GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (23-30) at HOUSTON (23-32)

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Biggio at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Encarnacion (.234, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAN WHEELER (0-1, 4.07) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: J ENCARNACION (.234, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Wheeler relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Encarnacion (.234, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
HOU - DAN WHEELER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.333, 1-FOR-3)
A EVERETT (.219, 0-FOR-2, SAC)
L BERKMAN (.239, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (5) VS HOUSTON (5) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .280
S Spiezio 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .282
A Pujols 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .289
J Edmonds cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241
J Encarnacion rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .231
R Ludwick lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .246
G Bennett c 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .254
B Ryan 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
B Looper p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 5 8 5 0 4 5

BATTING: 2B - R Ludwick (4, J Jennings); G Bennett (3, J Jennings); S Spiezio
(8, J Jennings). HR - D Eckstein (2, 1st inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out), J
Encarnacion (2, 5th inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out), A Pujols (10, 8th
inning off C Qualls 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Eckstein (10), J Encarnacion (8), G
Bennett (9), J Edmonds (20), A Pujols (29). 2-out RBI - A Pujols. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - D Eckstein 1. GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Encarnacion (L Berkman at 2nd base). DP: 1 (D
Eckstein-B Ryan-A Pujols).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b-3b 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .322
M Lamb 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
H Pence cf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .370
C Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .315
L Scott rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .232
M Ensberg 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .234
D Wheeler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E Munson c 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
A Everett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .175
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-L Berkman ph-1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .239

Totals 32 5 9 5 0 1 8

a-singled to center for J Jennings in the 6th; b-grounded into fielder's
choice to third for D Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (11, B Looper). HR - H Pence (5, 8th inning off R
Franklin 0 on, 0 Out). S - A Everett. RBI - H Pence 2 (23), M Ensberg (15), L
Berkman (30), M Loretta (12). 2-out RBI - H Pence. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Lee 1, L Scott 1. GIDP - E Munson. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (5, 2nd base off B Looper/G Bennett).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ensberg-M Loretta-M Lamb).


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ST LOUIS - 100 021 010 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 001 31 -- 5
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 6 7 3 3 0 1 0 3.72
R Flores 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.05
R Franklin 1 2/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.50

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 6 7 4 4 0 2 2 3.13
D Borkowski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37
C Qualls 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.55
D Wheeler 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.91

B Looper pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: B Looper 87-52; R Flores 4-4; R Franklin 18-12; J Jennings
80-50; D Borkowski 11-8; C Qualls 17-11; D Wheeler 11-10. Ground balls-fly
balls: B Looper 13-4; R Flores 2-0; R Franklin 3-2; J Jennings 7-9; D Borkowski
2-1; C Qualls 2-1; D Wheeler 1-0. Batters faced: B Looper 24; R Flores 3; R
Franklin 6; J Jennings 24; D Borkowski 3; C Qualls 4; D Wheeler 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: JASON ISRINGHAUSEN (1-0, 1.35) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.333, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Isringhausen relieved R Franklin.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Munson (.333, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Taguchi in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Munson (.333, 1-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 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 5 8 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 9 0 (TOP 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - JASON ISRINGHAUSEN
HOU - DAN WHEELER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B RYAN (.000, 0-FOR-3)
S TAGUCHI (.250, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
D ECKSTEIN (.280, 1-FOR-4, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (5) VS HOUSTON (5) - END 9TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .280
S Spiezio 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .282
A Pujols 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .289
J Edmonds cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241
J Encarnacion rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .231
R Ludwick lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .246
J Isringhausen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Bennett c 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .254
B Ryan 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
B Looper p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Taguchi lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 34 5 8 5 0 4 5

BATTING: 2B - R Ludwick (4, J Jennings); G Bennett (3, J Jennings); S Spiezio
(8, J Jennings). HR - D Eckstein (2, 1st inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out), J
Encarnacion (2, 5th inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out), A Pujols (10, 8th
inning off C Qualls 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Eckstein (10), J Encarnacion (8), G
Bennett (9), J Edmonds (20), A Pujols (29). 2-out RBI - A Pujols. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - D Eckstein 1. GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Encarnacion (L Berkman at 2nd base). DP: 1 (D
Eckstein-B Ryan-A Pujols).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b-3b 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .322
M Lamb 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
H Pence cf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .370
C Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .315
L Scott rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .232
M Ensberg 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .234
D Wheeler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E Munson c 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .286
A Everett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .175
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-L Berkman ph-1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .238

Totals 35 5 9 5 0 1 8

a-singled to center for J Jennings in the 6th; b-grounded into fielder's
choice to third for D Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (11, B Looper). HR - H Pence (5, 8th inning off R
Franklin 0 on, 0 Out). S - A Everett. RBI - H Pence 2 (23), M Ensberg (15), L
Berkman (30), M Loretta (12). 2-out RBI - H Pence. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Lee 1, L Scott 1. GIDP - E Munson. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (5, 2nd base off B Looper/G Bennett).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ensberg-M Loretta-M Lamb).


