ST. LOUIS AB R H RBI HOUSTON AB R H RBI
B Looper, P 3 0 0 0 W Williams, P 1 0 0 0
D Eckstein, SS 5 0 1 0 C Biggio, 2B 4 0 1 0
R Ankiel, RF-CF 5 2 3 1 H Pence, CF 3 0 1 0
A Pujols, 1B 5 1 3 0 L Berkman, 1B 4 0 2 0
J Edmonds, CF 4 1 1 0 C Lee, LF 4 0 0 0
C Duncan, LF-1B 5 1 3 4 T Wigginton, 3B 3 0 1 0
S Rolen, 3B 4 0 1 1 L Scott, RF 4 0 0 0
B Ryan, PH-3B 1 0 0 0 M Loretta, SS 4 0 1 0
Y Molina, C 5 1 2 0 B Ausmus, C 3 0 0 0
A Miles, 2B 4 1 2 1 O Palmeiro, PH 1 0 0 0
G Jenkins, PH 1 0 0 0 C Burke, PH 1 0 0 0
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Totals 41 7 16 7 Totals 32 0 6 0
Cardinals 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 7 16 0
Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 0
ST. LOUIS IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
B Looper (W) 7.0 26 4 0 0 1 4 0 100- 66
R Springer 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 17- 11
T Percival 1.0 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 20- 12
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Totals 9.0 34 6 0 0 1 7 0 137- 89
HOUSTON IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
W Williams (L) 4.1 22 8 6 6 1 2 1 95- 69
M McLemore 0.2 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 15- 10
T Driskill 3.0 14 5 1 1 0 2 0 54- 39
B Moehler 1.0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5- 4
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Totals 9.0 43 16 7 7 1 6 1 169-122
2B - R Ankiel, A Miles 2, M Loretta.
HR - C Duncan.
SH - B Looper.
GIDP - Y Molina, L Scott.
SCORING
TOP 1 — David Eckstein strikes out swinging. Rick Ankiel singles on a ground ball to second baseman Craig Biggio. Albert Pujols lines out to right fielder Luke Scott. Jim Edmonds singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Scott. Rick Ankiel to 2nd. Chris Duncan homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Rick Ankiel scores. Jim Edmonds scores. Scott Rolen grounds out, third baseman Ty Wigginton to first baseman Lance Berkman.
TOP 2 — Yadier Molina singles on a line drive to center fielder Hunter Pence. Braden Looper out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Brad Ausmus to second baseman Craig Biggio. Yadier Molina to 2nd. Aaron Miles doubles (12) on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Scott. Yadier Molina scores. David Eckstein flies out to center fielder Hunter Pence. Rick Ankiel called out on strikes.
TOP 5 — David Eckstein grounds out, second baseman Craig Biggio to first baseman Lance Berkman. Rick Ankiel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Scott. Albert Pujols singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Lee. Rick Ankiel to 2nd. Jim Edmonds walks. Rick Ankiel to 3rd. Albert Pujols to 2nd. Chris Duncan singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Scott. Rick Ankiel scores. Albert Pujols to 3rd. Jim Edmonds to 2nd. Scott Rolen singles on a line drive to center fielder Hunter Pence. Albert Pujols scores. Jim Edmonds to 3rd. Chris Duncan to 2nd. Yadier Molina called out on strikes. Braden Looper strikes out swinging.
TOP 6 — Aaron Miles doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder Hunter Pence. David Eckstein grounds out, shortstop Mark Loretta to first baseman Lance Berkman. Aaron Miles to 3rd. Rick Ankiel doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Scott. Aaron Miles scores. Albert Pujols flies out to center fielder Hunter Pence. Jim Edmonds flies out to center fielder Hunter Pence.
Attendance: 43,017. Duration: 2:56. Weather: 73 degrees, Roof Closed.
Umpires: James Hoye [HP], Tim Tschida [1B], Jim Joyce [2B], Jim Wolf [3B].