NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: D Sarfate relieved B Backe. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B Ryan (.302, 4 HR, 11 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 ST LOUIS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 0 (TOP 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DENNIS SARFATE STL - RUSS SPRINGER (OUT) DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.323, 1-FOR-3) T WIGGINTON (.302, 1-FOR-3, RBI) C RANSOM (.292, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (3) VS ST LOUIS (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Anderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .425 C Burke 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .232 L Berkman 1b 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .277 C Lee lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .300 H Pence rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .323 T Wigginton 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .302 C Ransom ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .292 J Towles c 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .368 B Backe p 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .375 D Sarfate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 28 3 8 3 3 5 9 BATTING: 2B - C Burke (17, J Pineiro); C Lee (41, J Pineiro). HR - L Berkman (31, 1st inning off J Pineiro 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman 2 (95), T Wigginton (17). 2-out RBI - T Wigginton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Ransom 1, B Backe 1, J Anderson 1, H Pence 1. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: CS - J Anderson (1, 2nd base by J Pineiro/Y Molina). FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Backe-C Ransom-L Berkman). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .305 R Ankiel cf 4 1 0 1 0 1 5 .265 R Ludwick rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .255 S Spiezio 1b 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .256 S Schumaker lf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .322 Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .276 M Cairo 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 J Pineiro p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067 T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-B Ryan ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302 A Miles 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .298 Totals 26 2 7 2 3 4 18 a-walked for R Springer in the 7th. BATTING: 2B - S Schumaker (9, B Backe). SF - S Spiezio. RBI - S Spiezio (30), R Ankiel (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 1, Y Molina 1. Team LOB - 7. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 300 000 0 -- 3 ST LOUIS - 100 010 0 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era B Backe 6 6 2 2 2 2 0 4.37 D Sarfate 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era J Pineiro 5 2/3 8 3 3 3 4 1 4.53 T Johnson 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.41 R Springer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.14 Pitches-strikes: B Backe 87-52; D Sarfate 17-9; J Pineiro 111-66; T Johnson 3-2; R Springer 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: B Backe 4-11; D Sarfate 0-1; J Pineiro 7-5; T Johnson 1-0; R Springer 1-1. Batters faced: B Backe 25; D Sarfate 5; J Pineiro 27; T Johnson 1; R Springer 3. UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chuck Meriwether. Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE STL: RYAN FRANKLIN (4-4, 2.45) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, ST LOUIS 2 DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.323, 1-FOR-3)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Franklin relieved R Springer. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3 ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H Pence (.323, 1-FOR-3)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY J.R. TOWLES SCORED HUNTER PENCE AND CODY RANSOM. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J TOWLES ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5 ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: D SARFATE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for D Sarfate. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J TOWLES ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5 ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.235, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE STL: RANDY FLORES (3-0, 4.44) IN THE 8TH SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, O PALMEIRO ON FIRST, J TOWLES ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, ST LOUIS 2 DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J ANDERSON (.425, 1-FOR-4)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Flores relieved R Franklin. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, O PALMEIRO ON FIRST, J TOWLES ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5 ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J Anderson (.425, 1-FOR-4)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY JOSH ANDERSON SCORED J.R. TOWLES. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J ANDERSON ON FIRST, O PALMEIRO ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6 ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.232, 1-FOR-4)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 13 0 ST LOUIS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 0 (BOT 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DENNIS SARFATE (OUT) STL - RANDY FLORES DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SPIEZIO (.256, 0-FOR-1, BB, SF, RBI) S SCHUMAKER (.322, 2-FOR-3) Y MOLINA (.276, 0-FOR-3)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (6) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Anderson cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .439 C Burke 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231 L Berkman 1b 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .276 C Lee lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .300 H Pence rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .325 T Wigginton 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .300 C Ransom ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .320 J Towles c 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .400 B Backe p 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .375 D Sarfate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242 Totals 36 6 13 6 3 5 13 a-singled to left for D Sarfate in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - C Burke (17, J Pineiro); C Lee (41, J Pineiro); C Ransom (2, R Franklin); J Towles (3, R Franklin). HR - L Berkman (31, 1st inning off J Pineiro 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman 2 (95), T Wigginton (17), J Towles 2 (11), J Anderson (9). 2-out RBI - T Wigginton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Ransom 1, L Berkman 1, B Backe 1, J Anderson 1, H Pence 1. Team LOB - 9. BASERUNNING: CS - J Anderson (1, 2nd base by J Pineiro/Y Molina). FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Backe-C Ransom-L Berkman). