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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-04-11 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43454 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:52
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 11–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 5th. Adam Wainwright earned the win. Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19 |
W: Adam Wainwright L: Roy Oswalt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Bourn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Ankiel | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Wainwright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Freese | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Khalil Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Barden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Jason Motte | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Thompson | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kazuo Matsui: S7
- Hunter Pence: CS2(24)
- Hunter Pence: S8/G6M+
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 53/G15-.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
- Colby Rasmus: W
- Albert Pujols: 5/LDP/L56.1X1(53)
Top 2
- Geoff Blum: 3/G3+
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G56+
- Michael Bourn: W.1-2
- Roy Oswalt: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 31/G34S
Bot 2
- Chris Duncan: 3/G34S
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
Top 3
- Hunter Pence: S6/G56+
- Lance Berkman: K+WP.1-2
- Carlos Lee: W
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F78D+
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- Joe Thurston: S9/L34D
- Brendan Ryan: S7/G56+.1-2
- Adam Wainwright: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6.3-H
- Colby Rasmus: 23/BG2L-
Top 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6M
- Michael Bourn: 13/G-
- Roy Oswalt: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Albert Pujols: 5/F15-
- Chris Duncan: K
- Rick Ankiel: S8/G4+
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 5
- Joe Thurston: D7/L7S+
- Brendan Ryan: 14/SH.2-3
- David Freese: D8/F8LD+.3-H
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Colby Rasmus: S7/L6D.2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Chris Duncan: K
- Rick Ankiel: 3/F3F-
Top 6
- Carlos Lee: S8/G6M
- Miguel Tejada: 8/L8RD+
- Geoff Blum: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: S8/G4M+
- Joe Thurston: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G34S+
- Brendan Ryan: S7/L78M
- Khalil Greene: K
Top 7
- Michael Bourn: 3/G34S
- Jason Michaels: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Skip Schumaker: S6/G56
- Colby Rasmus: S7/L5-.1-2
- Albert Pujols: HR/L7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Chris Duncan: S9/G34
- Rick Ankiel: S9/G34+.1-2
- Yadier Molina: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Joe Thurston: S8/L6M+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brendan Ryan: K
- Brian Barden: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 8
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 8
- Skip Schumaker: S8/G6M+
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Jason LaRue: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Brad Thompson: S7/L6D-.1-3
- Rick Ankiel: S3/G3+.3-H;1-2
- Yadier Molina: 13/G13
Top 9
- Geoff Blum: S7/L6D
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G6MS-.1-2
- Michael Bourn: T9/F89D.2-H
- Jason Smith: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G34