GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (64-65) at HOUSTON (59-74)

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (1) VS HOUSTON (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .290
R Ankiel cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .309
A Pujols 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .320
J Encarnacion rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .284
R Ludwick lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Pineiro p 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .100
a-C Duncan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Ryan 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .321

Totals 24 1 3 1 4 3 10

a-grounded to second for J Pineiro in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - B Ryan (5, M Albers). RBI - D Eckstein (25). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Encarnacion 2, A Pujols 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Encarnacion (2, 2nd base by M Albers/E Munson).

FIELDING: E - J Pineiro (2, throw). PB - Y Molina.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .323
C Burke 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .227
L Berkman 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .278
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
M Lamb 3b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .294
L Scott rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .256
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
E Munson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259
M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .095

Totals 25 2 6 2 1 3 10

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (25, J Pineiro). HR - L Berkman (26, 4th inning off J
Pineiro 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - L Scott (58), L Berkman (85). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, C Burke 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Burke (3, 2nd base by J Pineiro/Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (6, ground ball).


----------------------------------------------------
ST LOUIS - 001 000 0 -- 1
HOUSTON - 010 100 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Pineiro 6 5 2 2 1 3 1 3.71
T Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.06

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 7 3 1 1 4 3 0 5.36

WP - M Albers. IBB - A Pujols (by M Albers). Pitches-strikes: J Pineiro
91-58; T Johnson 15-13; M Albers 94-57. Ground balls-fly balls: J Pineiro 5-8;
T Johnson 1-2; M Albers 8-9. Batters faced: J Pineiro 22; T Johnson 4; M Albers
28.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (6-3, 2.97) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: R ANKIEL (.309, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved M Albers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ankiel (.309, 0-FOR-2)</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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
HOUSTON 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - TYLER JOHNSON
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C QUALLS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
H PENCE (.323, 1-FOR-3)
C BURKE (.227, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (1) VS HOUSTON (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .290
R Ankiel cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .321
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .319
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .283
R Ludwick lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249
Y Molina c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Pineiro p 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .100
a-C Duncan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Ryan 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .321

Totals 29 1 5 1 4 3 14

a-grounded to second for J Pineiro in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - B Ryan (5, M Albers). RBI - D Eckstein (25). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Encarnacion 2, A Pujols 1, Y Molina 1. Team LOB -
8.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Encarnacion (2, 2nd base by M Albers/E Munson).

FIELDING: E - J Pineiro (2, throw). PB - Y Molina.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .323
C Burke 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .227
L Berkman 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .278
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
M Lamb 3b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .294
L Scott rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .256
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
E Munson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259
M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .095
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 2 6 2 1 3 10

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (25, J Pineiro). HR - L Berkman (26, 4th inning off J
Pineiro 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - L Scott (58), L Berkman (85). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, C Burke 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Burke (3, 2nd base by J Pineiro/Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (6, ground ball).


----------------------------------------------------
ST LOUIS - 001 000 00 -- 1
HOUSTON - 010 100 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Pineiro 6 5 2 2 1 3 1 3.71
T Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.06

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 7 3 1 1 4 3 0 5.36
C Qualls 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.93

WP - M Albers. IBB - A Pujols (by M Albers). Pitches-strikes: J Pineiro
91-58; T Johnson 15-13; M Albers 94-57; C Qualls 6-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Pineiro 5-8; T Johnson 1-2; M Albers 8-9; C Qualls 1-2. Batters faced: J
Pineiro 22; T Johnson 4; M Albers 28; C Qualls 5.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RUSS SPRINGER (7-1, 2.63) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2

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: R Springer relieved T Johnson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
HOUSTON 2 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: C Biggio hit for C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Biggio (.252, 10 HR, 46 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
HOUSTON 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RUSS SPRINGER
HOU - CHAD QUALLS (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.298, 0-FOR-3)
R SPRINGER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
B RYAN (.321, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (1) VS HOUSTON (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .290
R Ankiel cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .321
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .319
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .283
R Ludwick lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249
Y Molina c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Pineiro p 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .100
a-C Duncan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Ryan 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .321

Totals 29 1 5 1 4 3 14

a-grounded to second for J Pineiro in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - B Ryan (5, M Albers). RBI - D Eckstein (25). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Encarnacion 2, A Pujols 1, Y Molina 1. Team LOB -
8.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Encarnacion (2, 2nd base by M Albers/E Munson).

