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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2011-07-28 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 38794 · 97°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:48
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Wandy Rodriguez earned the win and Mark Melancon picked up the save. Carlos Lee 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Wandy Rodriguez L: Jaime Garcia SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bourgeois | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Barmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Corporan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Punto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jaime Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Descalso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Lohse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Sergio Escalona | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Garcia | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Marc Rzepczynski | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: DGR/F78XD+
- Jose Altuve: SB3
- Jose Altuve: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Jason Bourgeois: S6/G56
- Hunter Pence: SB2
- Hunter Pence: K
- Carlos Lee: PB.2-3
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 1
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
- Jon Jay: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: D8/F8RXD+
- Matt Holliday: SB3
- Matt Holliday: K
Top 2
- Chris Johnson: 63/G6
- Clint Barmes: 2/F2LF-
- Carlos Corporan: K
Bot 2
- David Freese: 43/G4M
- Gerald Laird: S8/G4M+
- Ryan Theriot: FC5/G5.1X2(5E4);B-1
- Corey Patterson: S9/G34.2-H(UR);1-H(E9/TH)(UR);B-2
- Jaime Garcia: CS3(25)
- Jaime Garcia: 3/G34S
Top 3
- Wandy Rodriguez: 63/G6MS
- Michael Bourn: S3/BG34S+
- Jose Altuve: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 3
- Nick Punto: 13/G15
- Jon Jay: D8/L8RD+
- Albert Pujols: D9/L3D.2-H
- Matt Holliday: W
- David Freese: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 4
- Jason Bourgeois: 63/G6
- Hunter Pence: D7/G5
- Carlos Lee: S7/G56+.2-H
- Chris Johnson: WP.1-3
- Chris Johnson: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Clint Barmes: S8/L78M
- Carlos Corporan: 43/G6MS-
Bot 4
- Tony Cruz: 63/G6-
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 5
- Wandy Rodriguez: E5/G5+
- Michael Bourn: W.1-2
- Jose Altuve: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S+.2-3
- Jason Bourgeois: DGR/G5S+/FINT.3-H(UR)
- Hunter Pence: PB.2-3
- Hunter Pence: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Jaime Garcia: K
- Daniel Descalso: 6/F6D-
- Jon Jay: K
Top 6
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7D+
- Chris Johnson: 63/G6
- Clint Barmes: 9/F89S
- Carlos Corporan: W
- Wandy Rodriguez: 4!/F4MD-
Bot 6
- Albert Pujols: K
- Matt Holliday: 9/F89XD+
- David Freese: 43/G4
Top 7
- Michael Bourn: K
- Jose Altuve: 9/F89D
- Jason Bourgeois: K
Bot 7
- Tony Cruz: 63/G6
- Ryan Theriot: 6/F6D-
- Corey Patterson: 13/G15+
Top 8
- Hunter Pence: D9/F89XD+
- Carlos Lee: K
- Chris Johnson: K
- Clint Barmes: 43/G4-
Bot 8
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6-
- Daniel Descalso: 63/G6MS
- Jon Jay: K
Top 9
- Carlos Corporan: 63/G6
- Brett Wallace: 4/L4D-
- Michael Bourn: W
- Jose Altuve: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Albert Pujols: 4/F4MD-
- Matt Holliday: 31/G34
- Kyle Lohse: 31/G34
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals catcher Gerald Laird left the game due to an injured hand
- Cardinals second baseman Nick Punto left the game due to an injured side
- fan interference
- Cardinals catcher Tony Cruz left the game due to an injured hand