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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2007-09-21 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43677 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to LF · 3:38
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Brandon Backe earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Joel Pineiro SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Anderson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cody Ransom | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Pineiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Dennis Sarfate | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Randolph | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pineiro | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Tyler Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Franklin | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Flores | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Maroth | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Anderson: 43/G4
- Chris Burke: D9/L9LD+
- Lance Berkman: HR/L8LXD+.2-H
- Carlos Lee: D9/F8RXD+
- Hunter Pence: K
- Ty Wigginton: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Cody Ransom: 53/G56
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: S8/G6M
- Rick Ankiel: 16(1)/FO/G13
- Ryan Ludwick: S8/L8RS+.1-3
- Scott Spiezio: 9/SF/L9M+.3-H
- Skip Schumaker: S9/G34.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- J. R. Towles: 9/F89M
- Brandon Backe: 4/P4D
- Josh Anderson: S8/G6M
- Chris Burke: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Miguel Cairo: 6/P6D
- Joel Pineiro: K
- Aaron Miles: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Chris Burke: 53/G56S
- Lance Berkman: 13/G13
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 3
- David Eckstein: W
- Rick Ankiel: 9/F9M
- Ryan Ludwick: 5/P56S
- Scott Spiezio: 4/P9S
Top 4
- Hunter Pence: S7/L7S+
- Ty Wigginton: 13.1-2
- Cody Ransom: W
- J. R. Towles: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Brandon Backe: K
Bot 4
- Skip Schumaker: D8/L78D+
- Yadier Molina: FC1/DP/G13.2X3(16);BX1(63)
- Miguel Cairo: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Josh Anderson: 13/G13
- Chris Burke: 4/P8RS-
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Joel Pineiro: 7/F8LD
- Aaron Miles: S5/BG56S
- David Eckstein: S9/G34-.1-3
- Rick Ankiel: 16(1)/FO/G13+.3-H
- Ryan Ludwick: 3/P3F
Top 6
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Cody Ransom: 8/F8RD
- J. R. Towles: W
- Brandon Backe: S7.1-2
- Josh Anderson: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Scott Spiezio: W
- Skip Schumaker: K
- Yadier Molina: 7/L7M+
- Miguel Cairo: 9/P9LS
Top 7
- Chris Burke: 13/BG
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Brendan Ryan: W
- Aaron Miles: 5/P6S
- David Eckstein: S9/G34.1-3
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Top 8
- Hunter Pence: S49/G34-
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F89S
- Cody Ransom: DGR/F89XD+.1-3
- J. R. Towles: D7.3-H;2-H
- Orlando Palmeiro: S7/G6-.2-3
- Josh Anderson: S1/G13.3-H;1-2
- Chris Burke: 64(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4+
Bot 8
- Scott Spiezio: 43/G34
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6
- Yadier Molina: E9/F9LS.B-2
- Miguel Cairo: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3+
Top 9
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9D
- Eric Bruntlett: W
- Ty Wigginton: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 9
- Aaron Miles: 4/P8RS
- David Eckstein: 5/P5F
- Rick Ankiel: W
- Ryan Ludwick: SB2
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Scott Spiezio: W.2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)/FO/G6+