FIELDING: E - J Pineiro (2, throw). PB - Y Molina.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .323
C Burke 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .227
L Berkman 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .278
C Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .304
M Lamb 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .293
L Scott rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .256
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
E Munson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259
M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .095
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Biggio ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 28 2 7 2 3 4 16

a-reached on infield single to second for C Qualls in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (25, J Pineiro). HR - L Berkman (26, 4th inning off J
Pineiro 0 on, 0 Out). S - C Burke. RBI - L Scott (58), L Berkman (85). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Lamb 2, C Burke 1. Team LOB - 6.


BASERUNNING: CS - C Burke (3, 2nd base by J Pineiro/Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (6, ground ball).


----------------------------------------------------
ST LOUIS - 001 000 00 -- 1
HOUSTON - 010 100 00 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Pineiro 6 5 2 2 1 3 1 3.71
T Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.06
R Springer 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.58

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 7 3 1 1 4 3 0 5.36
C Qualls 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.93

WP - M Albers. IBB - A Pujols (by M Albers), L Berkman (by R Springer).
Pitches-strikes: J Pineiro 91-58; T Johnson 15-13; R Springer 22-12; M Albers
94-57; C Qualls 6-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Pineiro 5-8; T Johnson 1-2; R
Springer 1-1; M Albers 8-9; C Qualls 1-2. Batters faced: J Pineiro 22; T
Johnson 4; R Springer 6; M Albers 28; C Qualls 5.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRAD LIDGE (3-2, 3.07) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A MILES (.298, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

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

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Miles (.298, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Edmonds hit for R Springer.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Edmonds (.252, 9 HR, 37 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
HOUSTON 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 x 2 7 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: STL - JOEL PINEIRO, TYLER JOHNSON (7TH), RUSS SPRINGER (8TH) AND
YADIER MOLINA

HOU - MATT ALBERS, CHAD QUALLS (8TH), BRAD LIDGE (9TH)
AND ERIC MUNSON

HOME RUNS: STL - NONE

HOU - LANCE BERKMAN (26) OFF JOEL PINEIRO IN THE 4TH, 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
HOUSTON 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 x 2 7 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: STL - JOEL PINEIRO, TYLER JOHNSON (7TH), RUSS SPRINGER (8TH) AND
YADIER MOLINA

HOU - MATT ALBERS, CHAD QUALLS (8TH), BRAD LIDGE (9TH)
AND ERIC MUNSON


WP - MATT ALBERS (4-6)
LP - JOEL PINEIRO (3-2)
SAVE - BRAD LIDGE (14)

HOME RUNS: STL - NONE

HOU - LANCE BERKMAN (26) OFF JOEL PINEIRO IN THE 4TH, 0 ON


TIME: 2:30 ATT: 37,520

PROBABLES: HOU - TROY PATTON (0-1, 4.76)
CHN - SEAN MARSHALL (7-6, 4.04)

PROBABLES: CIN - TOM SHEARN (1-0, 3.86)
STL - ANTHONY REYES (2-13, 5.33)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (1) VS HOUSTON (2) - FINAL

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .290
R Ankiel cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .321
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .319
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .283
R Ludwick lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249
Y Molina c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
A Miles 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Pineiro p 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .100
a-C Duncan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-J Edmonds ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
B Ryan 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .318

Totals 32 1 5 1 4 4 14

a-grounded to second for J Pineiro in the 7th; b-flied out to left for R
Springer in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - B Ryan (5, M Albers). RBI - D Eckstein (25). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Encarnacion 2, A Pujols 1, Y Molina 1. Team LOB -
8.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Encarnacion (2, 2nd base by M Albers/E Munson).

