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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 31, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 31, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Todd Wellemeyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,638 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Marvin Hudson 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Shawn Rakos |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Izturis | Shortstop |
| Josh Phelps | Left Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
| Troy Glaus | Third Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Aaron Miles | Second Baseman |
| Todd Wellemeyer | Pitcher |
| Skip Schumaker | Center Fielder |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | Center Fielder |
| Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| David Newhan | Second Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 31, 2008
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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