GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (22-29) at HOUSTON (22-31)

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

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

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
a-A Miles ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
S Spiezio lf-3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .260
A Pujols 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297
J Edmonds cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243
S Rolen 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
S Taguchi lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .211
G Bennett c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236
A Kennedy 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .225
A Wainwright p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 23 1 4 0 2 4 8

a-grounded to second for D Eckstein in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (11, R Oswalt). S - J Edmonds , A Wainwright. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - S Spiezio 2, G Bennett 1. Team LOB - 6.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236
H Pence cf 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .353
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240
C Lee lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .319
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .227
A Everett ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .211
B Ausmus c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115
a-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267

Totals 25 1 4 1 4 6 10

a-popped out to second for R Oswalt in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (10, A Wainwright); C Lee (17, A Wainwright). RBI - C Lee
(49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ensberg 3, H Pence 1. Team
LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (4, 2nd base off A Wainwright/G Bennett).

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (5, throw).


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ST LOUIS - 000 100 0 -- 1
HOUSTON - 000 001 0 -- 1
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 7 4 1 1 4 6 0 5.12

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 4 1 1 2 4 0 3.20

HBP - D Eckstein (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 108-69; R
Oswalt 94-63. Ground balls-fly balls: A Wainwright 8-7; R Oswalt 12-5. Batters
faced: A Wainwright 29; R Oswalt 28.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Adrian Johnson.
3B--Jim Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (4-2, 3.86) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: S SPIEZIO (.260, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

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

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Spiezio (.260, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.240, 0-FOR-3)
C LEE (.319, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
L SCOTT (.231, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

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

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
a-A Miles ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
S Spiezio lf-3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .267
A Pujols 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .295
J Edmonds cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .242
S Rolen 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
S Taguchi lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .211
G Bennett c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236
A Kennedy 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .225
A Wainwright p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 27 1 5 0 2 6 11

a-grounded to second for D Eckstein in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (11, R Oswalt). S - J Edmonds , A Wainwright. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - S Spiezio 2, G Bennett 1. Team LOB - 7.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236
H Pence cf 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .353
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240
C Lee lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .319
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .227
A Everett ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .211
B Ausmus c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115
a-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 1 4 1 4 6 10

a-popped out to second for R Oswalt in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (10, A Wainwright); C Lee (17, A Wainwright). RBI - C Lee
(49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ensberg 3, H Pence 1. Team
LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (4, 2nd base off A Wainwright/G Bennett).

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (5, throw).


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ST LOUIS - 000 100 00 -- 1
HOUSTON - 000 001 0 -- 1
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 7 4 1 1 4 6 0 5.12

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 4 1 1 2 4 0 3.20
C Qualls 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.71

HBP - D Eckstein (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 108-69; R
Oswalt 94-63; C Qualls 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: A Wainwright 8-7; R
Oswalt 12-5; C Qualls 1-0. Batters faced: A Wainwright 29; R Oswalt 28; C
Qualls 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Adrian Johnson.
3B--Jim Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RYAN FRANKLIN (1-0, 1.27) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.240, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

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

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.240, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

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

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.240, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J ENCARNACION (.211, 0-FOR-3)
G BENNETT (.236, 0-FOR-3)
A KENNEDY (.225, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

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

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
a-A Miles ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
S Spiezio lf-3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .267
A Pujols 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .295
J Edmonds cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .242
S Rolen 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
S Taguchi lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .211
G Bennett c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236
A Kennedy 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .225
A Wainwright p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
R Ludwick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 27 1 5 0 2 6 11

a-grounded to second for D Eckstein in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (11, R Oswalt). S - J Edmonds , A Wainwright. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - S Spiezio 2, G Bennett 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Miles-A Kennedy-A Pujols).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236
H Pence cf 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .353
L Berkman 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .245
C Lee lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .317
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .231
M Ensberg 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 .226
A Everett ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .211
B Ausmus c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115
a-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 1 5 1 5 6 13

a-popped out to second for R Oswalt in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (10, A Wainwright); C Lee (17, A Wainwright). RBI - C Lee
(49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ensberg 3, H Pence 1. GIDP -
M Ensberg. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (4, 2nd base off A Wainwright/G Bennett).

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (5, throw).


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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 7 4 1 1 4 6 0 5.12
R Franklin 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.21

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 4 1 1 2 4 0 3.20
C Qualls 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.71

HBP - D Eckstein (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 108-69; R
Franklin 15-7; R Oswalt 94-63; C Qualls 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Wainwright 8-7; R Franklin 2-1; R Oswalt 12-5; C Qualls 1-0. Batters faced: A
Wainwright 29; R Franklin 4; R Oswalt 28; C Qualls 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Adrian Johnson.
3B--Jim Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JUAN ENCARNACION (1) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 9TH OFF CHAD QUALLS.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: G BENNETT (.236, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GARY BENNETT (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
9TH OFF CHAD QUALLS.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A KENNEDY (.225, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: TREVER MILLER (0-0, 5.65) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A KENNEDY (.225, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Miller relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Kennedy (.225, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL ST LOUIS AT HOUSTON
NOTE: THE HOMERUNS BY ST LOUIS' JUAN ENCARNACION AND GARY
BENNETT IN THE NINTH INNING WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAN WHEELER (0-1, 3.04) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R LUDWICK ON FIRST, A KENNEDY ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A MILES (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Wheeler relieved T Miller.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R LUDWICK ON FIRST, A KENNEDY ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Miles (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Loretta at third base.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R LUDWICK ON FIRST, A KENNEDY ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Miles (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY SCOTT SPIEZIO SCORED ADAM KENNEDY AND RYAN
LUDWICK.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, S SPIEZIO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.295, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Wells hit for R Franklin.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A PUJOLS ON FIRST, S SPIEZIO ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: K Wells (.263, 1 HR, 1 RBI)</div>