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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-04-27 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 44222 · 59°F · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:27
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Kyle Lohse earned the win and Kyle McClellan picked up the save. Troy Glaus went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Kyle Lohse L: Brandon Backe SV: Kyle McClellan
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Towles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Glaus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Lohse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle McClellan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
 Oscar Villarreal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Moehler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Borkowski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lohse | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Kyle McClellan | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 31/G34-
- Michael Bourn: 5/P5
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7D+
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 6/P5D
- Rick Ankiel: 6/P
- Albert Pujols: 3/P3F
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: S4/G4M-
- Carlos Lee: 8/L8RM
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Mark Loretta: S7/L7S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- J. R. Towles: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Troy Glaus: 8/F8RXD
- Aaron Miles: S9/L8RS
- Yadier Molina: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Brandon Backe: S6/G5+
- Kazuo Matsui: 9/F9S
- Michael Bourn: 4/P4
- Miguel Tejada: S9/L78S.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 36(1)/FO/G34
Bot 3
- Kyle Lohse: K
- Brendan Ryan: S8/G6M
- Skip Schumaker: K
- Rick Ankiel: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 4
- Carlos Lee: K
- Hunter Pence: W
- Mark Loretta: 4/LDP/L4.1X1(43)
Bot 4
- Troy Glaus: 53/G5+
- Aaron Miles: S9/L8RS
- Yadier Molina: W.1-2
- Kyle Lohse: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Brendan Ryan: 7/F78M-
Top 5
- J. R. Towles: 9/F9D
- Brandon Backe: 8/F8LD
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Skip Schumaker: 4!/L4D+
- Rick Ankiel: W
- Albert Pujols: W.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: D9/L89D+.2-H;1-H
- Troy Glaus: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Aaron Miles: K
- Yadier Molina: 13/G15
Top 6
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G5
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 6
- Adam Kennedy: 63/G6S
- Brendan Ryan: 8/F8RD
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Carlos Lee: 7/F7D
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6M
- Mark Loretta: K
Bot 7
- Rick Ankiel: 4!3/G34D
- Albert Pujols: HR/F8RXD+
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LM
- Troy Glaus: K
Top 8
- J. R. Towles: 7/F78D
- Darin Erstad: 63/G6S
- Kazuo Matsui: K
Bot 8
- Aaron Miles: 8/F78D
- Yadier Molina: S8/F8RS-
- Kyle McClellan: 14/SH.1-2
- Brendan Ryan: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Michael Bourn: 1
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LM
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RXD