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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 27, 2011
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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 July 27, 2011 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 2011 |
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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 | July 27, 2011 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Norris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Carpenter |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 35,679 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Fletcher 1B: Jim Reynolds 2B: Mike DiMuro 3B: Cory Blaser |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
Jason Bourgeois | Right Fielder |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Chris Johnson | Third Baseman |
Brett Wallace | First Baseman |
Clint Barmes | Shortstop |
Carlos Corporan | Catcher |
Bud Norris | Pitcher |
Brad Mills | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Daniel Descalso | Third Baseman |
Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
Jon Jay | Center Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Skip Schumaker | Right Fielder |
Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
Chris Carpenter | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 27, 2011
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 into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Carpenter
There goes Bourn. The throw from Molina to Theriot and they have Bourn trapped. The throw over to Pujols, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Carpenter
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Carpenter
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Descalso vs. Norris
Descalso strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Norris
Theriot 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Norris
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Bourgeois 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carpenter
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wallace vs. Carpenter
Wallace strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barmes vs. Carpenter
Barmes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Corporan vs. Carpenter
Corporan hits a line drive towards the mound. Carpenter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Carpenter
Norris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Molina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Norris
Holliday strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Norris
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Norris
Molina 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
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Carpenter
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Carpenter
Altuve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bourgeois vs. Carpenter
Bourgeois hits a line drive into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Norris
Schumaker 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 -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Norris
Punto hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Carpenter vs. Norris
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Punto moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Descalso vs. Norris
Descalso strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carpenter
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Carpenter
Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Carpenter
Barmes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Norris
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Norris
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Norris
Holliday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Holliday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Norris
Jay hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Jay reaches second base with a double. Holliday scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Norris
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Corporan vs. Carpenter
Corporan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Carpenter
Norris bunts towards the mound. Carpenter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Carpenter
Bourn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Altuve vs. Carpenter
Altuve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bourgeois vs. Carpenter
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it and throws to home to get Norris. Bourn moves to third. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Norris
Schumaker hits a line drive towards short. Barmes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Norris
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Norris
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Descalso vs. Norris
Descalso hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carpenter
Johnson hits a line drive beyond short. Theriot can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wallace vs. Carpenter
Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Carpenter
Barmes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Norris
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Norris
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Holliday vs. Norris
Holliday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jay vs. Norris
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Norris
Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pujols scores. Holliday moves to third. Molina moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Schumaker vs. Norris
Schumaker 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
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Corporan vs. Carpenter
Corporan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Carpenter covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Carpenter
Angel Sanchez pinch hits for Bud Norris.
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Carpenter
Bourn hits a fly ball into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Rodriguez
Fernando Rodriguez now pitching.
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Rodriguez
Carpenter bunts towards first. Wallace scoops it up and throws to first, with Altuve covering, for the out. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Descalso vs. Rodriguez
Descalso strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Theriot vs. Rodriguez
Theriot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Rodriguez
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Bourgeois settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Boggs
Mitchell Boggs now pitching.
Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Boggs
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Boggs
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bourgeois moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Boggs
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Pence vs. Boggs
Hunter Pence pinch hits for Brett Wallace.
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Rodriguez
Jason Bourgeois now playing left field. Carlos Lee now playing first base. Hunter Pence now playing right field.
Holliday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Holliday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Rodriguez
Jay bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schumaker vs. Rodriguez
Schumaker 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
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Boggs
Barmes hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Barmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corporan vs. Boggs
Corporan bunts towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Boggs
Matt Downs pinch hits for Fernando Rodriguez.
Downs strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Boggs
Bourn takes first base on ball four. Corporan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altuve vs. Boggs
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field. Jay picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jay. Corporan scores. Bourn goes all the way around to score. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bourgeois vs. Boggs
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields the ball and throws to Boggs covering. Safe. Altuve moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Motte
Jason Motte now pitching.
Lee hits a popup towards third. Descalso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Melancon
Mark Melancon now pitching.
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Melancon
David Freese pinch hits for Jason Motte.
Freese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Descalso vs. Melancon
Kyle Lohse pinch runs for David Freese.
Descalso bunts towards the mound. Melancon fields it and throws to first for the out. Punto moves to third. Lohse moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Theriot vs. Melancon
Theriot strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Pujols vs. Melancon
Pujols strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/2011 -- Houston at St. Louis (N) Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Bourn M, cf 4 1 2 0 Descalso D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Altuve J, 2b 5 0 3 1 Theriot R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bourgeois J, rf-lf 5 0 3 0 Pujols A, 1b 5 1 0 0 Lee C, lf-1b 5 0 1 0 Holliday M, lf 3 1 2 0 Johnson C, 3b 3 1 2 0 Jay J, cf 4 0 1 1 Wallace B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Molina Y, c 4 0 1 1 Pence H, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Schumaker S, rf 4 0 0 0 Barmes C, ss 4 1 2 2 Punto N, 2b 1 0 1 0 Corporan C, c 3 1 0 0 Carpenter C, p 2 0 0 0 Norris B, p 2 0 0 0 Boggs M, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez A, ph 1 0 0 0 Motte J, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0 Freese D, ph 1 0 1 0 Downs M, ph 1 0 0 0 Lohse K, pr 0 0 0 0 Melancon M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 13 3 32 2 6 2 Houston 020 000 002 -- 4 St. Louis 000 101 000 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Norris B 6.0 4 2 1 2 5 Rodriguez F (W) 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 Melancon M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carpenter C 7.0 8 2 2 1 8 Boggs M (L) 1.2 5 2 2 2 1 Motte J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Johnson C 2, Jay J DP -- St. Louis 2 LOB -- Houston 9, St. Louis 10 2B -- Punto N, Holliday M 2, Jay J, Barmes C HR -- Barmes C CS -- Bourn M SH -- Carpenter C, Descalso D T -- 3:09 A -- 35679
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