
- Ryan Ludwick: 53/G5+
- Gary Bennett: 53/G56+
- Aaron Miles: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Hunter Pence: 6/P7LSF
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Mark Loretta: K
- Luke Scott: 3/G3
Top 8
- Brendan Ryan: 63/G6
- Adam Kennedy: 7/F78D+
- Scott Spiezio: S8/G4M+
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 8
- Eric Munson: 5/P5F
- Adam Everett: S8/L8LS+
- Mike Lamb: K
- Craig Biggio: 13/G15
Top 9
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F7LM+
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Notes & reviews
- fan interference
- Debut game for Brendan Ryan
- Debut game for Brian Esposito