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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 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 June 8, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 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 | June 8, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kyle Lohse |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 39,923 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Bill Welke 3B: Chris Guccione |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brendan Ryan | Shortstop |
Joe Mather | Center Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Troy Glaus | Third Baseman |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Brian Barton | Left Fielder |
Kyle Lohse | Pitcher |
Aaron Miles | Second Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 8, 2008
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rodriguez
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Rodriguez
Mather hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rodriguez
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lohse
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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Lohse
There goes Matsui. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Matsui steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Rodriguez
Glaus hits a line drive beyond third. Wigginton can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Rodriguez
Barton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Glaus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lohse vs. Rodriguez
Lohse strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Rodriguez
Miles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lohse
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Lohse
Wigginton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bourn vs. Lohse
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Lohse
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Lohse
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rodriguez
Ryan 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Rodriguez
Mather strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rodriguez
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lohse
Pence hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Pence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui bunts towards the mound. Lohse fields it and throws to first for the out. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lohse
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Lohse
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Rodriguez
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Lohse
Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lohse
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lohse
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Rodriguez
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lohse vs. Rodriguez
Lohse strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, 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
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lohse
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada hits a line drive towards third. Glaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rodriguez
Ryan 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: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Rodriguez
Mather hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rodriguez
Pujols hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman bunts, foul, towards the mound. Lohse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lohse
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Lohse
Wigginton 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 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
Ludwick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Glaus vs. Rodriguez
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton juggles the ball. That's an error on Wigginton. Ludwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ludwick moves to third. Glaus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Barton vs. Rodriguez
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ludwick tags and scores. Glaus tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Izturis vs. Rodriguez
Cesar Izturis pinch hits for Kyle Lohse.
Izturis is hit by the pitch. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Miles vs. Rodriguez
Miles strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Rodriguez
There's a wild pitch. Glaus scores. Molina moves to third. Izturis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Rodriguez
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Molina scores. Izturis scores. Ryan moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mather vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching. Mark Loretta now playing third base.
Mather hits a fly ball towards center. Bourn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bourn. Ryan scores. Mather moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Brocail
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Brocail
Ludwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Villone
Ron Villone now pitching.
Bourn bunts towards first. Pujols fields the ball and throws to Villone covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mather. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. Bourn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Loretta vs. Springer
Loretta strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Springer
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Springer
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Brocail
Glaus hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Brocail
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Brocail
Barton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Perez
Joe Mather now playing right field. Ryan Ludwick now playing left field. Chris Perez now pitching. Skip Schumaker now playing center field.
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Perez
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, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Perez
Lee hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Flores
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Doug Brocail. Reggie Abercrombie pinch runs for Carlos Lee. Randy Flores now pitching.
Erstad hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mather. Erstad reaches second base with a double. Abercrombie moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bourn vs. Flores
Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Valverde
Reggie Abercrombie now playing center field. Darin Erstad now playing left field. Jose Valverde now pitching.
Schumaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Valverde
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schumaker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Valverde
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valverde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mather vs. Valverde
Mather takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Valverde
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Mather moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Franklin
Ryan Franklin now pitching.
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Franklin
Loretta strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Franklin
Pence strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/2008 -- St. Louis at Houston (D) St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Ryan B, ss 5 1 1 2 Pence H, rf 5 1 1 0 Mather J, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Matsui K, 2b 3 0 1 0 Pujols A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 3 1 0 0 Ludwick R, rf-lf 3 1 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 3 Glaus T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lee C, lf 3 0 2 0 Molina Y, c 4 1 1 0 Abercrombie R, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Barton B, lf 3 0 1 1 Wigginton T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Perez C, p 0 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0 Flores R, p 0 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Franklin R, p 0 0 0 0 Bourn M, cf 4 1 1 0 Lohse K, p 2 0 0 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0 Izturis C, ph 0 1 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 1 Villone R, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez W, p 2 0 0 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Loretta M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Schumaker S, cf 0 0 0 0 Miles A, 2b 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 4 3 34 4 9 4 St. Louis 000 000 500 -- 5 Houston 003 000 100 -- 4 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Lohse K (W) 6.0 5 3 3 2 3 Villone R* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Springer R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Perez C 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Flores R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Franklin R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez W (L) 6.2 4 5 0 1 7 Brocail D 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 Valverde J 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Wigginton T, Bourn M DP -- St. Louis 1 LOB -- St. Louis 7, Houston 6 2B -- Pence H, Ausmus B, Erstad D HR -- Berkman L SB -- Matsui K SH -- Matsui K SF -- Barton B HBP -- by Rodriguez W (Ludwick R), by Rodriguez W (Izturis C) WP -- Rodriguez W T -- 2:51 A -- 39923
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