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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2009-09-23 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 38732 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:44
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–0. Bud Norris earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Bud Norris L: John Smoltz SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Smoltz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Norris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Blake Hawksworth | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Norris | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Colby Rasmus: 5/F56S-
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LD+
- Matt Holliday: S7.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: K
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 2
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Yadier Molina: S8/L6MD
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RXD
- John Smoltz: W.1-2
- Skip Schumaker: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: 13/G15
- Geoff Blum: 43/G34
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 3
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Albert Pujols: S9/L9S+
- Matt Holliday: 8/F78XD+
- Ryan Ludwick: S5/G5-.1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6S
Bot 3
- Kazuo Matsui: D7/L7LM
- J. R. Towles: 13/G15
- Bud Norris: S1/BG25.2-3
- Michael Bourn: K
- Miguel Tejada: S9/L34+.3-H;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4+
Top 4
- Yadier Molina: S9/G34+
- Julio Lugo: 7/F7D
- John Smoltz: 36(1)4/GDP/BG23
Bot 4
- Carlos Lee: S8/L8RS
- Geoff Blum: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Hunter Pence: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/L78M
Top 5
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4M
- Colby Rasmus: 8/F8RXD+
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
Bot 5
- J. R. Towles: 43/G4-
- Bud Norris: 9/F89M
- Michael Bourn: 13/G15
Top 6
- Matt Holliday: 63/G6S-
- Ryan Ludwick: S6/G6M
- Mark DeRosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Miguel Tejada: D9/F89D+
- Lance Berkman: 8/F89D.2-3
- Carlos Lee: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Geoff Blum: 43/G4
Top 7
- Yadier Molina: K
- Julio Lugo: K23
- Rick Ankiel: K
Bot 7
- Hunter Pence: W
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/SH.1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: 43/G4.2-3
- Darin Erstad: K
Top 8
- Skip Schumaker: 5/P5F
- Colby Rasmus: S16/L15
- Albert Pujols: 7/L78D+
- Matt Holliday: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 8
- Michael Bourn: W
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: WP.1-2
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Carlos Lee: S8/L8RS-.2-H;1-2
- Geoff Blum: K
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 9
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Julio Lugo: K