FIELDING: E - J Pineiro (2, throw). PB - Y Molina.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .323
C Burke 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .227
L Berkman 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .278
C Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .304
M Lamb 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .293
L Scott rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .256
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
E Munson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259
M Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .095
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Biggio ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 2 7 2 3 4 16

a-reached on infield single to second for C Qualls in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (25, J Pineiro). HR - L Berkman (26, 4th inning off J
Pineiro 0 on, 0 Out). S - C Burke. RBI - L Scott (58), L Berkman (85). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Lamb 2, C Burke 1. Team LOB - 6.


BASERUNNING: CS - C Burke (3, 2nd base by J Pineiro/Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (6, ground ball).


----------------------------------------------------
ST LOUIS - 001 000 000 -- 1
HOUSTON - 010 100 00x -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Pineiro (L, 3-2) 6 5 2 2 1 3 1 3.71
T Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.06
R Springer 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.58

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers (W, 4-6) 7 3 1 1 4 3 0 5.36
C Qualls (H, 18) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.93
B Lidge (S, 14) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.02

WP - M Albers. IBB - A Pujols (by M Albers), L Berkman (by R Springer).
Pitches-strikes: J Pineiro 91-58; T Johnson 15-13; R Springer 22-12; M Albers
94-57; C Qualls 6-5; B Lidge 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Pineiro 5-8; T
Johnson 1-2; R Springer 1-1; M Albers 8-9; C Qualls 1-2; B Lidge 1-1. Batters
faced: J Pineiro 22; T Johnson 4; R Springer 6; M Albers 28; C Qualls 5; B
Lidge 3.

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

T--2:30. Att--37,520.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
ST LOUIS 1
HOUSTON 2 FINAL</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ST LOUIS (1) AT HOUSTON (2) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

HOUSTON 2ND: C Lee grounded out to third. M Lamb walked. L Scott doubled
to left, M Lamb scored, L Scott out stretching at third. E Bruntlett grounded
out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 0, HOUSTON 1.

ST LOUIS 3RD: J Pineiro singled to left. B Ryan doubled to deep left
center, J Pineiro to third. D Eckstein grounded out to shortstop, J Pineiro
scored, B Ryan to third. R Ankiel lined out to first. A Pujols intentionally
walked. J Encarnacion grounded out to catcher. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 1.

HOUSTON 4TH: L Berkman homered to right. C Lee flied out to center.
M Lamb flied out to left. L Scott flied out to left. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2.</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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
HOUSTON 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 x 2 7 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: STL - JOEL PINEIRO, TYLER JOHNSON (7TH), RUSS SPRINGER (8TH) AND
YADIER MOLINA

HOU - MATT ALBERS, CHAD QUALLS (8TH), BRAD LIDGE (9TH)
AND ERIC MUNSON


WP - MATT ALBERS (4-6)
LP - JOEL PINEIRO (3-2)
SAVE - BRAD LIDGE (14)

HOME RUNS: STL - NONE

HOU - LANCE BERKMAN (26) OFF JOEL PINEIRO IN THE 4TH, 0 ON


TIME: 2:30 ATT: 37,520

PROBABLES: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (7-12, 4.67)
CHN - SEAN MARSHALL (7-6, 4.04)

PROBABLES: CIN - TOM SHEARN (1-0, 3.86)
STL - ANTHONY REYES (2-13, 5.33)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ST LOUIS (1) AT HOUSTON (2) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

St Louis Starting Lineups -- D Eckstein SS, R Ankiel CF, A Pujols 1B,
J Encarnacion RF, R Ludwick LF, Y Molina C, A Miles 2B, B Ryan 3B, J Pineiro RHP.

