Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Carpenter
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Carpenter
  
  Sanchez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Carpenter
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Carpenter
  
  Lee 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 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Happ
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Happ
  
  Rasmus strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Happ
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Holliday vs. Happ
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Pujols moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Craig vs. Happ
  
  Craig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pujols scores. Holliday moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Happ
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Holliday scores. Craig moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Happ
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Carpenter vs. Happ
  
  Carpenter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Craig scores. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Miles vs. Happ
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Carpenter
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Craig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Carpenter
  
  Wallace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Carpenter
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Carpenter
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first, with Carpenter covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Carpenter
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Happ for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Happ
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Happ
  
  Rasmus takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Happ
  
  Pujols hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Figueroa
  
  Nelson Figueroa now pitching.
  
  Holliday strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Figueroa
  
  Craig hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Figueroa
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Carpenter
  
  Bourn is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Carpenter
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Carpenter
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Craig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Carpenter
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ryan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Figueroa
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Figueroa
  
  Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Figueroa
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Carpenter
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Craig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Carpenter
  
  Wallace strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Carpenter
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Figueroa
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Figueroa
  
  Rasmus hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Figueroa
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Holliday vs. Figueroa
  
  Holliday strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Carpenter
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Feliz vs. Carpenter
  
  Pedro Feliz pinch hits for Nelson Figueroa.
  
  Feliz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. Carpenter
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Carpenter
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Lopez
  
  Wilton Lopez now pitching.
  
  Craig hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Craig reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Molina vs. Lopez
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Craig moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ryan vs. Lopez
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get Craig. Molina moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Carpenter vs. Lopez
  
  Carpenter hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Miles vs. Lopez
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Carpenter
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Carpenter
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Carpenter
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lopez
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Lopez
  
  Rasmus hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Lopez
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Carpenter
  
  Wallace hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Carpenter
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Carpenter
  
  Castro hits a line drive into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Carpenter
  
  Jason Michaels pinch hits for Wilton Lopez.
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Lyon
  
  Brandon Lyon now pitching.
  
  Holliday hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wallace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Lyon
  
  Craig strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Lyon
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Carpenter
  
  Jon Jay now playing right field.
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carpenter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Carpenter
  
  There goes Bourn. The throw from Molina and he is out, Ryan applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Carpenter
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. McClellan
  
  Kyle McClellan now pitching.
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. McClellan
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Chacin
  
  Gustavo Chacin now pitching.
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Winn vs. Chacin
  
  Randy Winn pinch hits for Kyle McClellan.
  
  Winn hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Miles vs. Chacin
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ryan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Chacin
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rasmus vs. Chacin
  
  Rasmus strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Chacin
  
  Pujols hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Franklin
  
  Ryan Franklin now pitching.
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wallace vs. Franklin
  
  Wallace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Franklin
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Franklin
  
  Castro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jay who is chasing the ball. Castro reaches third base with a triple. Wallace goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Blum vs. Franklin
  
  Geoff Blum pinch hits for Gustavo Chacin.
  
  Blum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castro scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bourgeois vs. Franklin
  
  Jason Bourgeois pinch hits for Michael Bourn.
  
  Bourgeois hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/2010 -- Houston at St. Louis (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Bourn M, cf           3  0  1  0   Lopez F, 3b           3  2  1  1   
Bourgeois J, ph       1  0  0  0   Rasmus C, cf          4  1  0  0   
Sanchez A, ss         4  0  1  0   Pujols A, 1b          5  2  3  3   
Pence H, rf           4  0  1  0   Holliday M, lf        4  1  1  1   
Lee C, lf             4  0  0  0   Craig A, rf           4  1  2  1   
Keppinger J, 2b       4  0  0  0   Jay J, rf             0  0  0  0   
Wallace B, 1b         3  2  1  0   Molina Y, c           4  0  2  1   
Johnson C, 3b         3  1  1  2   Ryan B, ss            4  1  1  0   
Castro J, c           3  1  1  1   Carpenter C, p        3  0  1  1   
Happ J, p             1  0  0  0   McClellan K, p        0  0  0  0   
Figueroa N, p         0  0  0  0   Winn R, ph            1  0  0  0   
Feliz P, ph           1  0  0  0   Franklin R, p         0  0  0  0   
Lopez W, p            0  0  0  0   Miles A, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Michaels J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Lyon B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Chacin G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Blum G, ph            1  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  4                        36  8 12  8

Houston          020 000 002 --  4
St. Louis        430 000 01x --  8

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Happ J (L)*           1.0  6  7  7  3  1
Figueroa N            3.0  1  0  0  0  3
Lopez W               2.0  2  0  0  0  0
Lyon B                1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Chacin G              1.0  3  1  1  0  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carpenter C (W)       7.1  4  2  2  3  3
McClellan K           0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Franklin R            1.0  3  2  2  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd

LOB -- Houston 6, St. Louis 7
2B -- Pujols A, Craig A
3B -- Castro J
HR -- Johnson C, Pujols A
CS -- Bourn M
HBP -- by Carpenter C (Bourn M)
T -- 2:39
A -- 41596

    

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