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August 31, 2008

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Top 9 R H E
Cardinals 0 9 0
Astros 3 5 0
Top 9 R H E
Cardinals 0 9 0
Astros 3 5 0

Rick Ankiel Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .270
OBP .000 .342
At Bats 0 397
Hits 0 107
• Singles 0 59
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 25
Walks 0 40
RBI’s 0 71

Jose Valverde Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 3 36
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Minute Maid Park - August 31, 2008
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Strikeout
Jose Valverde
Brad Ausmus
Lance Berkman
David Newhan
Geoff Blum
Miguel Tejada
Darin Erstad
Michael Bourn
Hunter Pence
Rick Ankiel

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
St. Louis Cardinals 0 9 0 8
Houston Astros 3 5 0 4
Winning Pitcher Wandy Rodriguez
Losing Pitcher Todd Wellemeyer
Save Jose Valverde
Game Winning RBI Hunter Pence
Attendance 35,638
Time of Game 2 hours 42 minutes
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Count: 2-2, 2 Outs
Count: 2-2, 0 Outs

End of Game

Rick Ankiel pinch hits for Ryan Franklin. Ankiel strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out.
Top 9 Darin Erstad now playing left field. Jose Valverde now pitching. Michael Bourn now playing center field. Molina hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Ryan Franklin now pitching. Wigginton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 8 Erstad is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 8 Ron Villone now pitching. Michael Bourn pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins. Bourn bunts towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Miles covering, for the out.
Top 8 Glaus hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Ludwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 LaTroy Hawkins now pitching. Pujols strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pujols out.
Bottom 7 Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newhan for the out. Pence moves to second.
Bottom 7 Pence is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 7 Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Phelps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Phelps strikes out.
Top 7 Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sampson covering, for the out. Miles moves to third. Schumaker moves to second.
Top 7 Schumaker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Miles moves to second.
Top 7 Wellemeyer bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Top 7 Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 6 Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out.
Bottom 6 Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Wigginton strikes out.
Top 6 Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Chris Sampson now pitching. Glaus takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Ludwick strikes out.
Top 6 Pujols strikes out.
Bottom 5 Erstad hits a popup towards third. Glaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Rodriguez bunts in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second.
Bottom 5 Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Newhan strikes out.
Top 5 Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Pence strikes out.
Bottom 4 Blum hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tejada moves to third.
Bottom 4 Berkman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miles reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Tejada hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Phelps. Tejada reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Wellemeyer strikes out.
Top 4 Miles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Glaus moves to third.
Top 4 Molina hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Glaus moves to second.
Top 4 Glaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Ludwick strikes out.
Top 3 Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Newhan hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 There goes Pence. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Pence steals second.
Bottom 2 Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berkman scores.
Bottom 2 Blum hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berkman moves to third.
Bottom 2 Berkman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Phelps. Berkman reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Wellemeyer bunts between the mound and first base. Rodriguez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wellemeyer for the out. Miles moves to second.
Top 2 Miles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Molina hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wigginton strikes out.
Bottom 1 Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Ludwick hits a fly ball for an out. Phelps moves to third.
Top 1 Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phelps moves to second.
Top 1 Phelps hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.