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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2011-07-27 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 35679 · 97°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:09
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Fernando Rodriguez earned the win and Mark Melancon picked up the save. Clint Barmes went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Fernando Rodriguez L: Mitchell Boggs SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Cory Blaser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bourgeois | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brett Wallace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Barmes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Corporan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Norris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Downs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Descalso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Jay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Chris Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Freese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Norris | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Fernando Rodriguez | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
 Mitchell Boggs | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Motte | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: S7/G56
- Jose Altuve: CS2(2634)
- Jose Altuve: K
- Jason Bourgeois: S64/G6MS-
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 1
- Daniel Descalso: K
- Ryan Theriot: 43/G4-
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Chris Johnson: S7/G56
- Brett Wallace: K
- Clint Barmes: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Carlos Corporan: 1
- Bud Norris: 2/F25F-
Bot 2
- Matt Holliday: K
- Jon Jay: K
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4
Top 3
- Michael Bourn: K
- Jose Altuve: S8/L78S-
- Jason Bourgeois: 9/L9M
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 3
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4-
- Nick Punto: DGR/F7LM-
- Chris Carpenter: 63/G6+.2-3
- Daniel Descalso: K
Top 4
- Chris Johnson: K
- Brett Wallace: 63/G4MS-
- Clint Barmes: K
Bot 4
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G5S-
- Albert Pujols: 53/G56-
- Matt Holliday: D8/L78D+
- Jon Jay: D8/L8RXD+.2-H
- Yadier Molina: 13/G13-
Top 5
- Carlos Corporan: W
- Bud Norris: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Michael Bourn: S7/L6D.1-2
- Jose Altuve: S7/L6+.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bourgeois: 62(3)/FO/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: 3/F3DF-
Bot 5
- Skip Schumaker: 6/L6D-
- Nick Punto: W
- Chris Carpenter: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Daniel Descalso: 8!/L8LXD
Top 6
- Chris Johnson: S6/F6D-
- Brett Wallace: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Clint Barmes: K
Bot 6
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6S
- Albert Pujols: E5/G5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Matt Holliday: W
- Jon Jay: K
- Yadier Molina: S8/L4MD.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G34-
Top 7
- Carlos Corporan: 31/G3
- Angel Sanchez: 8/L8RD
- Michael Bourn: 9/F89XD+
Bot 7
- Nick Punto: W
- Chris Carpenter: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Daniel Descalso: K
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8LM
- Jason Bourgeois: S4/G4S-
- Carlos Lee: S7.1-3
- Chris Johnson: W.1-2
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Matt Holliday: D8/L8RXD+
- Jon Jay: 1/BP
- Yadier Molina: 8/L8LD
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G34
Top 9
- Clint Barmes: D7/G
- Carlos Corporan: FC1.2X3(15)
- Matt Downs: K
- Michael Bourn: W.1-2
- Jose Altuve: S8/G6M.2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR);B-2(TH)
- Jason Bourgeois: S3/G34+.2-3
- Carlos Lee: 5/F56-
Bot 9
- Nick Punto: W
- David Freese: S7/G6.1-2
- Daniel Descalso: 13/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Albert Pujols: K