Cardinals 5-3 Astros (9 Apr, 2008) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

3-6, 1-1 home


STL
HOU

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

CardinalsTop 1st
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- B. Thompson pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- B. Thompson pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- B. Thompson pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- M Tejada scored on B Thompson's wild pitch.
  2
  3
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- B. Thompson pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- B Barton hit for B Thompson.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- A. Reyes pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- R Ankiel out at home on runner's fielder's choice, A Kennedy to second on runner's fielder's choice.
  3
  3
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- A. Reyes pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- A. Reyes pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- J Cruz Jr hit for W Wright.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- G. Geary pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- G. Geary pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- A Miles at second base.
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- O. Villarreal pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- J. Isringhausen pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- D Erstad hit for O Villarreal.
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 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

1:05 AM, 9 April 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 30,184

Game Time:2:40

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

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

A. Reyes1-0

G. Geary0-1

J. Isringhausen4

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Fly Out