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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-08-01 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 45074 · 77°F · Wind 9 mph to RF · 2:15
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Chris Carpenter earned the win. Matt Holliday went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Chris Carpenter L: Jeff Fulchino SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Coste | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Colby Rasmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Miguel Tejada: S9/F9S
- Carlos Lee: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: 8/F89XD+
Top 2
- Geoff Blum: 3/G3+
- Hunter Pence: K
- Chris Coste: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Matt Holliday: HR/F9LD+
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Yadier Molina: D8/F8LXD+
- Skip Schumaker: 7/F7LM
- Colby Rasmus: 7/F7LSF
Top 3
- Humberto Quintero: S89/F8RM.B-2(E8)
- Wandy Rodriguez: S6/BG15.2-3
- Michael Bourn: FC3/G34S.3XH(32536);1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/F8RS
- Miguel Tejada: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Chris Carpenter: K
- Julio Lugo: 4!3/G4S-
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G56
Top 4
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7D+
- Geoff Blum: 3/G3
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
- Chris Coste: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Albert Pujols: E6/G6+
- Matt Holliday: S7/G56+.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: 65(2)/FO/G6.1-2
- Yadier Molina: K
- Skip Schumaker: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Humberto Quintero: S9/G3+
- Wandy Rodriguez: 36(1)/FO/BG34S
- Michael Bourn: 6(1)/FO/G6
- Kazuo Matsui: CS2(16)
Bot 5
- Colby Rasmus: 7/F7D+
- Chris Carpenter: K
- Julio Lugo: S6/G6
- Mark DeRosa: S9/G34+.1-3(E9)
- Albert Pujols: 53/G56
Top 6
- Kazuo Matsui: 53/BG
- Miguel Tejada: 6/F5D-
- Carlos Lee: S7/G56
- Geoff Blum: S9/F9S.1-3
- Hunter Pence: K
Bot 6
- Matt Holliday: K
- Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6
- Yadier Molina: S8/G6M
- Skip Schumaker: SB2
- Skip Schumaker: 3/G34
Top 7
- Chris Coste: K
- Humberto Quintero: S7/G56
- Jason Michaels: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
Bot 7
- Colby Rasmus: 3/G3
- Chris Carpenter: D7/G5+
- Julio Lugo: PB.2-3
- Julio Lugo: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H(UR)
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 8
- Matt Kata: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4+
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RS
- Matt Holliday: HR/F8LXD+
- Ryan Ludwick: 4/F4S-
- Yadier Molina: S9/F9LS
- Skip Schumaker: K
Top 9
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LM
- Geoff Blum: 5/F56-
- Hunter Pence: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Bourn ejected by 2B umpire Emmel for arguing he was safe on steal attempt; he threw helmet in argument
- Rodriguez left the game due to an injured leg