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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2011-05-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 35298 · 62°F · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:26
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 3rd. Kyle Lohse earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Kyle Lohse L: Bud Norris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Wallace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Barmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Norris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Allen Craig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Descalso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Lohse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Greene | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Kozma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Norris | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Sergio Escalona | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Enerio Del Rosario | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lohse | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Eduardo Sanchez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4S
- Angel Sanchez: 7/L7D+
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Ryan Theriot: S9/F89S-
- Jon Jay: PO1(13)
- Jon Jay: 3/G34
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9D+
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: 4/F6MD-
- Brett Wallace: 43/G4
- Chris Johnson: W
- Clint Barmes: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Matt Holliday: 53/G56-
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34
- Allen Craig: K
Top 3
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G6
- Bud Norris: K
- Michael Bourn: S8/L8RS
- Angel Sanchez: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Yadier Molina: S9/L4D
- Daniel Descalso: W.1-2
- Kyle Lohse: 5/BP5S+
- Ryan Theriot: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Jon Jay: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Albert Pujols: S7/L6D.2-H;1-2
- Mark Hamilton: 43/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Allen Craig: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 4
- Hunter Pence: 8/L8LM
- Carlos Lee: 6/L6
- Brett Wallace: K
Bot 4
- Daniel Descalso: D7/F7LD+
- Kyle Lohse: 14/SH/BG25.2-3
- Ryan Theriot: POCSH(2526)
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G5
Top 5
- Chris Johnson: 9!/F89S-
- Clint Barmes: K
- Humberto Quintero: S8/G6M
- Bud Norris: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Bot 5
- Jon Jay: K
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Tyler Greene: HP
- Pete Kozma: SB2
- Pete Kozma: D7/G5+.2-H
- Allen Craig: K
Top 6
- Michael Bourn: 9/F9M
- Angel Sanchez: 63/G6
- Hunter Pence: 9/L9M
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: S57/L7S+
- Daniel Descalso: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Kyle Lohse: K
Top 7
- Carlos Lee: D9/F89D+
- Brett Wallace: 43/G4.2-3
- Chris Johnson: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Clint Barmes: 8/FDP/F8LD+.1X1(863)
Bot 7
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6-
- Jon Jay: S8/L4MD
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LD
- Tyler Greene: SB2
- Tyler Greene: 53/G5+
Top 8
- Humberto Quintero: S8/G6+
- Brian Bogusevic: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Michael Bourn: S8/L78S
- Angel Sanchez: 8/L8RM
Bot 8
- Pete Kozma: W
- Allen Craig: 64(1)/FO/G56-
- Yadier Molina: S9/L34D.1-2
- Daniel Descalso: K
- Colby Rasmus: 31/G34-
Top 9
- Hunter Pence: K
- Carlos Lee: 7/F78M
- Brett Wallace: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday left the game due to an injured leg
- Cardinals right fielder Lance Berkman left the game due to an injured wrist