Cardinals 3-1 Astros (2 Aug, 2009) Play-by-Play

St. Louis Cardinals

58-49, 31-22 home


HOU
STL

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

C. Carpenter10-3

9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

J. Fulchino4-4

3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Bunted Foul
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 1st
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 2nd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- H Quintero singled to right center, H Quintero to second on error by center fielder C Rasmus.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CardinalsBottom 3rd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 4th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- A Pujols safe at first on error by shortstop M Tejada.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosTop 5th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- M Bourn caught stealing second, pitcher to shortstop.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 5th
- J. Fulchino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- J Michaels in center field.
  1
  1
- M DeRosa singled to right, J Lugo to second, J Lugo to third on error by right fielder H Pence.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 6th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 6th
- J. Fulchino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- Y Molina stole second.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 7th
- J. Fulchino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- C Carpenter to third on passed ball by H Quintero.
  1
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- M Kata hit for J Fulchino.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 8th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
3
Cardinals
4

Game 1

1/8

Astros
1
Cardinals
3

Game 2

2/8

Astros
2
Cardinals
0

Game 3

2/8

Busch Stadium

12:15 AM, 2 August 2009

St. Louis, Missouri

Attendance: 45,074

Game Time:2:15

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Meals
First Base Umpire - Bill Hohn
Second Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
Third Base Umpire - Gary Darling

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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C. Carpenter10-3

J. Fulchino4-4

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Bunted Foul
3 Ball
4 Ground Out