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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

2008-08-30 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 37569 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:54

Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–5. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 1st. Brian Moehler earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Geoff Blum went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLN	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	9
HOU	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		8	14

W: Brian Moehler L: Braden Looper SV: Jose Valverde

Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Skip Schumaker	3	1	1	0	0	1
Ryan Ludwick	5	0	0	0	0	3
Albert Pujols	4	2	4	2	0	0
Rick Ankiel	4	1	1	3	0	1
Troy Glaus	3	0	0	0	1	2
Adam Kennedy	4	0	1	0	0	0
Yadier Molina	3	0	1	0	0	0
Braden Looper	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Izturis	2	1	0	0	1	0
Josh Phelps	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Mather	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jason LaRue	1	0	0	0	0	1
Aaron Miles	1	0	1	0	0	0
Nick Stavinoha	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Darin Erstad	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ty Wigginton	3	1	2	2	0	0
Miguel Tejada	4	1	1	0	0	0
Lance Berkman	2	2	2	0	2	0
Geoff Blum	4	2	2	3	0	0
Hunter Pence	4	1	2	3	0	1
David Newhan	3	0	2	0	1	1
Humberto Quintero	4	0	1	0	0	0
Brian Moehler	2	0	0	0	0	1
Reggie Abercrombie	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Loretta	1	0	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Braden Looper	4.1	11	3	1
Russ Springer	0.2	0	0	2
Brad Thompson	2.0	1	0	0
Ryan Franklin	1.0	2	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Moehler	6.0	7	1	6
Tim Byrdak	0.1	0	1	1
Doug Brocail	0.2	1	0	1
LaTroy Hawkins	1.0	0	0	1
Jose Valverde	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Skip Schumaker: S6/G6M
Ryan Ludwick: K
Albert Pujols: S7.1-2
Rick Ankiel: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
Troy Glaus: K
Adam Kennedy: 7/F7D

Bot 1

Darin Erstad: S7/G6
Ty Wigginton: HR/F9D.1-H
Miguel Tejada: DGR/F9LD
Lance Berkman: W
Geoff Blum: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
Hunter Pence: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
David Newhan: D7/F7D
Humberto Quintero: 63/G6
Brian Moehler: K
Darin Erstad: 9/F9LS

Top 2

Yadier Molina: S9/L4D
Braden Looper: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
Cesar Izturis: 9/F8RM
Skip Schumaker: K

Bot 2

Ty Wigginton: S2/G25-
Miguel Tejada: 23/G23-.1-2
Lance Berkman: W
Geoff Blum: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 3

Ryan Ludwick: 3/G3
Albert Pujols: D9/F89D
Rick Ankiel: 9/F89M
Troy Glaus: W
Adam Kennedy: 7/L7LM

Bot 3

Hunter Pence: S7/G56
David Newhan: W.1-2
Humberto Quintero: PO1(23)
Humberto Quintero: 8!/FDP/F8RM.2X2(86)

Top 4

Yadier Molina: 63/G6
Braden Looper: 63/G6
Cesar Izturis: 4/L4M

Bot 4

Brian Moehler: 53/G56S
Darin Erstad: S8/G4M
Ty Wigginton: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
Ryan Ludwick: K
Albert Pujols: S8/L6MD
Rick Ankiel: K

Bot 5

Miguel Tejada: 9/F9M
Lance Berkman: T8/F8RXD+
Geoff Blum: HR/F9LD.3-H
Hunter Pence: K
David Newhan: K

Top 6

Troy Glaus: K
Adam Kennedy: D9/L3D
Yadier Molina: 8/F89XD+.2-3
Josh Phelps: 3/G3

Bot 6

Humberto Quintero: 53/G
Reggie Abercrombie: 6/L6MD
Darin Erstad: 43/G4

Top 7

Cesar Izturis: W
Joe Mather: SB2
Joe Mather: K
Ryan Ludwick: K
Albert Pujols: HR/L7LD+.2-H
Rick Ankiel: 43/G34

Bot 7

Ty Wigginton: HP
Miguel Tejada: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Lance Berkman: D7/F7LS
Geoff Blum: 31/G3

Top 8

Troy Glaus: 63/G56
Adam Kennedy: 9/F89D
Jason LaRue: K

Bot 8

Hunter Pence: 9/F9LD
David Newhan: S9/F9S
Humberto Quintero: S7/G56.1-2
Mark Loretta: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 9

Aaron Miles: S8/F8LM
Nick Stavinoha: K+SB2
Joe Mather: 3/P4S
Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6

Notes & reviews

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

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