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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-04-26 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43040 · 56°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:42
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Adam Wainwright earned the win. Lance Berkman went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Adam Wainwright L: Dave Borkowski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Glaus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Wainwright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Barton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Geary | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Borkowski | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: 5/P5F
- Kazuo Matsui: HR/F9D+
- Miguel Tejada: S3/L9LS-
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89D
- Carlos Lee: POCS2(134)
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 31/G34
- Rick Ankiel: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: W
- Chris Duncan: K
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9LM
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6+
- Mark Loretta: 53/G5+
Bot 2
- Troy Glaus: K
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Jason LaRue: HP
- Adam Wainwright: K
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: 8/L8LM+
- Roy Oswalt: 13/G-
- Michael Bourn: K
Bot 3
- Brendan Ryan: 7/F78D
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Rick Ankiel: S9/L4D+.1-2
- Albert Pujols: D8/L8RD+.2-H;1-H
- Chris Duncan: S8/L8RM+.2-3
- Troy Glaus: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Adam Kennedy: 63/G6MD
Top 4
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/F8RXD
- Miguel Tejada: 13/G-
- Lance Berkman: HR/F8RXD+
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Jason LaRue: 9/F9D
- Adam Wainwright: S8/P8RS-
- Brendan Ryan: K
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
Top 5
- Hunter Pence: 6/L6D+
- Mark Loretta: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 5
- Rick Ankiel: 3/L3+
- Albert Pujols: 53/G56+
- Chris Duncan: 6/P6D-
Top 6
- Roy Oswalt: 4/P4-
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: S5/G25-
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4-
Bot 6
- Troy Glaus: 9/F89D
- Adam Kennedy: D7/L78D
- Jason LaRue: W
- Adam Wainwright: 8/F8LD
- Brendan Ryan: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 7
- Lance Berkman: HR/F89D+
- Carlos Lee: 4/P4MD
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
- Mark Loretta: 63/G6-
Bot 7
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
- Rick Ankiel: W
- Albert Pujols: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 8
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Darin Erstad: K
- Michael Bourn: K
Bot 8
- Chris Duncan: 5/P5
- Troy Glaus: 3/G
- Adam Kennedy: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Kazuo Matsui: 9/F9D
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G5+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: W.1-2
- Hunter Pence: K
Bot 9
- Brian Barton: W
- Adam Wainwright: 36(1)/FO/BG34S+
- Brendan Ryan: S8/L8LS-.1-2
- Skip Schumaker: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2