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Cardinals 5 @ Astros 8
Minute Maid Park
August 30, 2008

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 30, 2008 at Minute Maid Park. The home team Astros beat the visiting Cardinals with a score of 8 to 5.

Game Summary

DateAugust 30, 2008 
Visiting Team
St. Louis Cardinals
R: 5 H: 9 E: 0 LOB: 6
Runs: 5
Hits: 9
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 8 H: 14 E: 0 LOB: 4
Runs: 8
Hits: 14
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 4
Winning PitcherBrian Moehler  
Losing PitcherBraden Looper  
SaveJose Valverde  
Game Winning RBIHunter Pence 

Game Info

DateAugust 30, 2008 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamSt. Louis Cardinals 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherBraden Looper  
Home Starting PitcherBrian Moehler  
BallparkMinute Maid Park 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance37,569 
Time of Game2 hours 54 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Hunter Wendelstedt
1B: Mike Winters
2B: Marvin Hudson
3B: Randy Marsh

St. Louis Cardinals Lineup 

Name  Position 
Skip Schumaker  Center Fielder 
Ryan Ludwick  Right Fielder 
Albert Pujols  First Baseman 
Rick Ankiel  Left Fielder 
Troy Glaus  Third Baseman 
Adam Kennedy  Second Baseman 
Yadier Molina  Catcher 
Braden Looper  Pitcher 
Cesar Izturis  Shortstop 
Tony LaRussa  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Darin Erstad  Center Fielder 
Ty Wigginton  Left Fielder 
Miguel Tejada  Shortstop 
Lance Berkman  First Baseman 
Geoff Blum  Third Baseman 
Hunter Pence  Right Fielder 
David Newhan  Second Baseman 
Humberto Quintero  Catcher 
Brian Moehler  Pitcher 
Cecil Cooper  Manager 

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Cardinals 5 @ Astros 8
Minute Maid Park
August 30, 2008

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         Game of 8/30/2008 -- St. Louis at Houston (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Schumaker S, cf       3  1  1  0   Erstad D, cf-lf       4  1  2  0   
Mather J, ph-cf       2  0  0  0   Wigginton T, lf-3b    3  1  2  2   
Ludwick R, rf         5  0  0  0   Tejada M, ss          4  1  1  0   
Pujols A, 1b          4  2  4  2   Berkman L, 1b         2  2  2  0   
Ankiel R, lf          4  1  1  3   Blum G, 3b-2b         4  2  2  3   
Glaus T, 3b           3  0  0  0   Pence H, rf           4  1  2  3   
Kennedy A, 2b         4  0  1  0   Newhan D, 2b          3  0  2  0   
Franklin R, p         0  0  0  0   Bourn M, cf           0  0  0  0   
Molina Y, c           3  0  1  0   Quintero H, c         4  0  1  0   
LaRue J, c            1  0  0  0   Moehler B, p          2  0  0  0   
Looper B, p           1  0  0  0   Abercrombie R, ph     1  0  0  0   
Springer R, p         0  0  0  0   Byrdak T, p           0  0  0  0   
Phelps J, ph          1  0  0  0   Brocail D, p          0  0  0  0   
Thompson B, p         0  0  0  0   Hawkins L, p          0  0  0  0   
Miles A, 2b           1  0  1  0   Loretta M, ph         1  0  0  0   
Izturis C, ss         2  1  0  0   Valverde J, p         0  0  0  0   
Stavinoha N, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        32  8 14  8

St. Louis        300 000 200 --  5
Houston          600 020 00x --  8

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Looper B (L)          4.1 11  8  8  3  1
Springer R            0.2  0  0  0  0  2
Thompson B            2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Franklin R            1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moehler B (W)         6.0  7  3  3  1  6
Byrdak T              0.1  0  1  1  1  1
Brocail D             0.2  1  1  1  0  1
Hawkins L             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Valverde J (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- St. Louis 5
LOB -- St. Louis 6, Houston 4
2B -- Tejada M, Blum G, Newhan D, Pujols A, Kennedy A, Berkman L
3B -- Berkman L
HR -- Ankiel R, Wigginton T, Pence H, Blum G, Pujols A
SB -- Izturis C, Miles A
SH -- Looper B
HBP -- by Thompson B (Wigginton T)
T -- 2:54
A -- 37569

    

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