August 29, 2008 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 3
TEX 1 BOS 8
CHW 0 SEA 3
@CLE 2 DET 6
KCR 3 NYY 2
TOR 1 MIN 12
@OAK 2 TBR 14
BAL 3 ARI 9
LAD 3 CHC 3
PHI 2 CIN 11
SFG 7 NYM 5
@FLA 4 HOU 3
STL 2 MIL 3
@PIT 1 COL 9
@SDP 4 WSN 7
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 33,347

Friday, August 29, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:16

Cardinals

74-61

Lost 1

3rd, 11 GB

Tony LaRussa

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  5  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3  8  2

W: D Brocail (6-5), L: R Springer (2-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

69-66

Won 3

4th, 16 GB

Cecil Cooper

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Izturis SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .618   14    1   4   GDP
N Stavinoha LF                3   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .500   13    1   0   2B
  S Schumaker CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .793    2    0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .356 1.096   14    7   0   
R Ludwick RF                  2   1   0   1    0   0  .307  .989   14    3   1   HBP,SF,GDP
T Glaus 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .848   24    2   2   
Y Molina C                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .311  .748    9    6   1   2B
J Mather CF-LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .765   11    1   0   
K Lohse P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .074  .148   11    1   1   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
F Lopez 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .650    8    3   2   
Totals                       29   2   5   2    1   3              120   25  11

BATTING

2B: N Stavinoha (1, off R Wolf); Y Molina (18, off R Wolf).

SF: R Ludwick (8, off R Wolf).

HBP: R Ludwick (6, by R Wolf).

TB: Y Molina 2; N Stavinoha 2; F Lopez; A Pujols; K Lohse.

GIDP: R Ludwick (7); C Izturis (4).

RBI: R Ludwick (98); Y Molina (52).

2-out RBI: Y Molina.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. Y Molina-F Lopez; C Izturis-F Lopez-A Pujols.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Erstad CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .706   15    2   0   
T Wigginton LF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .916   13    1   0   CS
M Tejada SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .726   13    1   7   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.034   11   15   1   HR
G Blum 3B                     2   0   0   0    1   2  .241  .704   13    1   3   
H Pence RF                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .260  .741   11    1   1   GDP
D Newhan 2B                   3   1   1   2    0   1  .242  .699   14    2   5   HR
H Quintero C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .570   12    3   0   
R Wolf P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .128  .345    6    1   1   
  M Bourn PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .577    5    0   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .310         0   0   
  J Castillo PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .666    1    0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       30   3   8   3    1   6              114   27  19

BATTING

HR: L Berkman (27, off R Springer; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); D Newhan (2, off K Lohse; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: L Berkman 4; D Newhan 4; H Pence 2; T Wigginton 2; D Erstad; H Quintero.

GIDP: H Pence (13).

RBI: D Newhan 2 (6); L Berkman (94).

2-out RBI: D Newhan 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 3. H Pence-L Berkman; D Brocail-M Tejada-L Berkman; G Blum-D Newhan-L Berkman.

E: R Wolf 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Wigginton (6, 2nd base by K Lohse/Y Molina).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Lohse                        8     7   2   2    1   6   1   3.89   29  108-69   41·12·16   12· 8· 2· 0     65    -     1.21   0.19
R Springer, L (2-1)            0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   2.55    2    6-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.10  -0.36
Totals                         8.1   8   3   3    1   6   2          31  114-73   44·12·17   13· 9· 2· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Wolf                         6     3   2   1    1   1   0   4.73   23   93-62   42· 5·15   14· 6· 0· 0     60    -     1.08   0.05
C Sampson                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.19    6   18-14    9· 1· 4    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.20   0.14
D Brocail, W (6-5)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.27    3    9-5     2· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.40   0.14
Totals                         9     5   2   1    1   3   0          32  120-81   53· 8·20   20· 7· 0· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Wolf (12; R Ludwick).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - Marvin Hudson.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 33,347.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. C Izturis            SS    1. D Erstad             CF 
2. N Stavinoha          LF    2. T Wigginton          LF 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. M Tejada             SS 
4. R Ludwick            RF    4. L Berkman            1B 
5. T Glaus              3B    5. G Blum               3B 
6. Y Molina             C     6. H Pence              RF 
7. J Mather             CF    7. D Newhan             2B 
8. K Lohse              P     8. H Quintero           C  
9. F Lopez              2B    9. R Wolf               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-2  ---  4   42% 100% L Berkman       R Springer      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 7   2  2-0  1--  5   35%  52% D Newhan        K Lohse         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Pence Scores
   t 9   0  2-2  1--  3   19%  60% R Ludwick       D Brocail       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   t 8   0  2-2  1--  3   15%  58% C Izturis       C Sampson       Fly Ball Double Play: RF (Short RF); Lopez out at 1B/RF-1B
   t 4   2  0-0  12-  4  -14%  36% Y Molina        R Wolf          Double (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Ludwick Scores/unER; Glaus to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  C Izturis       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   54%  N Stavinoha     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   55%  A Pujols        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  D Erstad        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  T Wigginton     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Wolf facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   46%  R Ludwick       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  8   48%  T Glaus         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Ludwick to 2B
   O      -2-  1   51%  Y Molina        Groundout: 2B-1B; Ludwick to 3B
   O      --3  4   55%  J Mather        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  L Berkman       Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   55%  G Blum          Walk
   OO     1--  3   50%  H Pence         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Wolf facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   52%  K Lohse         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   54%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  C Izturis       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  D Newhan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  H Quintero      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   50%  R Wolf          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Wolf facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  N Stavinoha     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   55%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   52%  R Ludwick       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Ludwick to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
          -2-  8   51%  T Glaus         Walk
   R      12-  4   36%  Y Molina        Double (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Ludwick Scores/unER; Glaus to 3B
   O      -23  2   42%  J Mather        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   47%  D Erstad        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   43%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  6   36%  M Tejada        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Wigginton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Wolf facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   32%  K Lohse         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   36%  F Lopez         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  4   41%  C Izturis       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   38%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   35%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   37%  H Pence         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   34%  D Newhan        Lineout: P (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Wolf facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   27%  N Stavinoha     Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   28%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B; Stavinoha to 3B
   RO     --3  5   25%  R Ludwick       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stavinoha Scores
   O      ---  4   25%  T Glaus         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   31%  H Quintero      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
                  Michael Bourn pinch hits for Randy Wolf batting 9th
   O      1--  5   26%  M Bourn         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   22%  D Erstad        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  1   25%  T Wigginton     Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Quintero to 2B
   O      12-  3   18%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Sampson facing 6-7-8
                  Chris Sampson replaces Michael Bourn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   20%  Y Molina        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   21%  J Mather        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   21%  K Lohse         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Mather moves to LF; Skip Schumaker replaces Nick Stavinoha playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   18%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   15%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   17%  H Pence         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   RR     1--  5   52%  D Newhan        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Pence Scores
   O      ---  5   50%  H Quintero      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Chris Sampson facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   43%  F Lopez         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  3   58%  C Izturis       Fly Ball Double Play: RF (Short RF); Lopez out at 1B/RF-1B
   O      ---  2   61%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Kyle Lohse facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Castillo pinch hits for Chris Sampson batting 9th
   O      ---  1   56%  J Castillo      Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   53%  D Erstad        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   50%  T Wigginton     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Wigginton out at 2B/RF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Brocail facing 3-4-5
                  Doug Brocail replaces Jose Castillo pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   42%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   60%  R Ludwick       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   64%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Russ Springer facing 3-4-5
                  Russ Springer replaces Kyle Lohse pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   58%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  4  100%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation