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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

2008-08-31 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 35638 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:42

Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Wandy Rodriguez earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Ty Wigginton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Wandy Rodriguez L: Todd Wellemeyer SV: Jose Valverde

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

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Cesar Izturis	4	0	0	0
Josh Phelps	4	1	0	1
Albert Pujols	4	2	0	2
Ryan Ludwick	4	0	0	2
Troy Glaus	3	1	1	0
Yadier Molina	4	1	0	0
Aaron Miles	4	2	0	0
Todd Wellemeyer	2	0	0	2
Skip Schumaker	3	2	0	0
Rick Ankiel	1	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Darin Erstad	3	1	0	0	0
Ty Wigginton	4	1	1	2	2
Miguel Tejada	4	0	1	0	0
Lance Berkman	4	1	1	0	0
Geoff Blum	3	0	0	0	0
Hunter Pence	2	0	1	1	1
David Newhan	3	0	0	0	1
Brad Ausmus	3	0	1	0	0
Wandy Rodriguez	1	0	0	0	0
Michael Bourn	1	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Todd Wellemeyer	7.0	4	4
Ron Villone	0.1	0	0
Ryan Franklin	0.2	1	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wandy Rodriguez	5.2	7	0	4
Chris Sampson	1.1	2	1	2
LaTroy Hawkins	1.0	0	0	1
Jose Valverde	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Cesar Izturis: 13/G13
Josh Phelps: S7
Albert Pujols: S7/L7S.1-2
Ryan Ludwick: 96(1)/FO/P9S.2-3
Troy Glaus: 53/G56

Bot 1

Darin Erstad: 43/G4M
Ty Wigginton: K
Miguel Tejada: 9/F9D

Top 2

Yadier Molina: 4/P4M
Aaron Miles: S8/G4
Todd Wellemeyer: 1/SH/BG34S-.1-2
Skip Schumaker: 43/G4

Bot 2

Lance Berkman: D7/G
Geoff Blum: 9/F9LD.2-3
Hunter Pence: S8/G6M+.3-H
David Newhan: SB2
David Newhan: 3/P34
Brad Ausmus: 53/G5

Top 3

Cesar Izturis: 43/G4
Josh Phelps: 53/G5
Albert Pujols: S5/G5
Ryan Ludwick: K

Bot 3

Wandy Rodriguez: 9/F9S
Darin Erstad: 43/G4
Ty Wigginton: 8/F8LM

Top 4

Troy Glaus: S8/G6
Yadier Molina: S9/L34D.1-2
Aaron Miles: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
Todd Wellemeyer: K

Bot 4

Miguel Tejada: D7/F78D+
Lance Berkman: 4/L34
Geoff Blum: 9/F9LD.2-3
Hunter Pence: K

Top 5

Skip Schumaker: S4/G4M
Cesar Izturis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Josh Phelps: 53/G5

Bot 5

David Newhan: K
Brad Ausmus: S7/G56
Wandy Rodriguez: 23/SH.1-2
Darin Erstad: 5/P5

Top 6

Albert Pujols: K
Ryan Ludwick: K
Troy Glaus: W
Yadier Molina: 9/F9S

Bot 6

Ty Wigginton: K
Miguel Tejada: 63/G6S
Lance Berkman: 3/G3

Top 7

Aaron Miles: S4/G4M
Todd Wellemeyer: K/BF
Skip Schumaker: S7/G6.1-2
Cesar Izturis: 31/G34S.2-3;1-2
Josh Phelps: K

Bot 7

Geoff Blum: 7/F78D
Hunter Pence: HP
David Newhan: 3/G3.1-2
Brad Ausmus: 63/G6

Top 8

Albert Pujols: K23
Ryan Ludwick: 4/P4D
Troy Glaus: 23/G

Bot 8

Michael Bourn: 34/BG34S+
Darin Erstad: HP
Ty Wigginton: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LXD
Lance Berkman: 43/G4

Top 9

Yadier Molina: 9/F9LM
Aaron Miles: 3/G3
Rick Ankiel: K

Notes & reviews

Astros pitcher Wandy Rodriguez left the game due to an injured back; Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa ejected by HP umpire Mike Winters for arguing balls and strikes

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