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Cardinals
@ Astros
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.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Braden Looper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,569 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: 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 |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 30, 2008
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Moehler
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Moehler
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Moehler
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schumaker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ankiel vs. Moehler
Ankiel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Moehler
Glaus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Moehler
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Looper
Erstad hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Looper
Wigginton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Looper
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Looper
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Looper
Blum hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Blum reaches second base with a double. Tejada scores. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Pence vs. Looper
Pence hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Looper
Newhan hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Newhan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quintero vs. Looper
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Moehler vs. Looper
Moehler strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Erstad vs. Looper
Erstad hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Moehler
Molina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Looper vs. Moehler
Looper bunts towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhan covering, for the out. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Izturis vs. Moehler
Izturis hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Schumaker vs. Moehler
Schumaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Looper
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Molina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Looper
Tejada hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. Wigginton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Looper
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Looper
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Moehler
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ludwick for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Moehler
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ankiel vs. Moehler
Ankiel hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Glaus vs. Moehler
Glaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Moehler
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Looper
Pence hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Looper
Newhan takes first base on ball four. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Quintero vs. Looper
Molina fires to first and picks off Newhan. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Quintero vs. Looper
Quintero hits a fly ball towards center. Schumaker catches it and throws to second to double up Pence. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Moehler
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Looper vs. Moehler
Looper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Moehler
Izturis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Newhan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Looper
Moehler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Looper
Erstad hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Looper
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Moehler
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. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Moehler
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Moehler
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ankiel vs. Moehler
Ankiel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Looper
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Looper
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Schumaker who is chasing the ball. Berkman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Blum vs. Looper
Blum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Springer
Newhan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Moehler
Glaus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Moehler
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Moehler
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. Moehler
Josh Phelps pinch hits for Russ Springer.
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Thompson
Jason LaRue now catching. Brad Thompson now pitching.
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abercrombie vs. Thompson
Reggie Abercrombie pinch hits for Brian Moehler.
Abercrombie hits a popup towards short. Izturis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Thompson
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Izturis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mather vs. Byrdak
Joe Mather pinch hits for Skip Schumaker.
There goes Izturis. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Izturis steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mather vs. Byrdak
Mather strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ludwick vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Brocail
Pujols hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Brocail
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Thompson
Joe Mather now playing center field.
Wigginton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Thompson
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Thompson
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Thompson
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hawkins
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Hawkins
LaRue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Franklin
Ryan Franklin now pitching. Aaron Miles now playing second base.
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Franklin
Newhan hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Franklin
Quintero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Newhan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Loretta vs. Franklin
Mark Loretta pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins.
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Valverde
Darin Erstad now playing left field. Ty Wigginton now playing third base. Geoff Blum now playing second base. Michael Bourn now playing center fie
Miles hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stavinoha vs. Valverde
Nick Stavinoha pinch hits for Cesar Izturis.
Stavinoha strikes out. There goes Miles. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mather vs. Valverde
Mather hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ludwick vs. Valverde
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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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
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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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