Houston Starting Lineups -- H Pence CF, C Burke 2B, L Berkman 1B, C Lee LF,
M Lamb 3B, L Scott RF, E Bruntlett SS, E Munson C, M Albers RHP.

Umpires -- Jim Joyce (HP), Jim Wolf (1B), James Hoye (2B), Tim Tschida (3B).


Gametime Weather: INDOORS.


ST LOUIS 1ST: D Eckstein singled to right. R Ankiel flied out to right.
A Pujols flied out to center. D Eckstein to second on wild pitch by M Albers.
J Encarnacion struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 0,
HOUSTON 0.

HOUSTON 1ST: H Pence struck out swinging. C Burke singled to left center.
L Berkman popped out to third. C Burke caught stealing second, catcher to
second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 0, HOUSTON 0.

ST LOUIS 2ND: R Ludwick grounded out to third. Y Molina popped out to
catcher. A Miles grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 0, HOUSTON 0.

HOUSTON 2ND: C Lee grounded out to third. M Lamb walked. L Scott doubled
to left, M Lamb scored, L Scott out stretching at third. E Bruntlett grounded
out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 0, HOUSTON 1.

ST LOUIS 3RD: J Pineiro singled to left. B Ryan doubled to deep left
center, J Pineiro to third. D Eckstein grounded out to shortstop, J Pineiro
scored, B Ryan to third. R Ankiel lined out to first. A Pujols intentionally
walked. J Encarnacion grounded out to catcher. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 1.

HOUSTON 3RD: E Munson singled to right. E Munson to second on passed ball
by Y Molina. M Albers struck out swinging. H Pence grounded out to shortstop.
C Burke flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 1.

ST LOUIS 4TH: R Ludwick grounded out to third. Y Molina flied out to left.
A Miles grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1,
HOUSTON 1.

HOUSTON 4TH: L Berkman homered to right. C Lee flied out to center.
M Lamb flied out to left. L Scott flied out to left. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2.

ST LOUIS 5TH: J Pineiro struck out swinging. B Ryan flied out to right.
D Eckstein safe at first on error by shortstop E Bruntlett. R Ankiel walked,
D Eckstein to second. A Pujols struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2.

HOUSTON 5TH: E Bruntlett lined out to pitcher. E Munson popped out to
shortstop. M Albers struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2.

ST LOUIS 6TH: J Encarnacion walked. R Ludwick flied out to center.
J Encarnacion caught stealing second, catcher to second. Y Molina grounded
out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2.

HOUSTON 6TH: H Pence singled to left. H Pence safe at third on throwing
error by pitcher J Pineiro. C Burke popped out to second. L Berkman grounded
out to pitcher. C Lee grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error)
ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2.

ST LOUIS 7TH: A Miles popped out to shortstop. C Duncan hit for J Pineiro.
C Duncan grounded out to second. B Ryan walked. D Eckstein fouled out to
first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2.

HOUSTON 7TH: T Johnson relieved J Pineiro. M Lamb singled to left. L Scott
grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Lamb out at second. E Bruntlett
flied out to right. E Munson flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2.

ST LOUIS 8TH: C Qualls relieved M Albers. R Ankiel singled to center.
A Pujols flied out to right. J Encarnacion flied out to center. R Ludwick
singled to right, R Ankiel to third. Y Molina grounded out to pitcher.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2.

HOUSTON 8TH: R Springer relieved T Johnson. C Biggio hit for C Qualls.
C Biggio reached on infield single to second. H Pence walked, C Biggio to
second. C Burke sacrificed to catcher, C Biggio to third, H Pence to second.
L Berkman intentionally walked. C Lee struck out swinging. M Lamb flied out
to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2.

ST LOUIS 9TH: B Lidge relieved C Qualls. A Miles grounded out to second.
J Edmonds hit for R Springer. J Edmonds flied out to left. B Ryan struck
out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 2.</div>