GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (64-64) at HOUSTON (58-74)

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

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

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B Ryan (.320, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ludwick hit for T Johnson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ludwick (.250, 11 HR, 37 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
HOUSTON 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 11 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - TYLER JOHNSON (OUT)
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.259, 0-FOR-3)
B AUSMUS (.232, 1-FOR-3)
C BURKE (.225, 4 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS HOUSTON (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
R Ankiel rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .308
A Pujols 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .322
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .252
C Duncan lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .271
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
B Ryan 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .317
K Wells p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .340
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Ludwick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A Miles 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .301

Totals 28 0 5 0 0 10 6

a-grounded to third for T Johnson in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Miles (14, R Oswalt). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Eckstein 1. GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - B Ryan (6, ground ball). DP: 2 (B Ryan-A Pujols, D Eckstein-A
Miles-A Pujols).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .321
C Biggio 2b 4 2 1 0 0 0 4 .252
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Berkman 1b 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .278
C Lee lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .306
M Loretta ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .279
L Scott rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .255
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .259
B Ausmus c 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .232
R Oswalt p 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .145
C Burke 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225

Totals 31 5 11 5 2 3 16

BATTING: 2B - L Berkman (17, K Wells); M Loretta (21, K Wells); C Biggio (28, K
Wells). 3B - B Ausmus (2, K Wells). HR - L Scott (15, 2nd inning off K Wells 0
on, 0 Out), L Berkman (25, 3rd inning off K Wells 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - L Berkman
2 (84), L Scott (57), R Oswalt (2), C Lee (103). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1, M Loretta 1, B Ausmus 1, L Berkman 1, L Scott
1. GIDP - C Biggio, M Loretta. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Berkman (6, 3rd base off K Wells/Y Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Biggio-M Loretta-L Berkman).


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ST LOUIS - 000 000 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 121 000 1 -- 5
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 6 9 5 5 2 3 2 5.50
T Johnson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.20

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 4 0 0 0 9 0 3.20
C Qualls 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.97

K Wells pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - K Wells, T Johnson. Pitches-strikes: K Wells 109-70; T Johnson 10-9; R
Oswalt 100-70; C Qualls 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 10-5; T Johnson
3-0; R Oswalt 10-2; C Qualls 2-0. Batters faced: K Wells 29; T Johnson 4; R
Oswalt 24; C Qualls 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ankiel in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T Wigginton (.259, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RANDY FLORES (1-0, 4.57) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0, HOUSTON 5

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.259, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Flores relieved T Johnson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T Wigginton (.259, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Bennett catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T Wigginton (.259, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ludwick in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T Wigginton (.259, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED TY WIGGINTON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, C BURKE ON SECOND, B
AUSMUS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C QUALLS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Bruntlett hit for C Qualls.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, C BURKE ON SECOND, B
AUSMUS ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Bruntlett (.246, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ERIC BRUNTLETT SCORED BRAD AUSMUS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, C BURKE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.278, 3-FOR-4, HR, 2 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
HOUSTON 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 13 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RANDY FLORES
HOU - CHAD QUALLS (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R ANKIEL (.308, 1-FOR-3)
A PUJOLS (.322, 1-FOR-3)
R FLORES (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS HOUSTON (7) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
R Ankiel rf-cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .308
A Pujols 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .322
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .252
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Duncan lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .271
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
G Bennett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
B Ryan 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .317
K Wells p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .340
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Ludwick ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A Miles 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .301

Totals 28 0 5 0 0 10 6

a-grounded to third for T Johnson in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Miles (14, R Oswalt). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Eckstein 1. GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - B Ryan (6, ground ball). DP: 3 (B Ryan-A Pujols, D Eckstein-A
Miles-A Pujols, B Ryan-A Miles-A Pujols).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .323
C Biggio 2b 4 2 1 0 0 0 4 .252
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-E Bruntlett ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .244
L Berkman 1b 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .278
C Lee lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .306
M Loretta ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .279
L Scott rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .255
T Wigginton 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .268
B Ausmus c 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .232
R Oswalt p 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .145
C Burke 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225

Totals 35 7 13 7 4 3 19

a-grounded into fielder's choice to first for C Qualls in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - L Berkman (17, K Wells); M Loretta (21, K Wells); C Biggio (28, K
Wells). 3B - B Ausmus (2, K Wells). HR - L Scott (15, 2nd inning off K Wells 0
on, 0 Out), L Berkman (25, 3rd inning off K Wells 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - L Berkman
2 (84), L Scott (57), R Oswalt (2), C Lee (103), H Pence (47), E Bruntlett
(12). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1, M Loretta 1, B
Ausmus 1, L Berkman 1, L Scott 1. GIDP - C Biggio, M Loretta, L Berkman. Team
LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Berkman (6, 3rd base off K Wells/Y Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Biggio-M Loretta-L Berkman).


