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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 22, 2009
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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 July 22, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 22, 2009 |
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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 | July 22, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Carpenter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 37,619 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Angel Campos 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Mark Carlson 3B: Bob Davidson |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skip Schumaker | Second Baseman |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Rick Ankiel | Left Fielder |
Mark DeRosa | Third Baseman |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Brendan Ryan | Shortstop |
Chris Carpenter | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Chris Coste | First Baseman |
Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 22, 2009
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Oswalt
Schumaker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Oswalt
Rasmus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Carpenter
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carpenter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Carpenter
There goes Bourn. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Carpenter
Matsui hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Carpenter
Tejada hits a line drive towards third. DeRosa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Oswalt
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ankiel vs. Oswalt
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Oswalt
DeRosa hits a line drive into left field. Lee 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Carpenter
Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Carpenter
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Carpenter
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina 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: ---
Ryan vs. Oswalt
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Oswalt, and towards Tejada, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Oswalt
Carpenter 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Carpenter
Coste hits a fly ball into left field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Carpenter
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Carpenter
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourn for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Oswalt
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Oswalt
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rasmus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ludwick vs. Oswalt
Ludwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Carpenter
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Carpenter
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Carpenter
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Oswalt
Ankiel 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Oswalt
DeRosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Oswalt
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Oswalt
Carpenter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Carpenter
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Carpenter
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Coste vs. Carpenter
Coste strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oswalt vs. Carpenter
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Oswalt
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Schumaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rasmus vs. Oswalt
Rasmus bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols 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 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Carpenter
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Carpenter
Matsui bunts in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Carpenter
Tejada hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Molina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Bourn scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Carpenter
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Oswalt
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ankiel vs. Oswalt
Ankiel hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Oswalt
DeRosa takes first base on ball four. Ludwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ludwick scores. DeRosa moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Oswalt
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeRosa tags and scores. Molina tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Carpenter vs. Oswalt
Carpenter hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Carpenter
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Carpenter
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Coste vs. Carpenter
Coste hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Carpenter
Lance Berkman pinch hits for Roy Oswalt.
Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. Coste moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bourn vs. Carpenter
Matt Kata pinch runs for Lance Berkman.
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Matsui vs. Carpenter
Matsui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Coste moves to third. Kata moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Tejada vs. Carpenter
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Byrdak
Rasmus hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
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 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Carpenter
Blum hits a popup towards short. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Carpenter
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Valverde
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Valverde
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Valverde
There goes Ankiel. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Matsui applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Franklin
Skip Schumaker now playing left field. Ryan Franklin now pitching. Joseph Thurston now playing second base.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Coste vs. Franklin
Coste hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Coste reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Franklin
Jeff Keppinger pinch hits for Jose Valverde.
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Coste moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Bourn vs. Franklin
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Matsui vs. Franklin
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thurston fields it and throws to home to get Coste. Keppinger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Franklin
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Keppinger scores. Matsui moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/22/2009 -- St. Louis at Houston (N) St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Schumaker S, 2b-lf 4 0 1 0 Bourn M, cf 4 1 1 0 Rasmus C, cf 4 0 1 0 Matsui K, 2b 4 0 2 1 Pujols A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 5 0 2 1 Ludwick R, rf 4 1 2 0 Lee C, lf 4 0 1 1 Ankiel R, lf 4 0 1 0 Blum G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Franklin R, p 0 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 0 0 DeRosa M, 3b 3 2 1 1 Rodriguez I, c 3 2 2 0 Molina Y, c 3 0 1 1 Coste C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Ryan B, ss 2 0 1 1 Oswalt R, p 2 0 0 0 Carpenter C, p 3 0 0 0 Berkman L, ph 1 0 1 0 Thurston J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Kata M, pr 0 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0 Keppinger J, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 8 3 36 4 12 4 St. Louis 000 010 200 -- 3 Houston 000 001 102 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carpenter C 8.0 8 2 2 2 5 Franklin R (L) 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Oswalt R 7.0 7 3 3 1 4 Byrdak T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Hawkins L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Valverde J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 DP -- St. Louis 1, Houston 2 LOB -- St. Louis 3, Houston 9 2B -- Schumaker S, Rodriguez I, Coste C HR -- DeRosa M SB -- Bourn M CS -- Ankiel R SH -- Matsui K SF -- Ryan B T -- 2:28 A -- 37619
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