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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 26, 2012
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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 September 26, 2012 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 2012 |
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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 | September 26, 2012 |
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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 | Bud Norris |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 18,712 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: Chris Conroy 3B: Mark Carlson |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jon Jay | Center Fielder |
Matt Carpenter | Third Baseman |
Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
Allen Craig | First Baseman |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Adron Chambers | Right Fielder |
Daniel Descalso | Second Baseman |
Pete Kozma | Shortstop |
Chris Carpenter | Pitcher |
Mike Matheny | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
Scott Moore | Right Fielder |
Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
Justin Maxwell | Center Fielder |
Brett Wallace | First Baseman |
Jason Castro | Catcher |
Fernando Martinez | Left Fielder |
Brandon Laird | Third Baseman |
Bud Norris | Pitcher |
Tony DeFrancesco | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 26, 2012
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Norris
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Norris
Carpenter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Norris
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Carpenter
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kozma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Carpenter
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Carpenter
Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field. Chambers 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: ---
Craig vs. Norris
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Norris
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Norris
Chambers hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Carpenter
Maxwell hits a popup towards short. Kozma settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Carpenter
Wallace hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Carpenter
Castro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Descalso vs. Norris
Descalso hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kozma vs. Norris
Kozma strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Norris
Carpenter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Carpenter
Martinez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Carpenter
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kozma fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Carpenter
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Norris
Jay hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Jay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Carpenter vs. Norris
Carpenter hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Holliday vs. Norris
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. Jay moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Craig vs. Norris
Craig hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Carpenter
Altuve hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Carpenter
Moore hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jay. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lowrie vs. Carpenter
Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field. Chambers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Carpenter
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kozma fields it and throws to home to get Moore. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wallace vs. Carpenter
There goes Maxwell. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Maxwell steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wallace vs. Carpenter
Wallace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Wallace moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Carpenter
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso scoops it up 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: ---
Molina vs. Norris
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Norris
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Descalso vs. Norris
Descalso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Carpenter
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Carpenter
Laird hits a line drive into right field. Chambers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Carpenter
Norris bunts towards third. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Carpenter
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kozma misplays the ball. That's an error on Kozma. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Carpenter
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Chambers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kozma vs. Norris
Kozma strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Norris
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Norris
Jay hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Norris
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Carpenter
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Carpenter
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Chambers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Carpenter
Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Norris
Holliday hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Norris
Craig hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Norris
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Rzepczynski
Marc Rzepczynski now pitching.
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Rzepczynski
Brandon Barnes pinch hits for Fernando Martinez.
Barnes hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Rzepczynski
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rzepczynski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Rzepczynski
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Norris
Justin Maxwell now playing left field. Brandon Barnes now playing center field.
Chambers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Descalso vs. Norris
Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace juggles the ball. That's an error on Wallace. Chambers moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kozma vs. Norris
Kozma strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Beltran vs. Lopez
Carlos Beltran pinch hits for Marc Rzepczynski. Wilton Lopez now pitching.
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it and throws to second for the out. Chambers moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jay vs. Lopez
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Miller
Shelby Miller now pitching.
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Miller
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Miller
Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field. Chambers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Lopez
Brian Bogusevic now playing right field.
Carpenter hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Lopez
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Lopez
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/2012 -- St. Louis at Houston (N) St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Jay J, cf 4 0 1 0 Altuve J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Carpenter M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Moore S, rf 4 0 1 0 Holliday M, lf 4 0 0 0 Bogusevic B, rf 0 0 0 0 Craig A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lowrie J, ss 4 0 0 0 Molina Y, c 3 0 0 0 Maxwell J, cf-lf 3 1 0 0 Chambers A, rf 2 0 0 0 Wallace B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Descalso D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Castro J, c 3 0 0 0 Kozma P, ss 3 0 0 0 Martinez F, lf 1 0 1 0 Carpenter C, p 2 0 1 0 Barnes B, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Rzepczynski M, p 0 0 0 0 Laird B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Beltran C, ph 1 0 0 0 Norris B, p 2 0 0 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 3 0 28 2 5 2 St. Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston 000 200 00x -- 2 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carpenter C (L) 6.0 4 2 2 0 3 Rzepczynski M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Miller S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Norris B (W) 7.1 2 0 0 0 7 Lopez W (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Kozma P, Wallace B DP -- St. Louis 1, Houston 1 LOB -- St. Louis 4, Houston 4 2B -- Jay J, Moore S HR -- Altuve J SB -- Maxwell J SH -- Norris B HBP -- by Carpenter C (Martinez F), by Norris B (Chambers A) T -- 2:27 A -- 18712
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