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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 7, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 7, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 7, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 7, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Todd Wellemeyer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 43,483 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Hickox 1B: CB Bucknor 2B: Joe West 3B: Ed Rapuano |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Izturis | Shortstop |
Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Troy Glaus | Third Baseman |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Chris Duncan | Left Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Todd Wellemeyer | Pitcher |
Aaron Miles | Second Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
J.R. Towles | Catcher |
Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 7, 2008
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Rodriguez
Izturis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Rodriguez
Ankiel hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rodriguez
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Glaus vs. Rodriguez
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Wellemeyer
Bourn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Wellemeyer
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Wellemeyer
There goes Bourn. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Wellemeyer
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Wellemeyer
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Rodriguez
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Wellemeyer
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Wellemeyer
Blum strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Blum out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Wellemeyer
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wellemeyer vs. Rodriguez
Wellemeyer hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Rodriguez
Miles hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Rodriguez
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Wellemeyer
Towles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wellemeyer
Rodriguez bunts towards third. Glaus fields it, throws to second, with Izturis covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Wellemeyer
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Rodriguez
Ankiel strikes out. Towles drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ankiel out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rodriguez
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Rodriguez
Glaus hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Glaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
Ludwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Wellemeyer
Pence strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pence out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wellemeyer
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wellemeyer
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Rodriguez
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wellemeyer vs. Rodriguez
Wellemeyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Wellemeyer
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Wellemeyer
Blum hits a popup towards short. Izturis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Wellemeyer
Loretta hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Towles vs. Wellemeyer
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Rodriguez
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Rodriguez
Izturis hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Rodriguez
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wellemeyer
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Wellemeyer
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Wellemeyer
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rodriguez
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Rodriguez
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
Ludwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wellemeyer
Berkman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wellemeyer
Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Wellemeyer
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Wellemeyer
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Wellemeyer
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Rodriguez
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Brocail
Brian Barton pinch hits for Todd Wellemeyer. Doug Brocail now pitching. Skip Schumaker pinch hits for Brian Barton.
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Jimenez
Kelvin Jimenez now pitching.
Towles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jimenez
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Jimenez covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Jimenez
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Jimenez
Pence hits a popup towards short. Izturis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Jimenez
There goes Bourn. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Jimenez
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Jimenez
Molina fires to first and picks off Berkman. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Miles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Izturis vs. Valverde
Izturis takes first base on ball four. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ankiel vs. Valverde
Ankiel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Valverde
Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Glaus vs. Valverde
Glaus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Miles scores. Izturis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Valverde
Ludwick hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Ludwick reaches second base with a double. Izturis scores. Glaus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Valverde
Duncan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Valverde
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. McClellan
Kyle McClellan now pitching. Rico Washington now playing left field.
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. McClellan
Darin Erstad pinch runs for Carlos Lee.
Tejada hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/7/2008 -- St. Louis at Houston (N) St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Izturis C, ss 3 1 0 0 Bourn M, cf 4 0 2 0 Ankiel R, cf 4 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 1 1 1 Glaus T, 3b 4 1 2 1 Lee C, lf 4 1 2 1 Ludwick R, rf 4 0 1 2 Erstad D, pr 0 1 0 0 Duncan C, lf 3 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 1 2 2 McClellan K, p 0 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Molina Y, c 4 0 1 0 Loretta M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wellemeyer T, p 2 0 0 0 Towles J, c 2 1 1 1 Barton B, ph 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez W, p 2 0 0 0 Schumaker S, ph 1 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0 Jimenez K, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington R, lf 0 0 0 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0 Miles A, 2b 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 30 5 9 5 St. Louis 000 000 003 -- 3 Houston 000 000 212 -- 5 0 outs when winning run was scored. St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wellemeyer T 7.0 5 2 2 1 7 Jimenez K 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 McClellan K (L) 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez W 7.1 3 0 0 0 6 Brocail D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Valverde J (W) 1.0 3 3 3 2 1 DP -- St. Louis 2, Houston 1 LOB -- St. Louis 4, Houston 3 2B -- Glaus T, Ludwick R HR -- Berkman L, Lee C, Towles J, Tejada M SB -- Bourn M 2 T -- 2:13 A -- 43483
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