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ST LOUIS - 100 021 010 -- 5
HOUSTON - 000 001 310 -- 5
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 6 7 3 3 0 1 0 3.72
R Flores 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.05
R Franklin 1 2/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.50
J Isringhausen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.29

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 6 7 4 4 0 2 2 3.13
D Borkowski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37
C Qualls 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.55
D Wheeler 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.91

B Looper pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: B Looper 87-52; R Flores 4-4; R Franklin 18-12; J
Isringhausen 6-3; J Jennings 80-50; D Borkowski 11-8; C Qualls 17-11; D Wheeler
11-10. Ground balls-fly balls: B Looper 13-4; R Flores 2-0; R Franklin 3-2; J
Isringhausen 1-2; J Jennings 7-9; D Borkowski 2-1; C Qualls 2-1; D Wheeler 1-0.
Batters faced: B Looper 24; R Flores 3; R Franklin 6; J Isringhausen 3; J
Jennings 24; D Borkowski 3; C Qualls 4; D Wheeler 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Ausmus catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B Ryan (.000, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Miles hit for B Ryan.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Miles (.264, 0 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY SO TAGUCHI (2) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
10TH OFF DAN WHEELER.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.280, 1-FOR-4, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ALBERT PUJOLS (11) TO LEFT CENTER WITH
2 OUT IN THE 10TH OFF DAN WHEELER SCORED DAVID ECKSTEIN.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 8, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J EDMONDS (.241, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: TREVER MILLER (0-0, 6.91) IN THE 10TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 8, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: J EDMONDS (.241, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Miller relieved D Wheeler.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 8
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Edmonds (.241, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
ST LOUIS 3 8 11 0
HOUSTON 5 9 0 (BOT 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - JASON ISRINGHAUSEN
HOU - TREVER MILLER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.322, 0-FOR-4, RBI)
C BIGGIO (.235, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
H PENCE (.370, 3-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (8) VS HOUSTON (5) - MID 10TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .284
S Spiezio 3b 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .279
A Pujols 1b 5 2 2 3 0 0 1 .292
J Edmonds cf 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .239
J Encarnacion rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .231
R Ludwick lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .246
J Isringhausen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Bennett c 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .254
B Ryan 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
a-A Miles ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
B Looper p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Taguchi lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258

Totals 40 8 11 8 0 6 6

a-grounded to shortstop for B Ryan in the 10th.

BATTING: 2B - R Ludwick (4, J Jennings); G Bennett (3, J Jennings); S Spiezio
(8, J Jennings). HR - D Eckstein (2, 1st inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out), J
Encarnacion (2, 5th inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out), A Pujols 2 (11, 8th
inning off C Qualls 0 on, 2 Out, 10th inning off D Wheeler 1 on, 2 Out), S
Taguchi (2, 10th inning off D Wheeler 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - D Eckstein (10), J
Encarnacion (8), G Bennett (9), J Edmonds (20), A Pujols 3 (31), S Taguchi (8).
2-out RBI - A Pujols 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Eckstein 1.
GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Encarnacion (L Berkman at 2nd base). DP: 1 (D
Eckstein-B Ryan-A Pujols).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b-3b 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .322
M Lamb 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
H Pence cf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .370
C Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .315
L Scott rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .232
M Ensberg 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .234
D Wheeler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E Munson c 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .286
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
A Everett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .175
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-L Berkman ph-1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .238

Totals 35 5 9 5 0 1 8

a-singled to center for J Jennings in the 6th; b-grounded into fielder's
choice to third for D Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (11, B Looper). HR - H Pence (5, 8th inning off R
Franklin 0 on, 0 Out). S - A Everett. RBI - H Pence 2 (23), M Ensberg (15), L
Berkman (30), M Loretta (12). 2-out RBI - H Pence. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Lee 1, L Scott 1. GIDP - E Munson. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Pence (5, 2nd base off B Looper/G Bennett).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ensberg-M Loretta-M Lamb).


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ST LOUIS - 100 021 010 3 -- 8
HOUSTON - 000 001 310 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 6 7 3 3 0 1 0 3.72
R Flores 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.05
R Franklin 1 2/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.50
J Isringhausen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.29

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 6 7 4 4 0 2 2 3.13
D Borkowski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37
C Qualls 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.55
D Wheeler 1 2/3 3 3 3 0 3 2 4.85
T Miller 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.75

B Looper pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: B Looper 87-52; R Flores 4-4; R Franklin 18-12; J
Isringhausen 6-3; J Jennings 80-50; D Borkowski 11-8; C Qualls 17-11; D Wheeler
34-24; T Miller 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: B Looper 13-4; R Flores 2-0; R
Franklin 3-2; J Isringhausen 1-2; J Jennings 7-9; D Borkowski 2-1; C Qualls
2-1; D Wheeler 2-0; T Miller 0-0. Batters faced: B Looper 24; R Flores 3; R
Franklin 6; J Isringhausen 3; J Jennings 24; D Borkowski 3; C Qualls 4; D
Wheeler 8; T Miller 1.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Miles at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 8
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 10TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.322, 0-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MARK LORETTA (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
10TH OFF JASON ISRINGHAUSEN.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 8, HOUSTON 6

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.235, 3 HR, 17 RBI)</div>