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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 12, 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 12, 2009 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 12, 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 12, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Lohse |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 36,310 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Phil Cuzzi 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: Jerry Crawford |
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 |
Wandy Rodriguez | 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 |
David Freese | Third Baseman |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
Kyle Lohse | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 12, 2009
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Lohse
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lohse
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick 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. Rodriguez
Schumaker 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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Rodriguez
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rodriguez
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Lohse
Blum hits a line drive into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lohse
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Rodriguez
Duncan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Rodriguez
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Lohse
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lohse
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Molina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Rodriguez
Rasmus 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lohse vs. Rodriguez
Lohse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Rodriguez
Schumaker 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 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lohse
Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lohse scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lohse
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Rodriguez
Greene hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Rodriguez
Pujols takes first base on ball four. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
Ludwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greene scores. Pujols moves to third. Ludwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duncan vs. Rodriguez
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pujols scores. Ludwick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Rodriguez
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada bunts towards the mound. Lohse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Lohse
Blum hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lohse
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Rodriguez
Rasmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lohse vs. Rodriguez
Lohse bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Rasmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Schumaker vs. Rodriguez
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Rodriguez
Greene hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rasmus scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Rodriguez
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Pence 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Lohse
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lohse
Rodriguez 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
Ludwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Rodriguez
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ludwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Rodriguez
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lohse
Skip Schumaker now playing left field. Brendan Ryan now playing second base. Brian Barden now playing third base.
Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lohse
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Rasmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lohse vs. Byrdak
Lohse strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Byrdak
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrdak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first, with Lohse covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Lohse
Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lohse
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Greene hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Valverde
Pujols hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Valverde
Ludwick hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Valverde
Joseph Thurston pinch hits for Brendan Ryan.
There goes Greene. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Greene steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Thurston vs. Valverde
Thurston strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Lohse
Joseph Thurston now playing second base.
Bourn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Lohse
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Jose Valverde.
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui hits a fly ball into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Lohse
Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/12/2009 -- Houston at St. Louis (D) Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Matsui K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Schumaker S, 2b-lf 4 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 1 0 Greene K, ss 4 1 3 1 Berkman L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 3 1 0 0 Lee C, lf 3 0 0 0 Ludwick R, rf 3 0 1 1 Tejada M, ss 3 0 0 0 Duncan C, lf 3 0 1 1 Blum G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ryan B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 3 0 0 0 Thurston J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Bourn M, cf 3 0 1 0 Molina Y, c 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez W, p 2 0 0 0 Freese D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Barden B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0 Rasmus C, cf 2 1 0 0 Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lohse K, p 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 3 0 28 3 6 3 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 St. Louis 000 210 00x -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez W (L) 6.0 5 3 3 3 4 Byrdak T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Valverde J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Lohse K (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 4 DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 3, St. Louis 5 2B -- Duncan C SB -- Greene K SH -- Lohse K T -- 2:10 A -- 36310
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