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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2009-07-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33140 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:53
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 11–6. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 7th. Wandy Rodriguez earned the win. Mark DeRosa went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
W: Wandy Rodriguez L: Todd Wellemeyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Angel Campos · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Stavinoha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 P. J. Walters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Coste | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Wellemeyer | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Josh Kinney | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| P. J. Walters | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Motte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Chad Paronto | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Arias | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G34
- Nick Stavinoha: K23
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: 3/BG34S+
- Kazuo Matsui: 63/G6
- Miguel Tejada: 31/G34
Top 2
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Mark DeRosa: HR/F7D+
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Jason LaRue: S7/L78M+
- Todd Wellemeyer: 43/G4S
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: K
- Geoff Blum: W
- Hunter Pence: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Chris Coste: 7/F7S
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G6
Top 3
- Brendan Ryan: K
- Skip Schumaker: S8/L8LS
- Nick Stavinoha: 9/F9S
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Wandy Rodriguez: 5/P5F
- Michael Bourn: S8/L8LM
- Kazuo Matsui: SB2
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/L4M-
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Carlos Lee: 9/F89XD+
Top 4
- Ryan Ludwick: D7/L7S+
- Mark DeRosa: 9/L89S
- Colby Rasmus: 31/G34.2-3
- Jason LaRue: HP
- Todd Wellemeyer: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Geoff Blum: K
- Hunter Pence: S7
- Chris Coste: D7/L5D+.1-H
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Wandy Rodriguez: 7/F7LM
Top 5
- Brendan Ryan: 43/G4S
- Skip Schumaker: 7/F7LM
- Nick Stavinoha: 3/F3F-
Bot 5
- Michael Bourn: S2/BG23
- Kazuo Matsui: PO1(E1).1-3
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G4+.3-H(UR)
- Carlos Lee: K+SB2
- Geoff Blum: K
Top 6
- Albert Pujols: 5/F5F-
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Hunter Pence: 13/G13
- Chris Coste: 9/F9S
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G6S
Top 7
- Colby Rasmus: 8/F8LM
- Jason LaRue: 5/L5+
- P. J. Walters: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Wandy Rodriguez: D7/F7LM
- Michael Bourn: W
- Kazuo Matsui: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: IW
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Geoff Blum: HR/F9LD+
- Hunter Pence: K
- Chris Coste: K
Top 8
- Brendan Ryan: D7/F7D+
- Skip Schumaker: W+PB.2-3
- Nick Stavinoha: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Mark DeRosa: HR/F89XD+
- Colby Rasmus: 7/F78D
- Jason LaRue: 4/F34D-
Bot 8
- Humberto Quintero: E6/G6
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Michael Bourn: WP.2-3;1-2
- Michael Bourn: E1/G15
- Jason Michaels: 5/P5F
- Miguel Tejada: 9/SF/L9M+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Joe Thurston: 43/G4
- Rick Ankiel: 3/G34
- Skip Schumaker: 7/F7LM
Notes & reviews
- Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui left the game due to an injured knee