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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2008-06-08 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 39923 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:51
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 7th. Kyle Lohse earned the win and Ryan Franklin picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Kyle Lohse L: Wandy Rodriguez SV: Ryan Franklin
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Ryan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mather | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy Glaus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Lohse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Izturis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hunter Pence | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lohse | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Ron Villone | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Perez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Flores | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brendan Ryan: K
- Joe Mather: 4/P4D-
- Albert Pujols: W
- Ryan Ludwick: 13/G15
Bot 1
- Hunter Pence: 53/G5+
- Kazuo Matsui: S7/L6D+
- Miguel Tejada: SB2
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78D+
Top 2
- Troy Glaus: S5/G5+
- Yadier Molina: 4/P4MD
- Brian Barton: S7/G56.1-2
- Kyle Lohse: K
- Aaron Miles: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: S8/G6M+
- Ty Wigginton: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Michael Bourn: 7/F7LM
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9D+
- Wandy Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 3
- Brendan Ryan: 8/F89M+
- Joe Mather: K
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4MD
Bot 3
- Hunter Pence: D9/G3+
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/SH.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Lance Berkman: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G6
Top 4
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Troy Glaus: 63/G6+
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8LD+
Bot 4
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LD+
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6M
- Wandy Rodriguez: K
Top 5
- Brian Barton: 53/G5S+
- Kyle Lohse: K
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6+
Bot 5
- Hunter Pence: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/G34S-
- Miguel Tejada: 5/L5+
Top 6
- Brendan Ryan: 7/F78D+
- Joe Mather: 63/G56-
- Albert Pujols: 3/P9LS+
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: 1/BP5F
- Carlos Lee: W
- Ty Wigginton: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 7
- Ryan Ludwick: HP
- Troy Glaus: E5/FO/G5+.1-2
- Yadier Molina: S7/L78S-.2-3;1-2
- Brian Barton: 9/SF/F9LD+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Cesar Izturis: HP.1-2
- Aaron Miles: K
- Brendan Ryan: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Brendan Ryan: S8/G6M+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Joe Mather: E8/F89S+.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Bot 7
- Michael Bourn: S3/BG34S
- Brad Ausmus: D8/F89D+.1-H
- Mark Loretta: K
- Hunter Pence: 53/G5S-
- Kazuo Matsui: 63/G6+
Top 8
- Troy Glaus: 7/F78D+
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4+
- Brian Barton: K
Bot 8
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4+
- Carlos Lee: S7/F78D+
- Darin Erstad: D9/L9S+.1-3
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6-.1-2
- Brendan Ryan: 13/G13
- Joe Mather: W
- Albert Pujols: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2;B-1
Bot 9
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Mark Loretta: K
- Hunter Pence: K