Cardinals 8-4 Astros (8 Jun, 2008) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

32-31, 16-10 home


STL
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	11	0
0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	4	15	0

A. Wainwright6-3

5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

S. Chacon2-2

5.0 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 3 BB

CardinalsTop 1st
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Single
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- A. Wainwright pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 7 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- A. Wainwright pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- A. Wainwright pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- A. Wainwright pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- S. Chacon pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- A. Wainwright pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- R Abercrombie hit for S Chacon.
  7
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- A. Wainwright pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- G Blum hit for W Wright.
  7
  2
- 2 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- O. Villarreal pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- K. McClellan pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- J Mather hit for R Flores.
  7
  4
- M Loretta at third base.
  7
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Perez pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- R Ludwick in left field.
  7
  4
- J Mather in right field.
  7
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- R. Franklin pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- C Lee hit for C Sampson.
  8
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Cardinals
1
Astros
6

Game 1

7/6

Cardinals
8
Astros
4

Game 2

8/6

Cardinals
5
Astros
4

Game 3

8/6

Minute Maid Park

12:05 AM, 8 June 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 39,811

Game Time:3:09

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Guccione
First Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Second Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
Third Base Umpire - Bill Welke

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. Wainwright6-3

S. Chacon2-2

Game Information

2024 National League Central Standings

MLB News

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Single