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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2011-06-08 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 22107 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Bud Norris earned the win and Mark Melancon picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Bud Norris L: Jaime Garcia SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Theriot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jaime Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Descalso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bourgeois | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Barmes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Towles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Norris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Bourn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Garcia | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian Tallet | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Motte | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Norris | 8.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Jon Jay: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Jason Bourgeois: D7/G
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6
- Hunter Pence: 53/G5-.2-3
- Carlos Lee: W
- Jason Michaels: 9/F4D-
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7D+
- Colby Rasmus: 9/F9M
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56-
Bot 2
- Chris Johnson: D8/F8LXD+
- Clint Barmes: 3/F3F-
- J. R. Towles: K
- Bud Norris: 63/G6M-
Top 3
- Skip Schumaker: 31/G3
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7S
- Jaime Garcia: 3/G34-
Bot 3
- Jason Bourgeois: 8/F8LXD+
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/G6+
- Hunter Pence: T8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6.3-H
- Jason Michaels: S6/G56
- Chris Johnson: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Jon Jay: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Albert Pujols: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Clint Barmes: 9/F89S
- J. R. Towles: 53/G5
- Bud Norris: 53/G5
Top 5
- Lance Berkman: W
- Colby Rasmus: 7/F6D-
- Yadier Molina: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 5
- Jason Bourgeois: S5/G5S
- Jeff Keppinger: SB2
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/L89M.2-3
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6S-
- Carlos Lee: W
- Jason Michaels: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Chris Johnson: 53/G5-
Top 6
- Skip Schumaker: 8/F8LD
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Daniel Descalso: K
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Clint Barmes: 8/F8RS
- J. R. Towles: S8/F8LS
- Bud Norris: 14/SH.1-2
- Jason Bourgeois: K
Top 7
- Jon Jay: 6!/L6-
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LXD+
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D+
- Colby Rasmus: 6/F6-
Bot 7
- Jeff Keppinger: 31/G34
- Hunter Pence: 43/G4
- Carlos Lee: S8/F6MD-
- Jason Michaels: 6/F6-
Top 8
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6S-
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6M-
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Mark Hamilton: K
Bot 8
- Chris Johnson: 9/F89M
- Clint Barmes: K
- J. R. Towles: D9/L89S
- Michael Bourn: S8/G4M.2-H
- Jason Bourgeois: SB2
- Jason Bourgeois: 3/G3-
Top 9
- Ryan Theriot: 31/G34
- Jon Jay: 4!3/G34
- Albert Pujols: D8/L8RD+
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34+