Astros 5-3 Cardinals (8 Apr, 2008) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

3-5, 1-0 home


STL
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	5	9	0

J. Valverde2-0

1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

K. McClellan0-1

0.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

CardinalsTop 1st
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Pop Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- M Bourn stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- B Barton hit for T Wellemeyer.
  0
  2
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- S Schumaker hit for B Barton.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- K. Jimenez pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- J Cruz Jr hit for D Brocail.
  0
  3
- M Bourn stole second.
  0
  3
- L Berkman picked off first.
  0
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- K. McClellan pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- R Washington in left field.
  3
  3
- D Erstad ran for C Lee.
  3
  3
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Cardinals
3
Astros
5

Game 1

8/4

Cardinals
5
Astros
3

Game 2

9/4

Cardinals
6
Astros
4

Game 3

10/4

Minute Maid Park

12:05 AM, 8 April 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 43,483

Game Time:2:13

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Hickox
First Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
Second Base Umpire - Joe West
Third Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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St. Louis Cardinals

Houston Astros

J. Valverde2-0

K. McClellan0-1

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1 Strike Looking
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