Houston Astros @ St. Louis Cardinals
61-64, 26-34 Away
0
61-64, 26-34 Away
Final
73-54, 37-24 Home
1
73-54, 37-24 Home
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. BournCF |
H. PenceRF |
C. LeeLF |
G. Blum3B |
J. KeppingerPR-3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .367 | .411 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .342 | .466 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .412 | .521 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 | .357 | .505 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .336 | .439 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .323 | .389 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .342 | .390 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .288 | .325 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .302 | .393 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .296 | .369 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .314 | .339 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .102 | .120 | .143 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .285 | .447 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
a-grounded to second for H Quintero in the 8th
b-struck out swinging for W Rodriguez in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BM Bourn (24, A Wainwright)
- SHK Matsui
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-5 (J Michaels 0-1, H Pence 0-1, C Lee 0-1, D Erstad 0-1, L Berkman 0-1)
Cardinals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for J Lugo in the 8th
b-grounded to shortstop for A Wainwright in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BA Pujols (31, W Rodriguez)
- RBIA Pujols (107)
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP0-2 (M Holliday 0-1, R Ludwick 0-1)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
W. Rodriguez(L,12-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 93-64 | 2.82 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 1.99 |
| 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 108-75 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedW Rodriguez 15-25; L Hawkins 2-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesW Rodriguez 24-6-16-18; L Hawkins 1-3-5-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsW Rodriguez 7-8; L Hawkins 2-0
- Game ScoresW Rodriguez 72
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
A. Wainwright(W,15-7) |
R. Franklin(S,33) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 114-75 | 2.50 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-3 | 1.09 |
| 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 123-78 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedA Wainwright 16-27; R Franklin 1-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesA Wainwright 22-5-28-20; R Franklin 0-0-0-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsA Wainwright 12-7; R Franklin 2-1
- Game ScoresA Wainwright 81
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A Pujols doubled to left, B Ryan scored. | 0 | 1 | |
STL wins 2-1
Game Information
Busch Stadium
1:15 AM, 26 August 2009
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 40,512
Game Time:2:10
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
- First Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
- Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
- Third Base Umpire - Brian Knight
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
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