Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Izturis vs. Rodriguez
  
  Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Rodriguez
  
  Phelps hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Rodriguez
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phelps moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ludwick hits a fly ball for an out. Phelps moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Glaus vs. Rodriguez
  
  Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Erstad 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Wigginton strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Rodriguez
  
  Molina hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Rodriguez
  
  Miles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Wellemeyer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Wellemeyer bunts between the mound and first base. Rodriguez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wellemeyer for the out. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Schumaker vs. Rodriguez
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Phelps. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blum vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berkman moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pence vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berkman scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newhan vs. Wellemeyer
  
  There goes Pence. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Pence steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Newhan vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Newhan hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Izturis vs. Rodriguez
  
  Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Rodriguez
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Rodriguez
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ludwick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Erstad 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Glaus vs. Rodriguez
  
  Glaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Rodriguez
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Glaus moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Miles vs. Rodriguez
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Glaus moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Wellemeyer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Wellemeyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Phelps. Tejada reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Berkman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Blum vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tejada moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Pence vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Rodriguez
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Izturis vs. Rodriguez
  
  Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Rodriguez
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Newhan vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Newhan strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Rodriguez bunts in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Erstad vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Erstad hits a popup towards third. Glaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Rodriguez
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ludwick strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Glaus vs. Sampson
  
  Chris Sampson now pitching.
  
  Glaus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Sampson
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Wigginton strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Sampson
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Wellemeyer vs. Sampson
  
  Wellemeyer bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Schumaker vs. Sampson
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Izturis vs. Sampson
  
  Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sampson covering, for the out. Miles moves to third. Schumaker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Phelps vs. Sampson
  
  Phelps strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Phelps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Pence is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Newhan vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newhan for the out. Pence moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Hawkins
  
  LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
  
  Pujols strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pujols out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Hawkins
  
  Ludwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Glaus vs. Hawkins
  
  Glaus hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Villone
  
  Ron Villone now pitching. Michael Bourn pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins.
  
  Bourn bunts towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Miles covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Villone
  
  Erstad is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wigginton vs. Franklin
  
  Ryan Franklin now pitching.
  
  Wigginton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Franklin
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Franklin
  
  Berkman 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 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Valverde
  
  Darin Erstad now playing left field. Jose Valverde now pitching. Michael Bourn now playing center field.
  
  Molina hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Valverde
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Valverde
  
  Rick Ankiel pinch hits for Ryan Franklin.
  
  Ankiel strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/2008 -- St. Louis at Houston (D)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Izturis C, ss         4  0  0  0   Erstad D, cf-lf       3  1  0  0   
Phelps J, lf          4  0  1  0   Wigginton T, lf       4  1  1  2   
Pujols A, 1b          4  0  2  0   Valverde J, p         0  0  0  0   
Ludwick R, rf         4  0  0  0   Tejada M, ss          4  0  1  0   
Glaus T, 3b           3  0  1  0   Berkman L, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Molina Y, c           4  0  1  0   Blum G, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Miles A, 2b           4  0  2  0   Pence H, rf           2  0  1  1   
Wellemeyer T, p       2  0  0  0   Newhan D, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Villone R, p          0  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           3  0  1  0   
Franklin R, p         0  0  0  0   Rodriguez W, p        1  0  0  0   
Ankiel R, ph          1  0  0  0   Sampson C, p          0  0  0  0   
Schumaker S, cf       3  0  2  0   Hawkins L, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Bourn M, ph-cf        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  9  0                        28  3  5  3

St. Louis        000 000 000 --  0
Houston          010 000 02x --  3

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wellemeyer T (L)      7.0  4  1  1  0  4
Villone R             0.1  0  1  1  0  0
Franklin R            0.2  1  1  1  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W (W)       5.2  7  0  0  0  4
Sampson C             1.1  2  0  0  1  2
Hawkins L             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Valverde J (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- St. Louis 8, Houston 4
2B -- Berkman L, Tejada M
HR -- Wigginton T
SB -- Pence H
SH -- Wellemeyer T, Rodriguez W
HBP -- by Wellemeyer T (Pence H), by Villone R (Erstad D)
T -- 2:42
A -- 35638

    

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