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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-04-25 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 41193 · 53°F, rain, wet · Wind 11 mph L to R · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 9th. Wesley Wright earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Carlos Lee went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Wesley Wright L: Jason Isringhausen SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Chacon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Troy Glaus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Chacon | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Looper | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4
- Darin Erstad: D9/L9LS+
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P9LS
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78M
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Rick Ankiel: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 4/IF/P8RS
- Chris Duncan: W.2-3;1-2
- Troy Glaus: K
- Adam Kennedy: S5/G56.3-H;2-H(E5/TH)(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Yadier Molina: IW
- Braden Looper: 3/P34D
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56
- Geoff Blum: 63/G6
- Hunter Pence: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Brendan Ryan: 63/G6+
- Skip Schumaker: 5/L56
- Rick Ankiel: S8/G4M
- Albert Pujols: S1.1-2
- Chris Duncan: W.2-3;1-2
- Troy Glaus: K
Top 3
- J. R. Towles: K
- Shawn Chacon: 1/G13-
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F7LD
Bot 3
- Adam Kennedy: 9/F9LD+
- Yadier Molina: S5/G5
- Braden Looper: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Brendan Ryan: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Darin Erstad: 7/F78D+
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4+
Bot 4
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Albert Pujols: W
- Chris Duncan: 9/L89M+
Top 5
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9LD
- Geoff Blum: 43/G4D
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Aaron Miles: 8/F8LM
- Adam Kennedy: 7/F78M
- Yadier Molina: 7/F7D
Top 6
- J. R. Towles: 63/G6
- Shawn Chacon: K
- Kazuo Matsui: S8/L78S
- Darin Erstad: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Braden Looper: S8/L8RS-
- Brendan Ryan: 8/L8RM+
- Skip Schumaker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Lance Berkman: 46(1)3/GDP/G34+
- Carlos Lee: 43/G6M
Bot 7
- Rick Ankiel: 7/F7D
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RD
- Chris Duncan: 43/G4
Top 8
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8RD+
- Hunter Pence: S8/L6MD
- J. R. Towles: 9/P9LS
- Jose Cruz: 43/G34-
Bot 8
- Aaron Miles: 7/L78D
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Yadier Molina: W
- Brian Barton: K
Top 9
- Kazuo Matsui: K23
- Darin Erstad: S7/G56
- Miguel Tejada: T8/L8RD+.1-H
- Lance Berkman: 7/SF/F7LD+.3-H
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7D+
- Geoff Blum: 31/G3+
Bot 9
- Brendan Ryan: S6/G6MD
- Skip Schumaker: SB2
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4M.2-3
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Chris Duncan: 6/P6S-