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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 27, 2008
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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 April 27, 2008 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Lohse |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 44,222 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Adrian Johnson 3B: Tim Tschida |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Mark Loretta | Third Baseman |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skip Schumaker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
| Troy Glaus | Third Baseman |
| Aaron Miles | Second Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Kyle Lohse | Pitcher |
| Brendan Ryan | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 27, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Lohse covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Lohse
Bourn hits a popup towards third. Glaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada hits a line drive into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Backe
Schumaker hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Backe
Ankiel hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Backe
Pujols hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lohse
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Lohse
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Loretta vs. Lohse
Loretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Towles vs. Lohse
Towles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Backe
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Backe
Glaus hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Backe
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Backe
Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Lohse
Backe hits a line drive beyond short. Ryan can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Lohse
Bourn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Lohse
Tejada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Backe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lohse vs. Backe
Lohse strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Backe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Backe
Schumaker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ankiel vs. Backe
Ankiel takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Backe
Pujols takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to third. Ankiel moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ludwick vs. Backe
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lohse
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lohse
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Lohse
Loretta hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miles catches it and throws to first to double up Pence. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Backe
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Backe
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Backe
Molina takes first base on ball four. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohse vs. Backe
Lohse bunts towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. Miles moves to third. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Backe
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Lohse
Towles hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Lohse
Backe hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lohse
Matsui 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Backe
Schumaker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matsui reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Backe
Ankiel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Backe
Pujols takes first base on ball four. Ankiel moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Backe
Ludwick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Ludwick reaches second base with a double. Ankiel scores. Pujols goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Glaus vs. Backe
Glaus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Backe
Miles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Backe
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Lohse
Bourn 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lohse
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Villarreal
Oscar Villarreal now pitching. Adam Kennedy pinch hits for Kyle Lohse.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Villarreal
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Villarreal
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. McClellan
Kyle McClellan now pitching.
Lee hits a line drive into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. McClellan
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. McClellan
Loretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Moehler
Brian Moehler now pitching.
Ankiel 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, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Moehler
Pujols hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Moehler
Ludwick hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Moehler
Glaus strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Towles vs. McClellan
Towles hits a fly ball into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. McClellan
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Brian Moehler.
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. McClellan
Matsui strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Borkowski
Dave Borkowski now pitching.
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Borkowski
Molina hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McClellan vs. Borkowski
McClellan bunts towards the mound. Borkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Borkowski
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. McClellan
Bourn hits a line drive towards the mound. McClellan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. McClellan
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. McClellan
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/2008 -- Houston at St. Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Matsui K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Schumaker S, lf 4 0 0 0
Bourn M, cf 4 0 0 0 Ankiel R, cf 2 1 0 0
Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0 Pujols A, 1b 2 2 1 1
Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ludwick R, rf 4 1 1 2
Lee C, lf 3 0 0 0 Glaus T, 3b 4 1 1 2
Pence H, rf 2 0 0 0 Miles A, 2b 4 0 2 0
Loretta M, 3b 3 0 1 1 Molina Y, c 3 0 1 0
Towles J, c 3 0 0 0 Lohse K, p 1 0 0 0
Backe B, p 2 0 1 0 Kennedy A, ph 1 0 0 0
Villarreal O, p 0 0 0 0 McClellan K, p 0 0 0 0
Moehler B, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan B, ss 4 0 1 0
Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0
Borkowski D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 29 5 7 5
Houston 010 000 000 -- 1
St. Louis 000 040 10x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B (L) 5.0 5 4 4 5 4
Villarreal O 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Moehler B 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Borkowski D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lohse K (W) 6.0 4 1 1 1 3
McClellan K (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- St. Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 3, St. Louis 7
2B -- Ludwick R
HR -- Glaus T, Pujols A
SH -- Lohse K, McClellan K
T -- 2:27
A -- 44222
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