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .305 R Ankiel cf 4 1 0 1 0 1 5 .265 R Ludwick rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .255 S Spiezio 1b 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .256 S Schumaker lf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .322 Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .276 M Cairo 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 J Pineiro p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067 T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-B Ryan ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302 R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 A Miles 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .298 Totals 26 2 7 2 3 4 18 a-walked for R Springer in the 7th. BATTING: 2B - S Schumaker (9, B Backe). SF - S Spiezio. RBI - S Spiezio (30), R Ankiel (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 1, Y Molina 1. Team LOB - 7. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 300 000 03 -- 6 ST LOUIS - 100 010 0 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era B Backe 6 6 2 2 2 2 0 4.37 D Sarfate 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era J Pineiro 5 2/3 8 3 3 3 4 1 4.53 T Johnson 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.41 R Springer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.14 R Franklin 1/3 4 3 3 0 0 0 2.79 R Flores 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.39 Pitches-strikes: B Backe 87-52; D Sarfate 17-9; J Pineiro 111-66; T Johnson 3-2; R Springer 9-6; R Franklin 12-9; R Flores 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B Backe 4-11; D Sarfate 0-1; J Pineiro 7-5; T Johnson 1-0; R Springer 1-1; R Franklin 0-1; R Flores 2-0. Batters faced: B Backe 25; D Sarfate 5; J Pineiro 27; T Johnson 1; R Springer 3; R Franklin 5; R Flores 3. UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chuck Meriwether. Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: E Bruntlett in right field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Spiezio (.256, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE HOU: CHAD QUALLS (6-5, 3.24) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6, ST LOUIS 2 DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: S SPIEZIO (.256, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: C Qualls relieved D Sarfate. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Spiezio (.256, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Edmonds hit for R Flores. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M CAIRO ON FIRST, Y MOLINA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Edmonds (.249, 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 13 1 ST LOUIS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS STL - RANDY FLORES (OUT) DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.300, 2-FOR-4) E BRUNTLETT (.250, 0 HR, 13 RBI) T WIGGINTON (.300, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (6) VS ST LOUIS (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Anderson cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .439 C Burke 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231 L Berkman 1b 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .276 C Lee lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .300 H Pence rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .325 E Bruntlett rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 T Wigginton 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .300 C Ransom ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .320 J Towles c 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .400 B Backe p 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .375 D Sarfate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242 C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 6 13 6 3 5 13 a-singled to left for D Sarfate in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - C Burke (17, J Pineiro); C Lee (41, J Pineiro); C Ransom (2, R Franklin); J Towles (3, R Franklin). HR - L Berkman (31, 1st inning off J Pineiro 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman 2 (95), T Wigginton (17), J Towles 2 (11), J Anderson (9). 2-out RBI - T Wigginton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Ransom 1, L Berkman 1, B Backe 1, J Anderson 1, H Pence 1. Team LOB - 9. BASERUNNING: CS - J Anderson (1, 2nd base by J Pineiro/Y Molina). FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (8, line drive). DP: 1 (B Backe-C Ransom-L Berkman). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .305 R Ankiel cf 4 1 0 1 0 1 5 .265 R Ludwick rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .255 S Spiezio 1b 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .255 S Schumaker lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .320 Y Molina c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .276 M Cairo 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 J Pineiro p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067 T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-B Ryan ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302 R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 b-J Edmonds ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .248 A Miles 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .298 Totals 31 2 8 2 3 4 20 a-walked for R Springer in the 7th; b-grounded to first for R Flores in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - S Schumaker (9, B Backe). SF - S Spiezio. RBI - S Spiezio (30), R Ankiel (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 1, J Edmonds 1, Y Molina 1. Team LOB - 9. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 300 000 03 -- 6 ST LOUIS - 100 010 00 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era B Backe 6 6 2 2 2 2 0 4.37 D Sarfate 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 C Qualls 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.20 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era J Pineiro 5 2/3 8 3 3 3 4 1 4.53 T Johnson 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.41 R Springer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.14 R Franklin 1/3 4 3 3 0 0 0 2.79 R Flores 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.39 Pitches-strikes: B Backe 87-52; D Sarfate 17-9; C Qualls 15-11; J Pineiro 111-66; T Johnson 3-2; R Springer 9-6; R Franklin 12-9; R Flores 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B Backe 4-11; D Sarfate 0-1; C Qualls 3-0; J Pineiro 7-5; T Johnson 1-0; R Springer 1-1; R Franklin 0-1; R Flores 2-0. Batters faced: B Backe 25; D Sarfate 5; C Qualls 5; J Pineiro 27; T Johnson 1; R Springer 3; R Franklin 5; R Flores 3. UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chuck Meriwether. Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE STL: MIKE MAROTH (0-5, 11.25) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6, ST LOUIS 2 DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.300, 2-FOR-4)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: M Maroth relieved R Flores. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6 ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Lee (.300, 2-FOR-4)</div>
