GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (66-86) at ST LOUIS (71-80)

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2
ST LOUIS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
STL - RUSS SPRINGER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.235, 0-FOR-2)
R OSWALT (.125, 0-FOR-2)
J ANDERSON (.404, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS ST LOUIS (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .404
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250
L Berkman 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .274
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .299
H Pence rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .323
M Loretta ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125

Totals 24 1 4 1 1 7 7

BATTING: RBI - M Loretta (40). 2-out RBI - M Loretta. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - C Lee (4, line drive); T Wigginton (2, throw).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .307
R Ankiel cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .283
S Taguchi lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .289
S Spiezio 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255
S Schumaker rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .323
A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Stinnett c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .191
T Wellemeyer p 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .143
M Cairo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
B Ryan 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302

Totals 30 1 8 0 1 2 15

BATTING: 2B - B Ryan (9, R Oswalt). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S
Spiezio 1, R Ankiel 1, S Schumaker 2, T Wellemeyer 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: CS - S Taguchi (3, 2nd base by R Oswalt/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Ryan-S Spiezio-D Eckstein-B Ryan-S Spiezio-D Eckstein).


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HOUSTON - 000 000 1 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 010 000 0 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 8 1 0 1 2 0 3.18

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wellemeyer 5 1 0 0 1 5 0 3.28
T Percival 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.89
R Springer 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.25

IBB - K Stinnett (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 101-75; T
Wellemeyer 71-43; T Percival 9-8; R Springer 26-17. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 12-6; T Wellemeyer 3-6; T Percival 1-1; R Springer 2-0. Batters faced: R
Oswalt 31; T Wellemeyer 16; T Percival 3; R Springer 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: BRIAN FALKENBORG (0-1, 5.63) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, ST LOUIS 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.235, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Falkenborg relieved R Springer.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B Ausmus (.235, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for B Ausmus.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.242, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT ST LOUIS
NOTE: HOUSTON SHORTSTOP MARK LORETTA SINGLED IN THE SEVENTH
INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 13 GAMES.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lamb hit for R Oswalt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.292, 11 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Bruntlett ran for M Lamb.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J Anderson (.404, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 2
ST LOUIS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT (OUT)
STL - BRIAN FALKENBORG

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.323, 1-FOR-3)
B FALKENBORG (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
K STINNETT (.191, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS ST LOUIS (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .396
C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .249
L Berkman 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .274
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .299
H Pence rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .323
M Loretta ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
E Bruntlett pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 28 1 5 1 1 7 8

a-grounded to second for B Ausmus in the 8th; b-doubled to left for R Oswalt
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Lamb (14, B Falkenborg). RBI - M Loretta (40). 2-out RBI - M
Loretta. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1, C Biggio 1.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - C Lee (4, line drive); T Wigginton (2, throw).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .307
R Ankiel cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .283
S Taguchi lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .289
S Spiezio 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255
S Schumaker rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .323
A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Stinnett c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .191
T Wellemeyer p 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .143
M Cairo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
B Ryan 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302

Totals 30 1 8 0 1 2 15

BATTING: 2B - B Ryan (9, R Oswalt). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S
Spiezio 1, R Ankiel 1, S Schumaker 2, T Wellemeyer 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: CS - S Taguchi (3, 2nd base by R Oswalt/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Ryan-S Spiezio-D Eckstein-B Ryan-S Spiezio-D Eckstein).


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HOUSTON - 000 000 10 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 010 000 0 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 8 1 0 1 2 0 3.18

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wellemeyer 5 1 0 0 1 5 0 3.28
T Percival 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.89
R Springer 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.25
B Falkenborg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.29

IBB - K Stinnett (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 101-75; T
Wellemeyer 71-43; T Percival 9-8; R Springer 26-17; B Falkenborg 15-10. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 12-6; T Wellemeyer 3-6; T Percival 1-1; R Springer
2-0; B Falkenborg 2-1. Batters faced: R Oswalt 31; T Wellemeyer 16; T Percival
3; R Springer 6; B Falkenborg 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (6-5, 3.20) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, ST LOUIS 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.323, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved R Oswalt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Schumaker (.323, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Loretta at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Schumaker (.323, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Towles catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Schumaker (.323, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Bruntlett at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Schumaker (.323, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Edmonds hit for B Falkenborg.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Edmonds (.250, 12 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 2
ST LOUIS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS
STL - BRIAN FALKENBORG (OUT)

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.274, 1-FOR-3)
C LEE (.299, 1-FOR-2, BB)
H PENCE (.323, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS ST LOUIS (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .396
C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .249
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Berkman 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .274
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .299
H Pence rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .323
M Loretta ss-2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Towles c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .391
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
E Bruntlett pr-ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 28 1 5 1 1 7 8

a-grounded to second for B Ausmus in the 8th; b-doubled to left for R Oswalt
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Lamb (14, B Falkenborg). RBI - M Loretta (40). 2-out RBI - M
Loretta. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1, C Biggio 1.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - C Lee (4, line drive); T Wigginton (2, throw).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .307
R Ankiel cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .283
S Taguchi lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .289
S Spiezio 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255
S Schumaker rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .321
A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Edmonds ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
K Stinnett c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .188
T Wellemeyer p 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .143
M Cairo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
B Ryan 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302

Totals 33 1 8 0 1 2 15

a-lined out to center for B Falkenborg in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - B Ryan (9, R Oswalt). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S
Spiezio 1, R Ankiel 1, S Schumaker 2, T Wellemeyer 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: CS - S Taguchi (3, 2nd base by R Oswalt/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Ryan-S Spiezio-D Eckstein-B Ryan-S Spiezio-D Eckstein).


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HOUSTON - 000 000 10 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 010 000 00 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 8 1 0 1 2 0 3.18
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.16

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wellemeyer 5 1 0 0 1 5 0 3.28
T Percival 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.89
R Springer 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.25
B Falkenborg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.29

IBB - K Stinnett (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 101-75; C Qualls
5-4; T Wellemeyer 71-43; T Percival 9-8; R Springer 26-17; B Falkenborg 15-10.
Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 12-6; C Qualls 2-1; T Wellemeyer 3-6; T
Percival 1-1; R Springer 2-0; B Falkenborg 2-1. Batters faced: R Oswalt 31; C
Qualls 3; T Wellemeyer 16; T Percival 3; R Springer 6; B Falkenborg 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: JASON ISRINGHAUSEN (4-0, 2.20) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, ST LOUIS 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.274, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CARLOS LEE (31) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF JASON ISRINGHAUSEN SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, ST LOUIS 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.323, 0-FOR-3)</div>