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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 8, 2011
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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, 2011 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 2011 |
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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, 2011 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jaime Garcia |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Norris |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 22,107 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: James Hoye 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Bill Miller |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
Jon Jay | Right Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Skip Schumaker | Second Baseman |
Matt Carpenter | Third Baseman |
Jaime Garcia | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jason Bourgeois | Center Fielder |
Jeff Keppinger | Second Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Carlos Lee | First Baseman |
Jason Michaels | Left Fielder |
Chris Johnson | Third Baseman |
Clint Barmes | Shortstop |
J.R. Towles | Catcher |
Bud Norris | Pitcher |
Brad Mills | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 8, 2011
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Norris
Theriot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Norris
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Norris
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Garcia
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Bourgeois reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Garcia
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Garcia
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. Bourgeois moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Garcia
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Jay 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Norris
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Norris
Rasmus 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Norris
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Garcia
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Barmes vs. Garcia
Barmes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Towles vs. Garcia
Towles strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Garcia
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Norris
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Norris
Carpenter hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garcia for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Garcia
Bourgeois 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: ---
Keppinger vs. Garcia
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Garcia
Pence hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rasmus who is chasing the ball. Pence reaches third base with a triple. Keppinger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Garcia
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pence scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Garcia
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Norris
Theriot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Norris
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Norris
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Garcia
Barmes hits a fly ball into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Garcia
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Garcia
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Norris
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Norris
Rasmus hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Norris
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Garcia
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Garcia
There goes Bourgeois. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Bourgeois steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Garcia
Keppinger hits a line drive into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bourgeois moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pence vs. Garcia
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Garcia
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bourgeois scores. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Garcia
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Norris
Schumaker hits a fly ball into center field. Bourgeois settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Norris
Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Descalso vs. Norris
Daniel Descalso pinch hits for Jaime Garcia.
Descalso strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Norris
Theriot hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Tallet
Brian Tallet now pitching.
Barmes hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Tallet
Towles hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Tallet
Norris bunts towards the mound. Tallet fields it and throws to first for the out. Towles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bourgeois vs. Franklin
Ryan Franklin now pitching.
Bourgeois strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Norris
Jay hits a line drive towards short. Barmes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Norris
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Bourgeois settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Norris
Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Norris
Rasmus hits a popup towards short. Barmes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Franklin
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Franklin covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Franklin
Pence 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, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Franklin
Lee hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Franklin
Michaels hits a popup towards short. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Norris
Brett Wallace now playing first base.
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Norris
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Norris
Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Norris
Mark Hamilton pinch hits for Ryan Franklin.
Hamilton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Motte
Jason Motte now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Motte
Barmes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Motte
Towles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jay. Towles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Motte
Michael Bourn pinch hits for Bud Norris.
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Towles scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bourgeois vs. Motte
There goes Bourn. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bourgeois vs. Motte
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourgeois for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Melancon
Jason Bourgeois now playing left field. Mark Melancon now pitching. Michael Bourn now playing center field.
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops it up and throws to first, with Melancon covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Melancon
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Melancon
Pujols hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Melancon
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops it up and throws to first, with Melancon covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/2011 -- St. Louis at Houston (N) St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Theriot R, ss 2 0 0 0 Bourgeois J, cf-lf 5 1 2 0 Jay J, rf 4 0 0 0 Keppinger J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Pujols A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Pence H, rf 4 1 1 1 Berkman L, lf 3 1 1 1 Lee C, 1b 2 0 1 1 Rasmus C, cf 3 0 0 0 Wallace B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Molina Y, c 3 0 0 0 Michaels J, lf 4 0 2 1 Schumaker S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Melancon M, p 0 0 0 0 Carpenter M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Garcia J, p 1 0 0 0 Barmes C, ss 4 0 0 0 Descalso D, ph 1 0 0 0 Towles J, c 4 1 2 0 Tallet B, p 0 0 0 0 Norris B, p 2 0 0 0 Franklin R, p 0 0 0 0 Bourn M, ph-cf 1 0 1 1 Hamilton M, ph 1 0 0 0 Motte J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 1 2 1 34 4 11 4 St. Louis 000 000 100 -- 1 Houston 002 010 01x -- 4 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Garcia J (L) 5.0 7 3 3 2 1 Tallet B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Franklin R 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Motte J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Norris B (W) 8.0 1 1 1 5 2 Melancon M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Houston 3 LOB -- St. Louis 3, Houston 9 2B -- Bourgeois J, Johnson C, Towles J, Pujols A 3B -- Pence H HR -- Berkman L SB -- Bourgeois J, Bourn M SH -- Norris B T -- 2:47 A -- 22107
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