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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 8, 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 8, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shawn Chacon |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 30,184 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Joe West 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Ed Hickox |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skip Schumaker | Right Fielder |
| Chris Duncan | Left Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
| Troy Glaus | Third Baseman |
| Adam Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Jason LaRue | Catcher |
| Brad Thompson | Pitcher |
| Cesar Izturis | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shawn Chacon | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 8, 2008
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Chacon
Schumaker hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Chacon
Duncan 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Chacon
Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Thompson
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Thompson
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Thompson
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Chacon
Ankiel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Glaus vs. Chacon
Glaus hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Chacon
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Ankiel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
LaRue vs. Chacon
LaRue takes first base on ball four. Ankiel moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Chacon
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Chacon fields it and throws to first for the out. Ankiel scores. Kennedy moves to third. LaRue moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Izturis vs. Chacon
Izturis 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Thompson
Lee hits a line drive into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Thompson
Tejada is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Thompson
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Thompson
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Towles vs. Thompson
Towles takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to third. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Chacon vs. Thompson
Chacon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Chacon
Schumaker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn who is chasing the ball. Schumaker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Chacon
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schumaker tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Chacon
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Chacon
Ankiel hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Thompson
Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Thompson
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Thompson
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Thompson
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Thompson
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Tejada reaches second base with a double. Berkman scores. Lee goes all the way around to score. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blum vs. Thompson
There's a wild pitch. Tejada scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Thompson
Blum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Thompson
Loretta strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Chacon
Glaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Chacon
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRue vs. Chacon
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Thompson
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Thompson
Chacon bunts towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Thompson
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Thompson
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Chacon
Brian Barton pinch hits for Brad Thompson.
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Chacon
Izturis hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Chacon
Schumaker hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Reyes
Anthony Reyes now pitching.
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Reyes
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Reyes
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Chacon
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Chacon
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ankiel vs. Chacon
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Glaus vs. Chacon
Glaus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Chacon
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Ankiel moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaRue vs. Chacon
There go the runners. The throw from Towles to Loretta covering second. The throw back to home, and Ankiel is out at the plate. Kennedy moves to second. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Reyes
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Reyes
Loretta hits a line drive towards third. Glaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Reyes
Towles hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
LaRue strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Wright
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Wright
Izturis 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 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reyes
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Wesley Wright.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Reyes
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Reyes
Pence hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel who is chasing the ball. Pence reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Reyes
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching.
Schumaker 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Geary
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Geary
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ankiel vs. Geary
Ankiel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glaus vs. Geary
Glaus hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Glaus reaches second base with a double. Duncan scores. Pujols goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Geary
Kennedy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
LaRue vs. Geary
LaRue hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Franklin
Ryan Franklin now pitching. Aaron Miles now playing second base.
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Franklin
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Franklin
Blum hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Schumaker. Blum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Loretta vs. Franklin
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Villarreal
Oscar Villarreal now pitching.
Miles 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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Villarreal
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Izturis for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Villarreal
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Villarreal covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Isringhausen
Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
Towles hits a fly ball into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Isringhausen
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Oscar Villarreal.
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Isringhausen
Bourn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/2008 -- St. Louis at Houston (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Schumaker S, rf 5 1 1 0 Bourn M, cf 5 0 0 0
Duncan C, lf 2 2 1 1 Pence H, rf 4 0 1 0
Pujols A, 1b 4 1 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 0
Ankiel R, cf 3 1 1 0 Lee C, lf 3 1 0 0
Glaus T, 3b 3 0 1 2 Tejada M, ss 3 1 1 2
Kennedy A, 2b 2 0 1 1 Blum G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Franklin R, p 0 0 0 0 Loretta M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Isringhausen J, p 0 0 0 0 Towles J, c 3 0 1 0
LaRue J, c 3 0 0 0 Chacon S, p 2 0 0 0
Thompson B, p 0 0 0 1 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Barton B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
Reyes A, p 1 0 0 0 Geary G, p 0 0 0 0
Miles A, 2b 1 0 0 0 Villarreal O, p 0 0 0 0
Izturis C, ss 4 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 5 6 5 34 3 7 2
St. Louis 011 001 020 -- 5
Houston 003 000 000 -- 3
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson B 4.0 5 3 3 2 5
Reyes A (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Franklin R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Isringhausen J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Chacon S 6.0 4 3 3 4 2
Wright W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Geary G (L) 1.0 2 2 2 2 1
Villarreal O 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- St. Louis 5, Houston 7
2B -- Berkman L, Tejada M, Glaus T, Blum G
3B -- Schumaker S, Pence H
SH -- Thompson B
SF -- Duncan C
HBP -- by Thompson B (Tejada M)
WP -- Thompson B
T -- 2:40
A -- 30184
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