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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-05-27 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 41104 · 57°F · Wind 12 mph from LF · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Shawn Chacon earned the win. Miguel Tejada went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Shawn Chacon L: Braden Looper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Shawn Chacon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Glaus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Braden Looper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Chacon | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Villarreal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Looper | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Russ Springer | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Parisi | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Flores | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle McClellan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: S8/L8LM+
- Kazuo Matsui: S9/L34D.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RXD.2-3;1-2(TH)
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
- Hunter Pence: S6/G6MD+.3-H;2-3
- Ty Wigginton: 143/G15+.3-H(UR);1-2
- J. R. Towles: HP
- Shawn Chacon: PO1(23)
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: K
- Chris Duncan: 7/F7M
- Albert Pujols: S7/L7S+
- Rick Ankiel: 3/G3
Top 2
- Shawn Chacon: K
- Michael Bourn: 3/G3+
- Kazuo Matsui: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Troy Glaus: 8/F8LM
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 3
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F78D
- Lance Berkman: S7/L78S
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5.1-2
- Hunter Pence: S7/G56+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ty Wigginton: 3/P3-
Bot 3
- Braden Looper: 53/G6S-
- Cesar Izturis: 8/F8RM-
- Skip Schumaker: 7/F7M
Top 4
- J. R. Towles: 9/F9D
- Shawn Chacon: 53/G5-
- Michael Bourn: 6/P4MD
Bot 4
- Chris Duncan: K
- Albert Pujols: HR/F7D+
- Rick Ankiel: D7/F7D+
- Troy Glaus: S9/L89M.2XH(92)
- Adam Kennedy: K
Top 5
- Kazuo Matsui: S3/G34-
- Miguel Tejada: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 9/F89D+
- Hunter Pence: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Ty Wigginton: IW
- J. R. Towles: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Shawn Chacon: K
- Michael Bourn: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
- Brian Barton: HR/F78D+
- Cesar Izturis: S8/L8LS
- Skip Schumaker: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Chris Duncan: WP.1-2
- Chris Duncan: K
Top 6
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F78D
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7S
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- Albert Pujols: S8/G6M+
- Rick Ankiel: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Troy Glaus: 9/F89D
- Adam Kennedy: 5/L5
Top 7
- Carlos Lee: 13/G15+
- Hunter Pence: S7/G56+
- Ty Wigginton: 8/F8LXD
- J. R. Towles: W.1-2
- Shawn Chacon: 143/G15
Bot 7
- Yadier Molina: 7/L7D
- Brian Barton: K23
- Cesar Izturis: 5/P5F
Top 8
- Michael Bourn: 7/L7M
- Kazuo Matsui: S9/L3D-
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Skip Schumaker: 6/L6D
- Brendan Ryan: 43/G4+
- Albert Pujols: D9/L9LM
- Rick Ankiel: 31/G3
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: K
- Hunter Pence: S8/L8RS
- Ty Wigginton: 7/F78D
- J. R. Towles: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Troy Glaus: 8/F8RD
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6