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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 1, 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 August 1, 2009 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 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 | August 1, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Carpenter |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 45,074 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Bill Hohn 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Gary Darling |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Chris Coste | First Baseman |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
Mark DeRosa | Third Baseman |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Skip Schumaker | Second Baseman |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
Chris Carpenter | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 1, 2009
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Carpenter
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Carpenter
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Carpenter
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Rodriguez
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Rodriguez
DeRosa 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: 1-2, 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Carpenter
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blum for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Carpenter
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Carpenter
Coste hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Rodriguez
Holliday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Molina reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Schumaker vs. Rodriguez
Schumaker hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rasmus vs. Rodriguez
Rasmus hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Carpenter
Quintero hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rasmus. Quintero moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Carpenter
Rodriguez bunts towards short. Lugo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Quintero moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bourn vs. Carpenter
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols has Quintero trapped. There's the throw to Molina and over to DeRosa, who tags Quintero for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Carpenter
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Carpenter
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tejada for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Rodriguez
Carpenter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Rodriguez
Lugo 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: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Rodriguez
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Carpenter
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blum for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Carpenter
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Carpenter
Coste hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rodriguez
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada misplays the ball. That's an error on Tejada. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Rodriguez
Holliday hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to third for the out. Holliday moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schumaker vs. Rodriguez
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Carpenter
Quintero hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Carpenter
Rodriguez bunts towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Carpenter
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lugo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Carpenter
Bourn is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Fulchino
Jeff Fulchino now pitching. Jason Michaels now playing center field.
Rasmus hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Fulchino
Carpenter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Fulchino
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Fulchino
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground into right field. Pence picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pence. Lugo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Pujols vs. Fulchino
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Carpenter
Matsui bunts towards third. DeRosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Carpenter
Tejada hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Carpenter
Blum hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Pence vs. Carpenter
Pence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Fulchino
Holliday strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Fulchino
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Fulchino
Molina hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Fulchino
There goes Molina. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Molina steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Schumaker vs. Fulchino
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coste scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schumaker for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Carpenter
Coste strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Carpenter
Quintero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Carpenter
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carpenter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Fulchino
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coste scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rasmus for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Fulchino
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Carpenter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Fulchino
The ball gets by Quintero for a passed ball. Carpenter moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lugo vs. Fulchino
Lugo hits a fly ball into center field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carpenter tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Fulchino
DeRosa strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kata vs. Carpenter
Matt Kata pinch hits for Jeff Fulchino.
Kata strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Carpenter
Matsui 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, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Carpenter
Tejada 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 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Valverde
Holliday hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Valverde
Ludwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Valverde
Molina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Valverde
Schumaker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Carpenter
Blum hits a popup towards third. DeRosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Carpenter
Pence hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/2009 -- Houston at St. Louis (N) Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Bourn M, cf 3 0 0 0 Lugo J, ss 3 0 1 1 Fulchino J, p 0 0 0 0 DeRosa M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kata M, ph 1 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0 Holliday M, lf 4 2 3 2 Matsui K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ludwick R, rf 4 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0 Molina Y, c 4 0 3 0 Lee C, lf 4 1 2 1 Schumaker S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rasmus C, cf 3 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 0 0 Carpenter C, p 3 1 1 0 Coste C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 3 0 3 0 Rodriguez W, p 2 0 1 0 Michaels J, cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 8 1 33 3 9 3 Houston 000 100 000 -- 1 St. Louis 010 000 11x -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez W 4.0 3 1 1 0 4 Fulchino J (L) 3.0 4 1 0 0 3 Valverde J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carpenter C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 5 E -- Rasmus C, Tejada M, Pence H DP -- St. Louis 1 LOB -- Houston 5, St. Louis 7 2B -- Molina Y, Carpenter C HR -- Holliday M 2, Lee C SB -- Molina Y CS -- Bourn M SF -- Lugo J PB -- Quintero H T -- 2:15 A -- 45074
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