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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2007-08-30 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 37520 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Matt Albers earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Matt Albers L: Joel Pineiro SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Pineiro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Albers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pineiro | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Tyler Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Albers | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: S9/F9S-
- Rick Ankiel: 9/F9D+
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LD+
- Juan Encarnacion: WP.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Bot 1
- Hunter Pence: K
- Chris Burke: S7/G6+
- Lance Berkman: 5/P5D
- Carlos Lee: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Ryan Ludwick: 53/G56+
- Yadier Molina: 2/P2R+
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5S-
- Mike Lamb: W
- Luke Scott: D6/L5D+.1-H;BX3(635)
- Eric Bruntlett: 3/G3+
Top 3
- Joel Pineiro: S7/G6
- Brendan Ryan: D7/F78XD+.1-3
- David Eckstein: 63/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Rick Ankiel: 3/L34+
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Juan Encarnacion: 23/G23-
Bot 3
- Eric Munson: S9/G34+
- Matt Albers: PB.1-2
- Matt Albers: K
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6+
- Chris Burke: 7/F78S
Top 4
- Ryan Ludwick: 53/G5+
- Yadier Molina: 7/F7D+
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4MS
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D+
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7D+
- Luke Scott: 7/F7D+
Top 5
- Joel Pineiro: K
- Brendan Ryan: 9/F89S-
- David Eckstein: E6/G6+
- Rick Ankiel: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 5
- Eric Bruntlett: 1/L13+
- Eric Munson: 6/P
- Matt Albers: K
Top 6
- Juan Encarnacion: W
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LM+
- Yadier Molina: CS2(24)
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Hunter Pence: S7/G
- Chris Burke: PO1(E1).1-3
- Chris Burke: 4/P4+
- Lance Berkman: 13/G13
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56+
Top 7
- Aaron Miles: 6/P
- Chris Duncan: 43/G4
- Brendan Ryan: W
- David Eckstein: 3/P3F
Bot 7
- Mike Lamb: S7/L7S
- Luke Scott: 36(1)/FO/G34S+
- Eric Bruntlett: 9/F89S+
- Eric Munson: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Rick Ankiel: S8/L8LS+
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9LD+
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/F8RD+
- Ryan Ludwick: S4/P9LS.1-3
- Yadier Molina: 13/G15+
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: S64/G6M+
- Hunter Pence: W.1-2
- Chris Burke: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Carlos Lee: K
- Mike Lamb: 7/F78D+
Top 9
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4M
- Jim Edmonds: 7/P8LS+
- Brendan Ryan: K