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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 27, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on April 27, 2008 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Lohse |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 44,222 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Adrian Johnson 3B: Tim Tschida |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Mark Loretta | Third Baseman |
J.R. Towles | Catcher |
Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skip Schumaker | Left Fielder |
Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Troy Glaus | Third Baseman |
Aaron Miles | Second Baseman |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Kyle Lohse | Pitcher |
Brendan Ryan | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 27, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Lohse covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Lohse
Bourn hits a popup towards third. Glaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada hits a line drive into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Backe
Schumaker hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Backe
Ankiel hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Backe
Pujols hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lohse
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Lohse
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Loretta vs. Lohse
Loretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Towles vs. Lohse
Towles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Backe
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Backe
Glaus hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Backe
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Backe
Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Lohse
Backe hits a line drive beyond short. Ryan can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Lohse
Bourn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Backe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lohse vs. Backe
Lohse strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Backe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Backe
Schumaker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ankiel vs. Backe
Ankiel takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Backe
Pujols takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to third. Ankiel moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ludwick vs. Backe
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lohse
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lohse
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Lohse
Loretta hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miles catches it and throws to first to double up Pence. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Backe
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Backe
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Backe
Molina takes first base on ball four. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohse vs. Backe
Lohse bunts towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. Miles moves to third. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Backe
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Lohse
Towles hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Lohse
Backe hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Backe
Schumaker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matsui reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Backe
Ankiel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Backe
Pujols takes first base on ball four. Ankiel moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Backe
Ludwick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Ludwick reaches second base with a double. Ankiel scores. Pujols goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Glaus vs. Backe
Glaus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Backe
Miles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Backe
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Lohse
Bourn 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Villarreal
Oscar Villarreal now pitching. Adam Kennedy pinch hits for Kyle Lohse.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Villarreal
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Villarreal
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. McClellan
Kyle McClellan now pitching.
Lee hits a line drive into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. McClellan
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. McClellan
Loretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Moehler
Brian Moehler now pitching.
Ankiel 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Moehler
Pujols hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Moehler
Ludwick hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Moehler
Glaus strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Towles vs. McClellan
Towles hits a fly ball into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. McClellan
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Brian Moehler.
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. McClellan
Matsui strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Borkowski
Dave Borkowski now pitching.
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Borkowski
Molina hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McClellan vs. Borkowski
McClellan bunts towards the mound. Borkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Borkowski
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. McClellan
Bourn hits a line drive towards the mound. McClellan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. McClellan
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. McClellan
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/2008 -- Houston at St. Louis (D) Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Matsui K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Schumaker S, lf 4 0 0 0 Bourn M, cf 4 0 0 0 Ankiel R, cf 2 1 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0 Pujols A, 1b 2 2 1 1 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ludwick R, rf 4 1 1 2 Lee C, lf 3 0 0 0 Glaus T, 3b 4 1 1 2 Pence H, rf 2 0 0 0 Miles A, 2b 4 0 2 0 Loretta M, 3b 3 0 1 1 Molina Y, c 3 0 1 0 Towles J, c 3 0 0 0 Lohse K, p 1 0 0 0 Backe B, p 2 0 1 0 Kennedy A, ph 1 0 0 0 Villarreal O, p 0 0 0 0 McClellan K, p 0 0 0 0 Moehler B, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan B, ss 4 0 1 0 Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0 Borkowski D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 29 5 7 5 Houston 010 000 000 -- 1 St. Louis 000 040 10x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Backe B (L) 5.0 5 4 4 5 4 Villarreal O 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Moehler B 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Borkowski D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Lohse K (W) 6.0 4 1 1 1 3 McClellan K (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- St. Louis 1 LOB -- Houston 3, St. Louis 7 2B -- Ludwick R HR -- Glaus T, Pujols A SH -- Lohse K, McClellan K T -- 2:27 A -- 44222
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