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ST LOUIS - 000 000 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 121 000 12 -- 7
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 6 9 5 5 2 3 2 5.50
T Johnson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.20
R Flores 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4.87

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 4 0 0 0 9 0 3.20
C Qualls 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.97

K Wells pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - K Wells, T Johnson, R Flores. Pitches-strikes: K Wells 109-70; T Johnson
10-9; R Flores 18-9; R Oswalt 100-70; C Qualls 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Wells 10-5; T Johnson 3-0; R Flores 3-0; R Oswalt 10-2; C Qualls 2-0. Batters
faced: K Wells 29; T Johnson 4; R Flores 6; R Oswalt 24; C Qualls 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: TREVER MILLER (0-0, 5.12) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0, HOUSTON 7

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: R ANKIEL (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Miller relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 7 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ankiel (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Taguchi hit for R Flores.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R ANKIEL ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 7 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Taguchi (.295, 2 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
HOUSTON 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 x 7 13 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: STL - KIP WELLS, TYLER JOHNSON (7TH), RANDY FLORES (8TH) AND YADIER
MOLINA, GARY BENNETT (8TH)

HOU - ROY OSWALT, CHAD QUALLS (8TH), TREVER MILLER
(9TH) AND BRAD AUSMUS

HOME RUNS: STL - NONE

HOU - LUKE SCOTT (15) OFF KIP WELLS IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
LANCE BERKMAN (25) OFF KIP WELLS IN THE 3RD, 0 ON</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
HOUSTON 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 x 7 13 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: STL - KIP WELLS, TYLER JOHNSON (7TH), RANDY FLORES (8TH) AND YADIER
MOLINA, GARY BENNETT (8TH)

HOU - ROY OSWALT, CHAD QUALLS (8TH), TREVER MILLER
(9TH) AND BRAD AUSMUS


WP - ROY OSWALT (14-6)
LP - KIP WELLS (6-15)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: STL - NONE

HOU - LUKE SCOTT (15) OFF KIP WELLS IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
LANCE BERKMAN (25) OFF KIP WELLS IN THE 3RD, 0 ON


TIME: 2:43 ATT: 33,422

PROBABLES: STL - JOEL PINEIRO (3-1, 3.86)
HOU - MATT ALBERS (3-6, 5.71)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS HOUSTON (7) - FINAL

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
R Ankiel rf-cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .321
A Pujols 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .321
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .252
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-S Taguchi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
C Duncan lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .270
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
G Bennett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
B Ryan 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .317
K Wells p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .340
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Ludwick ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A Miles 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .301

Totals 32 0 6 0 0 11 9

a-grounded to third for T Johnson in the 8th; b-grounded into fielder's choice
to pitcher for R Flores in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - A Miles (14, R Oswalt). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Eckstein 1. GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - B Ryan (6, ground ball). DP: 3 (B Ryan-A Pujols, D Eckstein-A
Miles-A Pujols, B Ryan-A Miles-A Pujols).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .323
C Biggio 2b 4 2 1 0 0 0 4 .252
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-E Bruntlett ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .244
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Berkman 1b 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .278
C Lee lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .306
M Loretta ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .279
L Scott rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .255
T Wigginton 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .268
B Ausmus c 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .232
R Oswalt p 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .145
C Burke 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225

Totals 35 7 13 7 4 3 19

a-grounded into fielder's choice to first for C Qualls in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - L Berkman (17, K Wells); M Loretta (21, K Wells); C Biggio (28, K
Wells). 3B - B Ausmus (2, K Wells). HR - L Scott (15, 2nd inning off K Wells 0
on, 0 Out), L Berkman (25, 3rd inning off K Wells 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - L Berkman
2 (84), L Scott (57), R Oswalt (2), C Lee (103), H Pence (47), E Bruntlett
(12). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1, M Loretta 1, B
Ausmus 1, L Berkman 1, L Scott 1. GIDP - C Biggio, M Loretta, L Berkman. Team
LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Berkman (6, 3rd base off K Wells/Y Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Biggio-M Loretta-L Berkman).


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ST LOUIS - 000 000 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 121 000 12x -- 7
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells (L, 6-15) 6 9 5 5 2 3 2 5.50
T Johnson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.20
R Flores 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4.87

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt (W, 14-6) 7 4 0 0 0 9 0 3.20
C Qualls 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.97
T Miller 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.99

K Wells pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - K Wells, T Johnson, R Flores. Pitches-strikes: K Wells 109-70; T Johnson
10-9; R Flores 18-9; R Oswalt 100-70; C Qualls 11-7; T Miller 13-11. Ground
balls-fly balls: K Wells 10-5; T Johnson 3-0; R Flores 3-0; R Oswalt 10-2; C
Qualls 2-0; T Miller 1-1. Batters faced: K Wells 29; T Johnson 4; R Flores 6; R
Oswalt 24; C Qualls 4; T Miller 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--James Hoye.

T--2:43. Att--33,422.
Weather: INDOORS</div>