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Retrosheet Boxscore: St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 3

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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 3

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Game Played on Friday, April 10, 2009 (N) at Busch Stadium III

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  1    1  1  0  -   3 11  0
STL N    1  0  2    0  0  1    1  0  x  -   5  6  0
BATTING
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Matsui 2b                     4   0   1   1       1   1       1   4
Pence rf                      5   1   1   0       0   2       1   0
Berkman 1b                    4   0   1   1       0   0       8   1
Lee lf                        4   1   3   1       0   0       1   0
Tejada ss                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Blum 3b                       3   1   2   0       1   0       0   2
  Byrdak p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
I. Rodriguez c                4   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
Bourn cf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Hampton p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Smith ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Geary p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Erstad ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Brocail p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Keppinger 3b                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   3  11   3       3   4      24   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Matsui-Tejada-Berkman.
BATTING - 
2B: Berkman (1,off Pineiro); Blum (1,off Pineiro).
HR: Lee (1,8th inning off Kinney 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Tejada (1,off Pineiro); I. Rodriguez (1,off Pineiro).
Team LOB: 8.
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Schumaker 2b,lf               5   1   3   1       0   1       3   4
K. Greene ss                  3   1   0   0       1   1       0   4
Pujols 1b                     3   1   0   0       1   0      18   0
Ludwick rf                    3   1   2   2       1   0       1   0
Duncan lf                     3   0   1   1       1   1       0   0
  Ryan pr,2b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Molina c                      2   0   0   1       2   0       3   1
Ankiel cf                     2   1   0   0       2   1       1   0
Freese 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
  Barden 3b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Pineiro p                     3   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
  Kinney p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rasmus ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Motte p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McClellan p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   5   6   5       8   6      27  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Pujols, Freese-Schumaker-Pujols, K. Greene-Schumaker-Pujols.
BATTING - 
2B: Ludwick (1,off Hampton); Schumaker (1,off Geary).
HR: Ludwick (2,7th inning off Brocail 0 on 1 out).
HBP: K. Greene (1,by Hampton).
GDP: Freese (1,off Brocail).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Ryan (1,2nd base off Brocail/I. Rodriguez).
PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hampton L(0-1)                5     4   3   3   4   5   0  24
Geary                         1     1   1   1   1   0   0   5
Brocail                       1     1   1   1   3   0   1   6
Byrdak                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        8     6   5   5   8   6   1  38
HBP: Hampton (1,K. Greene).
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Pineiro W(1-0)                6.2   8   2   2   1   2   0  26
Kinney                        1.1   1   1   1   2   1   1   7
Motte                         0.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   3
McClellan SV(1)               0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Totals                        9    11   3   3   3   4   1  38
Inherited Runners - Scored: Kinney 2-1; McClellan 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Phil Cuzzi
Official Scorer: Mike Smith
Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 37224
Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals      
1. Matsui              2b        Schumaker           2b
2. Pence               rf        K. Greene           ss
3. Berkman             1b        Pujols              1b
4. Lee                 lf        Ludwick             rf
5. Tejada              ss        Duncan              lf
6. Blum                3b        Molina              c
7. I. Rodriguez        c         Ankiel              cf
8. Bourn               cf        Freese              3b
9. Hampton             p         Pineiro             p

ASTROS 1ST: Matsui grounded out (shortstop to first); Pence
grounded out (pitcher to first); Berkman grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Schumaker singled to third; K. Greene was called
out on strikes; Pujols flied to center; Ludwick walked
[Schumaker to second]; Duncan singled to right [Schumaker
scored, Ludwick to third]; Molina walked [Duncan to second];
Ankiel struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Lee singled to right; Tejada flied to right; Blum
walked [Lee to second]; I. Rodriguez lined into a double play to
first [Blum out at first (first unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Freese grounded out (second to first); Pineiro
grounded out (third to first); Schumaker grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Bourn grounded out (second to first); Hampton
grounded out (third to first); Matsui singled to left; Pence
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: K. Greene was hit by a pitch; Pujols walked [K.
Greene to second]; Ludwick doubled to right [K. Greene scored,
Pujols to third]; Duncan flied to center; Molina grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Pujols scored, Ludwick to third]; Ankiel
grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Cardinals 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Berkman grounded out (pitcher to first); Lee singled
to center; Tejada grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Lee out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Freese was called out on strikes; Pineiro was
called out on strikes; Schumaker singled to second; K. Greene
walked [Schumaker to second]; Pujols forced K. Greene (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Blum singled to center; I. Rodriguez grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Blum out at second];
Bourn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Ludwick flied to left; Duncan was called out on
strikes; Molina lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Cardinals 3.

ASTROS 6TH: SMITH BATTED FOR HAMPTON; Smith struck out (catcher
to first); Matsui grounded out (shortstop to first); Pence
singled to center; Berkman doubled to center [Pence scored]; Lee
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: GEARY REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Ankiel walked;
Freese flied to right; On a bunt Pineiro made an out to catcher;
Schumaker doubled to left [Ankiel scored]; K. Greene grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cardinals 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Tejada popped to first; Blum doubled to left; I.
Rodriguez grounded out (pitcher to first); Bourn singled to left
[Blum to third]; ERSTAD BATTED FOR GEARY; KINNEY REPLACED
PINEIRO (PITCHING); Erstad walked [Bourn to second]; Matsui
walked [Blum scored, Bourn to third, Erstad to second]; Pence
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: BROCAIL REPLACED ERSTAD (PITCHING); Pujols popped
to first; Ludwick homered to left-center; Duncan walked; RYAN
RAN FOR DUNCAN; Ryan stole second; Molina walked; Ankiel walked
[Ryan to third, Molina to second]; Freese grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Ankiel out at second]; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 8TH: SCHUMAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); RYAN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BARDEN REPLACED FREESE (PLAYING
3B); Berkman flied to center; Lee homered to left; Tejada
grounded out (second to first); Blum lined to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: BYRDAK REPLACED BLUM (PITCHING); KEPPINGER
REPLACED BROCAIL (PLAYING 3B); RASMUS BATTED FOR KINNEY; Rasmus
popped to shortstop; Schumaker struck out; K. Greene grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 9TH: MOTTE REPLACED RASMUS (PITCHING); I. Rodriguez
singled to center; Bourn flied to left; Keppinger singled to
right [I. Rodriguez to second]; MCCLELLAN REPLACED MOTTE
(PITCHING); Matsui struck out; Pence forced Keppinger (third to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           3  11   0    8
 Cardinals        5   6   0    9
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