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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 23, 2009
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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 September 23, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Norris |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 38,732 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Wegner 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Tim Timmons |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skip Schumaker | Second Baseman |
| Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
| Mark DeRosa | Third Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Bud Norris | Pitcher |
| Dave Clark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 23, 2009
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Norris
Schumaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Norris
Rasmus hits a popup towards third. Blum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Norris
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Norris
Holliday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schumaker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Norris
Ludwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Smoltz
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Smoltz
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Smoltz
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Norris
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Norris
Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Norris
Lugo hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Norris
Smoltz takes first base on ball four. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Schumaker vs. Norris
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Smoltz
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Smoltz
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Smoltz
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Norris
Rasmus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Norris
Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Norris
Holliday hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Norris
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
DeRosa vs. Norris
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Smoltz
Matsui hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Matsui reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Towles vs. Smoltz
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Smoltz
Norris bunts towards the mound. Smoltz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Matsui moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bourn vs. Smoltz
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Smoltz
Tejada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matsui scores. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Smoltz
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Norris
Molina hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Norris
Lugo hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Norris
Smoltz bunts towards first. Berkman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Matsui covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Smoltz
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Smoltz
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Smoltz
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Smoltz
Matsui hits a line drive into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Norris
Schumaker 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Norris
Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Norris
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Smoltz
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Smoltz
Norris 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Smoltz
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Norris
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Norris
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Norris
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Smoltz
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Tejada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Smoltz
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Smoltz
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tejada tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Smoltz
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Fulchino
Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
Molina strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Fulchino
Lugo strikes out. Towles drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lugo out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Fulchino
Rick Ankiel pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Ankiel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Hawksworth
Blake Hawksworth now pitching.
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Hawksworth
Matsui bunts towards the mound. Hawksworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Hawksworth
Jeff Keppinger pinch hits for J.R. Towles.
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Erstad vs. Hawksworth
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Jeff Fulchino.
Erstad strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Hawkins
Humberto Quintero now catching. LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Schumaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Hawkins
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Hawkins
Pujols hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Hawkins
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Franklin
Ryan Franklin now pitching.
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Franklin
There's a wild pitch. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Franklin
Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Franklin
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bourn scores. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Franklin
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Franklin
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching. Jason Michaels now playing left field.
Ludwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Valverde
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Valverde
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. Ludwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Valverde
Lugo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/2009 -- St. Louis at Houston (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Schumaker S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bourn M, cf 3 1 0 0
Rasmus C, cf 4 0 1 0 Tejada M, ss 4 1 2 1
Pujols A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Holliday M, lf 4 0 1 0 Lee C, lf 3 0 2 2
Ludwick R, rf 3 0 2 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
DeRosa M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Molina Y, c 4 0 2 0 Pence H, rf 3 0 0 0
Lugo J, ss 4 0 0 0 Matsui K, 2b 2 1 1 0
Smoltz J, p 1 0 0 0 Towles J, c 2 0 0 0
Ankiel R, ph 1 0 0 0 Keppinger J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hawksworth B, p 0 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 0 0 0 0
Reyes D, p 0 0 0 0 Norris B, p 2 0 1 0
Franklin R, p 0 0 0 0 Fulchino J, p 0 0 0 0
Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0
Michaels J, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 28 3 6 3
St. Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 001 001 01x -- 3
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L) 6.0 5 2 2 0 5
Hawksworth B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Reyes D* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Franklin R 1.0 1 0 0 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Norris B (W) 6.0 6 0 0 2 3
Fulchino J 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Hawkins L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Valverde J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- St. Louis 8, Houston 6
2B -- Matsui K, Tejada M
SH -- Matsui K
SF -- Lee C
WP -- Franklin R
T -- 2:44
A -- 38732
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