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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-07-31 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43760 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:55
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 8th. Trever Miller earned the win and Ryan Franklin picked up the save. Mark DeRosa went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Trever Miller L: Alberto Arias SV: Ryan Franklin
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Coste | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Moehler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Boggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Wainwright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Arias | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Boggs | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Brad Thompson | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: DGR/G5F+/FINT
- Kazuo Matsui: 14/SH.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L4D-.3-H
- Carlos Lee: 7/L7M+
- Geoff Blum: 3/F13-
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4+
- Julio Lugo: 63/G56
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Hunter Pence: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Chris Coste: 43(B)6(1)/GDP/G4S
Bot 2
- Matt Holliday: S5/G56+
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8RM
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F8LM
- Mark DeRosa: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Brian Moehler: K
- Michael Bourn: D87/L78M.B-3(E8)
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Miguel Tejada: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Mark DeRosa: FLE9
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Jason LaRue: 5/P5F
- Mitchell Boggs: 41/G34
Top 4
- Carlos Lee: D9/F89XD+
- Geoff Blum: 9/F9S
- Hunter Pence: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Chris Coste: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Moehler: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
- Julio Lugo: T8/L8RM
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Matt Holliday: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: 36(1)/FO/G34+.2-3
- Rick Ankiel: SB2
- Rick Ankiel: 31/G4S
Top 5
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: S9/G34+
- Miguel Tejada: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4.3-H
- Carlos Lee: S5/G5+
- Geoff Blum: HP.1-2
- Hunter Pence: W.2-3;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 5
- Mark DeRosa: 13/G13-
- Jason LaRue: S8/L8LS-
- Adam Wainwright: K/BF
- Skip Schumaker: K
Top 6
- Chris Coste: K
- Brian Moehler: K
- Michael Bourn: 63/G6S
Bot 6
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89M
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Matt Holliday: S8/L8RS
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Top 7
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F7LS
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Carlos Lee: 43/G4S
Bot 7
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Mark DeRosa: HR/F7D+
- Jason LaRue: S7
- Brad Thompson: 34/SH.1-2
- Skip Schumaker: S8/G6M+.2XH(82)
Top 8
- Geoff Blum: 7/F78M
- Hunter Pence: 7/L7M
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G6M
- Chris Coste: S8/L6D.1-2
- Matt Kata: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Michael Bourn: K
Bot 8
- Julio Lugo: K
- Albert Pujols: HP
- Matt Holliday: D9/L9LM+.1-H
- Ryan Ludwick: WP.2-3
- Ryan Ludwick: IW
- Rick Ankiel: S7/G6+.3-H;1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Kazuo Matsui: S9/G34+
- Miguel Tejada: 5/F56-
- Carlos Lee: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Geoff Blum: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- fan interference