Cardinals 4-2 Astros (5 Jun, 2024) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

28-35, 17-18 home


STL
HOU

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

CardinalsTop 1st
- R. Blanco pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  3
  Foul Out
  Four-seam FB 93
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- R. Blanco pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- R. Blanco pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- R. Blanco pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- R. Blanco pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- R. Blanco pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- S. Dubin pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- S. Dubin pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Romero pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- S. Dubin pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- A. Kittredge pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- Carlson in right field.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- N. Hernandez pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- R. Helsley pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
3 Foul Out	Four-seam FB	93

Cardinals
4
Astros
7

Game 1

4/6

Cardinals
5
Astros
8

Game 2

5/6

Cardinals
4
Astros
2

Game 3

5/6

Minute Maid Park

7:10 PM, 5 June 2024

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 32,047

Game Time:2:00

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Carlson
First Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Second Base Umpire - Stu Scheurwater
Third Base Umpire - Jordan Baker

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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St. Louis Cardinals

Houston Astros

M. Mikolas4-6

R. Blanco5-2

R. Helsley20

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