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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2009-07-20 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36437 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Brian Moehler earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Carlos Lee went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Brian Moehler L: Kyle Lohse SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Angel Campos · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Stavinoha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Lohse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Colby Rasmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Moehler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lohse | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Kyle McClellan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G34
- Nick Stavinoha: 8/F8RM
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LXD
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8RD
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9M+
- Lance Berkman: D8/L78D+
- Carlos Lee: 6/F78S-
Top 2
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9D+
Bot 2
- Geoff Blum: 3/G3
- Hunter Pence: K23
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 3
- Mark DeRosa: S7/G56+
- Kyle Lohse: K/BF
- Brendan Ryan: K
- Skip Schumaker: W.1-2
- Nick Stavinoha: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Bot 3
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4
- Brian Moehler: K
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 4
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Ryan Ludwick: S7/L7S+
- Rick Ankiel: DGR/L9LS+.1-3
- Yadier Molina: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Kyle Lohse: 8/F8LS
Bot 4
- Miguel Tejada: S6/G6M
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Geoff Blum: K23
- Hunter Pence: S6/G6MD
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 5
- Brendan Ryan: 63/G6
- Skip Schumaker: DGR/F7D+
- Nick Stavinoha: 6!/L56+
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Kazuo Matsui: 53/G56S
- Brian Moehler: 53/G56S
- Michael Bourn: 63/G6
Top 6
- Rick Ankiel: 43/G34
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5
- Mark DeRosa: S56/G56
- Kyle Lohse: 13/G15
Bot 6
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LXD+
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Lee: W
- Geoff Blum: OA.1X2(26)
Top 7
- Brendan Ryan: 4/L4D-
- Skip Schumaker: 31/G34
- Colby Rasmus: 6/L6D
Bot 7
- Geoff Blum: 7/F78S
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/F78D+
- Kazuo Matsui: 6/P5F
Top 8
- Albert Pujols: S9/L9S+
- Ryan Ludwick: OA.1X2(24)
- Ryan Ludwick: K+WP.B-1
- Rick Ankiel: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Matt Kata: 7/F78M
- Michael Bourn: K
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F78S
Top 9
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Joe Thurston: S8/G4M
- Chris Duncan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4