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 2 0 ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 (BOT 5) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS STL - BRAD THOMPSON DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B THOMPSON (.143, 0-FOR-0, SAC) B RYAN (.301, 0-FOR-1) D ECKSTEIN (.305, 1-FOR-2)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS ST LOUIS (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Anderson cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .442 C Burke 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 H Pence rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323 M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 J Towles c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .381 M Albers p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Totals 16 0 2 0 0 1 2 BATTING: GIDP - C Burke. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Albers-J Towles-L Berkman, M Loretta-L Berkman). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 R Ankiel cf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .275 R Ludwick rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .255 S Schumaker lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 M Cairo 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .275 A Miles 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .301 K Stinnett c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .185 B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 B Ryan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301 Totals 14 0 6 0 1 0 8 BATTING: 2B - M Cairo (2, M Albers). S - B Thompson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cairo 2, B Ryan 1. GIDP - S Schumaker, K Stinnett. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: CS - R Ludwick (4, 2nd base by M Albers/J Towles). FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Ryan-A Miles-M Cairo). ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 00 -- 0 ST LOUIS - 000 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era M Albers 4 6 0 0 1 0 0 5.82 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Thompson 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.93 Pitches-strikes: M Albers 48-30; B Thompson 47-32. Ground balls-fly balls: M Albers 10-1; B Thompson 10-4. Batters faced: M Albers 16; B Thompson 16. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick Reed. Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT ST LOUIS NOTE: HOUSTON SHORTSTOP MARK LORETTA EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 12 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIFTH INNING.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY DAVID ECKSTEIN SCORED BRENDAN RYAN. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D ECKSTEIN ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0 ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 5TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R ANKIEL (.275, 2-FOR-2)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY RYAN LUDWICK SCORED DAVID ECKSTEIN. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R LUDWICK ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 5TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.315, 0-FOR-2)</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 2 0 ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 0 (TOP 6) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS STL - BRAD THOMPSON DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J TOWLES (.381, 0-FOR-1) M ALBERS (.077, 0-FOR-1) J ANDERSON (.442, 1-FOR-2)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS ST LOUIS (2) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Anderson cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .442 C Burke 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 H Pence rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323 M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 J Towles c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .381 M Albers p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Totals 16 0 2 0 0 1 2 BATTING: GIDP - C Burke. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Albers-J Towles-L Berkman, M Loretta-L Berkman). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .307 R Ankiel cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .273 R Ludwick rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .257 S Schumaker lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 M Cairo 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .275 A Miles 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .301 K Stinnett c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .185 B Thompson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .136 B Ryan 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .305 Totals 20 2 9 2 1 1 9 BATTING: 2B - M Cairo (2, M Albers); D Eckstein (20, M Albers); R Ludwick (20, M Albers). S - B Thompson. RBI - D Eckstein (30), R Ludwick (47). 2-out RBI - R Ludwick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cairo 2, S Schumaker 1, B Ryan 1. GIDP - S Schumaker, K Stinnett. Team LOB - 5. BASERUNNING: SB - B Ryan (6, 2nd base off M Albers/J Towles). CS - R Ludwick (4, 2nd base by M Albers/J Towles). FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Ryan-A Miles-M Cairo). ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 00 -- 0 ST LOUIS - 000 02 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era M Albers 5 9 2 2 1 1 0 5.93 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Thompson 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.93 Pitches-strikes: M Albers 62-39; B Thompson 47-32. Ground balls-fly balls: M Albers 12-1; B Thompson 10-4. Batters faced: M Albers 22; B Thompson 16. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick Reed. Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY CHRIS BURKE SCORED J.R. TOWLES. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C BURKE ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1 ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 6TH DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.275, 0-FOR-2)</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 1 1 4 0 ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 0 (BOT 6) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS STL - BRAD THOMPSON DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: M CAIRO (.275, 1-FOR-2) A MILES (.301, 2-FOR-2) K STINNETT (.185, 0-FOR-2)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Anderson cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .432 C Burke 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .232 L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 H Pence rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323 M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 J Towles c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .409 M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .074 Totals 21 1 4 1 0 2 4 BATTING: 2B - J Towles (4, B Thompson). RBI - C Burke (28). 2-out RBI - C Burke. GIDP - C Burke. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Albers-J Towles-L Berkman, M Loretta-L Berkman). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .307 R Ankiel cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .273 R Ludwick rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .257 S Schumaker lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 M Cairo 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .275 A Miles 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .301 K Stinnett c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .185 B Thompson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .136 B Ryan 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .305 Totals 20 2 9 2 1 1 9 BATTING: 2B - M Cairo (2, M Albers); D Eckstein (20, M Albers); R Ludwick (20, M Albers). S - B Thompson. RBI - D Eckstein (30), R Ludwick (47). 