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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 10, 2009
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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 10, 2009 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 10, 2009 |
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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 10, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joel Pineiro |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 37,224 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Hickox 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Phil Cuzzi |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skip Schumaker | Second Baseman |
Khalil Greene | Shortstop |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Chris Duncan | Left Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
David Freese | Third Baseman |
Joel Pineiro | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 10, 2009
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Pineiro
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Pineiro
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pineiro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Pineiro
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Hampton
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Hampton
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Hampton
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Hampton
Ludwick takes first base on ball four. Schumaker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Hampton
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Schumaker scores. Ludwick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Molina vs. Hampton
Molina takes first base on ball four. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ankiel vs. Hampton
Ankiel strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Pineiro
Lee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Pineiro
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Pineiro
Blum takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Pineiro
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards first. Pujols catches it and steps on first to double up Blum. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hampton
Freese 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pineiro vs. Hampton
Pineiro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Hampton
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schumaker for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Pineiro
Bourn 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Pineiro
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Pineiro
Matsui hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Pineiro
Pence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Hampton
Greene is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Hampton
Pujols takes first base on ball four. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Hampton
Ludwick hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Ludwick reaches second base with a double. Greene scores. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Duncan vs. Hampton
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Molina vs. Hampton
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Pujols scores. Ludwick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ankiel vs. Hampton
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hampton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Pineiro
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pineiro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Pineiro
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Pineiro
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hampton
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pineiro vs. Hampton
Pineiro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Hampton
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Hampton
Greene takes first base on ball four. Schumaker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Hampton
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Pineiro
Blum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Pineiro
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Pineiro
Bourn 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Hampton
Ludwick hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hampton
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Hampton
Molina hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pineiro
Jason Smith pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
Smith strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Pineiro
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Pineiro
Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Pineiro
Berkman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Pence goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Pineiro
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching.
Ankiel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Geary
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pineiro vs. Geary
Pineiro bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Geary
Schumaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Schumaker reaches second base with a double. Ankiel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Geary
Greene 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
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Pineiro
Tejada hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Pineiro
Blum hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Blum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Pineiro
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pineiro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Pineiro
Bourn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blum moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Erstad vs. Kinney
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Geoff Geary. Josh Kinney now pitching.
Erstad takes first base on ball four. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Matsui vs. Kinney
Matsui takes first base on ball four. Blum scores. Bourn moves to third. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Pence vs. Kinney
Pence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Pujols hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Brocail
Ludwick hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Brocail
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Brocail
Brendan Ryan pinch runs for Chris Duncan.
There goes Ryan. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Ryan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Brocail
Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Ankiel vs. Brocail
Ankiel takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to third. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Brocail
Freese 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
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Kinney
Skip Schumaker now playing left field. Brendan Ryan now playing second base. Brian Barden now playing third base.
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Kinney
Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Kinney
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Kinney
Blum hits a line drive towards first. Pujols reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching. Jeff Keppinger now playing third base. Colby Rasmus pinch hits for Josh Kinney.
Rasmus hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Byrdak
Schumaker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Byrdak
Greene 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
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Motte
Jason Motte now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Motte
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Motte
Keppinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. McClellan
Kyle McClellan now pitching.
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. McClellan
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/10/2009 -- Houston at St. Louis (N) Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Matsui K, 2b 4 0 1 1 Schumaker S, 2b-lf 5 1 3 1 Pence H, rf 5 1 1 0 Greene K, ss 3 1 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 0 1 1 Pujols A, 1b 3 1 0 0 Lee C, lf 4 1 3 1 Ludwick R, rf 3 1 2 2 Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0 Duncan C, lf 3 0 1 1 Blum G, 3b 3 1 2 0 Ryan B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Molina Y, c 2 0 0 1 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 1 0 Ankiel R, cf 2 1 0 0 Bourn M, cf 4 0 1 0 Freese D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 1 0 0 0 Barden B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Smith J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pineiro J, p 3 0 0 0 Geary G, p 0 0 0 0 Kinney J, p 0 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph 0 0 0 0 Rasmus C, ph 1 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0 Motte J, p 0 0 0 0 Keppinger J, 3b 1 0 1 0 McClellan K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 11 3 29 5 6 5 Houston 000 001 110 -- 3 St. Louis 102 001 10x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Hampton M (L) 5.0 4 3 3 4 5 Geary G 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Brocail D 1.0 1 1 1 3 0 Byrdak T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Pineiro J (W) 6.2 8 2 2 1 2 Kinney J 1.1 1 1 1 2 1 Motte J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 McClellan K (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Houston 1, St. Louis 3 LOB -- Houston 8, St. Louis 9 2B -- Ludwick R, Berkman L, Schumaker S, Blum G HR -- Ludwick R, Lee C SB -- Ryan B HBP -- by Hampton M (Greene K) T -- 2:54 A -- 37224
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