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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 18, 2012
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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 September 18, 2012 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fernando Abad |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Lohse |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,422 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Mike Estabrook 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Dan Bellino |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Scott Moore | Right Fielder |
| Brett Wallace | First Baseman |
| Justin Maxwell | Center Fielder |
| Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
| J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Matt Dominguez | Third Baseman |
| Fernando Abad | Pitcher |
| Tony DeFrancesco | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jon Jay | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Beltran | Right Fielder |
| Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
| Allen Craig | First Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| David Freese | Third Baseman |
| Daniel Descalso | Second Baseman |
| Pete Kozma | Shortstop |
| Kyle Lohse | Pitcher |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 18, 2012
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lohse
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lohse
Moore hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wallace vs. Lohse
Wallace hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Lohse
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Abad
Jay is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Abad
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Abad
Holliday strikes out. There goes Jay. The throw from Castro to second, and Jay is out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Lohse
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lohse
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Lohse
Castro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Abad
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Abad
Molina hits a ball on the ground into left field. That will be extra bases. Martinez fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Martinez. Molina moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Abad
Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Descalso vs. Abad
Descalso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molina scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kozma vs. Abad
Kozma hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dominguez vs. Lohse
Dominguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Beltran. Dominguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Abad vs. Lohse
Abad hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Lohse
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Lohse
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Wallace vs. Lohse
Wallace hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lohse vs. Abad
Lohse strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Abad
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Abad
Beltran hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Abad
Holliday strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Lohse
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Lohse
There goes Maxwell. The throw from Molina and he is out, Kozma applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Lohse
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Craig scoops it up and throws to first, with Lohse covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lohse
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Abad
Craig hits a popup towards short. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Abad
Molina hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Abad
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Lohse
Castro strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Castro out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dominguez vs. Lohse
Dominguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abad vs. Lohse
Abad strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Descalso vs. Abad
Descalso hits a line drive towards short. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kozma vs. Abad
Kozma hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Kozma reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lohse vs. Abad
Lohse hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Lohse reaches second base with a double. Kozma scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Abad
Jay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Jay reaches second base with a double. Lohse scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Abad
Beltran strikes out. There goes Jay. The throw from Castro and Jay is out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lohse
Altuve hits a line drive into right field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lohse
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Lohse
Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Rodriguez
Fernando Rodriguez now pitching.
Holliday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Rodriguez
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Rodriguez
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holliday moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Rodriguez
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Lohse
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Lohse
Lowrie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Lohse
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lowrie moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Lohse
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso fields it and throws to second for the out. Lowrie moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Dominguez vs. Lohse
Dominguez hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Descalso vs. Rodriguez
Descalso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kozma vs. Rodriguez
Kozma strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Cedeno
Skip Schumaker pinch hits for Kyle Lohse. Xavier Cedeno now pitching. Shane Robinson pinch hits for Skip Schumaker.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Descalso moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Cedeno
Jay hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Descalso scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Cedeno
There's a wild pitch. Jay moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Cedeno
Beltran strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Boggs
Mitchell Boggs now pitching. Shane Robinson now playing right field. Jimmy Paredes pinch hits for Xavier Cedeno.
Paredes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Boggs
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Paredes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Boggs
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Paredes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Wallace vs. Boggs
Wallace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Paredes scores. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Boggs
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lowrie vs. Rzepczynski
Marc Rzepczynski now pitching.
Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Valdez
Jose Valdez now pitching.
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Valdez
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Valdez
Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Valdez
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Descalso vs. Valdez
Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lowrie fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Motte
Jason Motte now pitching.
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Motte
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dominguez vs. Motte
Dominguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/2012 -- Houston at St. Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Altuve J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jay J, cf 3 0 2 2
Moore S, rf 3 0 1 0 Beltran C, rf 4 0 1 0
Wallace B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Boggs M, p 0 0 0 0
Maxwell J, cf 3 0 0 0 Rzepczynski M, p 0 0 0 0
Lowrie J, ss 4 0 1 0 Motte J, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez J, lf 4 0 1 0 Holliday M, lf 3 0 0 0
Castro J, c 4 0 0 0 Craig A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dominguez M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Molina Y, c 3 1 2 0
Abad F, p 2 0 0 0 Freese D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0 Descalso D, 2b 3 1 1 1
Cedeno X, p 0 0 0 0 Kozma P, ss 3 1 1 0
Paredes J, ph 1 1 1 0 Lohse K, p 2 1 1 1
Valdez J, p 0 0 0 0 Schumaker S, ph 0 0 0 0
Robinson S, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 30 4 9 4
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
St. Louis 010 020 10x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Abad F (L) 5.0 6 3 3 0 6
Rodriguez F 1.1 1 1 1 2 2
Cedeno X 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Valdez J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lohse K (W) 7.0 4 0 0 2 5
Boggs M 0.2 3 1 1 0 1
Rzepczynski M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Motte J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Martinez J
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Houston 7, St. Louis 6
2B -- Moore S, Molina Y, Dominguez M, Lohse K, Jay J
3B -- Kozma P
CS -- Jay J 2, Maxwell J
HBP -- by Abad F (Jay J)
WP -- Cedeno X
T -- 3:11
A -- 35422
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