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Houston Astros @
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-08-27 Β· Day game Β· Busch Stadium III Β· Att: 40348 Β· 87Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 6 mph to LF Β· 2:35
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4β3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Jose Valverde earned the win. Matt Holliday 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jose Valverde L: Kyle McClellan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Doug Eddings Β· 1B: Brian Knight Β· 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt Β· 3B: Dana DeMuth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Bourn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Keppinger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lance Berkman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Darin Erstad | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chris Coste | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brian Moehler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hunter Pence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skip Schumaker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Julio Lugo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Albert Pujols | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Matt Holliday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Colby Rasmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brendan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Ankiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Moehler | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Tim Byrdak | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Fulchino | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Valverde | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Carpenter | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Blake Hawksworth | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kyle McClellan | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: K
- Jeff Keppinger: 43/G4
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G34
- Julio Lugo: S6/G6S-
- Albert Pujols: 14(1)3/GDP/G15+
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: S9/F9S
- Miguel Tejada: PB.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4M.2-3
- Darin Erstad: 43/G4S-
- Kazuo Matsui: D8/F8RXD+.3-H
- Chris Coste: W
- Brian Moehler: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Bourn: S5/G56S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Matt Holliday: HR/F7D+
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/L89D+
- Colby Rasmus: 7/F78D+
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Lee: K
- Miguel Tejada: K23
Bot 3
- Yadier Molina: 3/F4-
- Chris Carpenter: S9/G34+
- Skip Schumaker: S7/G6.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Albert Pujols: 8/L8RD+
Top 4
- Darin Erstad: 43/G4
- Kazuo Matsui: S6/G6S-
- Chris Coste: S7/G56+.1-2
- Brian Moehler: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Matt Holliday: 8/F8RM
- Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6
- Colby Rasmus: 43/G4+
Top 5
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G5
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34-
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 5
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Yadier Molina: 3/F3DF-
- Chris Carpenter: 43/G4
Top 6
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56S-
- Darin Erstad: 9/F89XD+
- Kazuo Matsui: 6/L6D-
Bot 6
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G34
- Julio Lugo: D8/F8RXD+
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Matt Holliday: 53/G56.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H
- Colby Rasmus: 3/G34S
Top 7
- Chris Coste: S9/G34+
- Edwin Maysonet: 13/SH.1-2
- Michael Bourn: 63/G6.2-3
- Jeff Keppinger: 31/G34+
Bot 7
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6
- Yadier Molina: E6/G6
- Brendan Ryan: S9/L3D-.1-2
- Skip Schumaker: 5/IF/P15-
- Rick Ankiel: K
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: 6/P
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L7S
- Darin Erstad: D9/L89D+.1-H
- Kazuo Matsui: IW
- Chris Coste: 5!/L56
Bot 8
- Albert Pujols: W
- Matt Holliday: 8/F8RD+
- Ryan Ludwick: SB2
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Colby Rasmus: 43/G4
Top 9
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6+
- Michael Bourn: 63/G6
- Jeff Keppinger: HR/F7D+
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89D+
Bot 9
- Mark DeRosa: S8/F8RM
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Brendan Ryan: K
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G56


























