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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 29, 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 29, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 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 29, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kyle Lohse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Wolf |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 33,347 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt 3B: Marvin Hudson |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Izturis | Shortstop |
| Nick Stavinoha | Left Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
| Troy Glaus | Third Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Joe Mather | Center Fielder |
| Kyle Lohse | Pitcher |
| Felipe Lopez | Second Baseman |
| 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 |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Randy Wolf | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 29, 2008
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Wolf
Izturis hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stavinoha vs. Wolf
Stavinoha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Wolf
Pujols hits a popup towards third. Blum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Lohse
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Lohse
Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Wolf
Ludwick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Glaus vs. Wolf
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ludwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Wolf
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ludwick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Mather vs. Wolf
Mather hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman hits a popup towards third. Glaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Lohse
Blum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Lohse
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lohse vs. Wolf
Lohse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Wolf covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wolf
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Wolf
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
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Lohse
Newhan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Lohse
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wolf vs. Lohse
Wolf strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stavinoha vs. Wolf
Stavinoha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Wolf
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Wolf
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolf juggles the ball. That's an error on Wolf. Ludwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Glaus vs. Wolf
Glaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Wolf
Molina hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Ludwick scores. Glaus moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Mather vs. Wolf
Mather hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Lohse
Erstad hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Lohse
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada strikes out. There goes Wigginton. The throw from Molina to second, and Wigginton is out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lohse vs. Wolf
Lohse hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wolf
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Izturis vs. Wolf
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Lohse
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lohse
Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Lohse
Newhan hits a line drive towards the mound. Lohse reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stavinoha vs. Wolf
Stavinoha hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Wolf
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stavinoha moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ludwick vs. Wolf
Ludwick hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stavinoha tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Wolf
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Lohse
Quintero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Lohse
Michael Bourn pinch hits for Randy Wolf.
Bourn hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Lohse
Erstad hits a fly ball into left field. Stavinoha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Lohse
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Quintero moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Molina strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Sampson
Mather hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohse vs. Sampson
Lohse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lohse
Skip Schumaker now playing center field. Joe Mather now playing left field.
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Lohse
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lohse
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Lohse
Newhan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Lohse
Quintero hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sampson
Lopez 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, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Izturis vs. Sampson
Izturis hits a fly ball towards right. Pence catches it and throws to first to double up Lopez. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Sampson
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Lohse
Jose Castillo pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Lohse
Erstad hits a popup, foul, towards third. Glaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Lohse
Wigginton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ludwick throws the ball in to Izturis who tags Wigginton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Brocail
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brocail fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Brocail
Glaus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Springer
Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/2008 -- St. Louis at Houston (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Izturis C, ss 4 0 0 0 Erstad D, cf 4 0 1 0
Stavinoha N, lf 3 1 1 0 Wigginton T, lf 4 0 2 0
Schumaker S, cf 1 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0
Pujols A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 1
Ludwick R, rf 2 1 0 1 Blum G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Glaus T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 3 1 2 0
Molina Y, c 3 0 1 1 Newhan D, 2b 3 1 1 2
Mather J, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 3 0 1 0
Lohse K, p 3 0 1 0 Wolf R, p 1 0 0 0
Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Bourn M, ph 1 0 0 0
Lopez F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0
Castillo J, ph 1 0 0 0
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 2 30 3 8 3
St. Louis 000 101 000 -- 2
Houston 000 000 201 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lohse K 8.0 7 2 2 1 6
Springer R (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wolf R 6.0 3 2 1 1 1
Sampson C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brocail D (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Wolf R 2
DP -- St. Louis 2, Houston 3
LOB -- St. Louis 3, Houston 3
2B -- Molina Y, Stavinoha N
HR -- Newhan D, Berkman L
CS -- Wigginton T
SF -- Ludwick R
HBP -- by Wolf R (Ludwick R)
T -- 2:16
A -- 33347
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