2-out RBI - R Ludwick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cairo 2, S Schumaker 1, B Ryan 1. GIDP - S Schumaker, K Stinnett. Team LOB - 5. BASERUNNING: SB - B Ryan (6, 2nd base off M Albers/J Towles). CS - R Ludwick (4, 2nd base by M Albers/J Towles). FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Ryan-A Miles-M Cairo). ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 001 -- 1 ST LOUIS - 000 02 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era M Albers 5 9 2 2 1 1 0 5.93 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Thompson 6 4 1 1 0 2 0 4.96 Pitches-strikes: M Albers 62-39; B Thompson 64-43. Ground balls-fly balls: M Albers 12-1; B Thompson 11-5. Batters faced: M Albers 22; B Thompson 21. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick Reed. Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Edmonds hit for B Thompson. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, K STINNETT ON FIRST, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 6TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Edmonds (.248, 12 HR, 48 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Pineiro ran for J Edmonds. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J PINEIRO ON FIRST, K STINNETT ON SECOND, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 6TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B Ryan (.305, 1-FOR-2)</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 1 1 4 0 ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 11 0 (TOP 7) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS STL - BRAD THOMPSON (OUT) DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.299, 0-FOR-2) H PENCE (.323, 0-FOR-2) M LORETTA (.287, 1-FOR-2)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS ST LOUIS (2) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Anderson cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .432 C Burke 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .232 L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 H Pence rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323 M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 J Towles c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .409 M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .074 Totals 21 1 4 1 0 2 4 BATTING: 2B - J Towles (4, B Thompson). RBI - C Burke (28). 2-out RBI - C Burke. GIDP - C Burke. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Albers-J Towles-L Berkman, M Loretta-L Berkman). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .307 R Ankiel cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .273 R Ludwick rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .257 S Schumaker lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 M Cairo 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .269 A Miles 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300 K Stinnett c 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .197 B Thompson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .136 a-J Edmonds ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 J Pineiro pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 B Ryan 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .303 Totals 25 2 11 2 1 1 11 a-singled to shallow right for B Thompson in the 6th. BATTING: 2B - M Cairo (2, M Albers); D Eckstein (20, M Albers); R Ludwick (20, M Albers). S - B Thompson. RBI - D Eckstein (30), R Ludwick (47). 2-out RBI - R Ludwick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cairo 2, S Schumaker 1, B Ryan 2. GIDP - S Schumaker, K Stinnett. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: SB - B Ryan (6, 2nd base off M Albers/J Towles). CS - R Ludwick (4, 2nd base by M Albers/J Towles). FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Ryan-A Miles-M Cairo). ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 001 -- 1 ST LOUIS - 000 020 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era M Albers 6 11 2 2 1 1 0 5.88 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Thompson 6 4 1 1 0 2 0 4.96 Pitches-strikes: M Albers 74-48; B Thompson 64-43. Ground balls-fly balls: M Albers 13-3; B Thompson 11-5. Batters faced: M Albers 27; B Thompson 21. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick Reed. Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE STL: TROY PERCIVAL (3-0, 2.00) STARTING THE 7TH CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, ST LOUIS 2 DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.299, 0-FOR-2)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: T Percival relieved B Thompson. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1 ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 7TH DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Lee (.299, 0-FOR-2)</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 1 0 1 4 0 ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 11 0 (BOT 7) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS STL - TROY PERCIVAL DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.307, 2-FOR-3, RBI) R ANKIEL (.273, 2-FOR-3) R LUDWICK (.257, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Anderson cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .432 C Burke 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .232 L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 H Pence rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .323 M Loretta ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 J Towles c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .409 M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .074 Totals 23 1 4 1 1 2 4 BATTING: 2B - J Towles (4, B Thompson). RBI - C Burke (28). 2-out RBI - C Burke. GIDP - C Burke. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: CS - H Pence (5, 2nd base by T Percival/K Stinnett). FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Albers-J Towles-L Berkman, M Loretta-L Berkman). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .307 R Ankiel cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .273 R Ludwick rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .257 S Schumaker lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 M Cairo 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .269 A Miles 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300 K Stinnett c 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .197 B Thompson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .136 a-J Edmonds ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 J Pineiro pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 B Ryan 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .303 Totals 25 2 11 2 1 1 11 a-singled to shallow right for B Thompson in the 6th. BATTING: 2B - M Cairo (2, M Albers); D Eckstein (20, M Albers); R Ludwick (20, M Albers). S - B Thompson. RBI - D Eckstein (30), R Ludwick (47). 2-out RBI - R Ludwick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cairo 2, S Schumaker 1, B Ryan 2. GIDP - S Schumaker, K Stinnett. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: SB - B Ryan (6, 2nd base off M Albers/J Towles). CS - R Ludwick (4, 2nd base by M Albers/J Towles). FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Ryan-A Miles-M Cairo). ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 001 0 -- 1 ST LOUIS - 000 020 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era M Albers 6 11 2 2 1 1 0 5.88 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Thompson 6 4 1 1 0 2 0 4.96 T Percival 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.95 Pitches-strikes: M Albers 74-48; B Thompson 64-43; T Percival 12-6. Ground balls-fly balls: M Albers 13-3; B Thompson 11-5; T Percival 1-1. Batters faced: M Albers 27; B Thompson 21; T Percival 3. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick Reed. Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE HOU: WOODY WILLIAMS (8-15, 5.04) STARTING THE 7TH CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, ST LOUIS 2 DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.307, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: W Williams relieved M Albers. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D Eckstein (.307, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
