St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros - Box Score - August 30, 2008

Scores for Aug 30, 2008

Final

Series: Game 2 of 3

Houston leads 2-0 (as of 8/30)

(74-62, 37-31 away)

(70-66, 38-29 home)

7:05 PM ET, August 30, 2008

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas

L: B. Looper (12-11)

St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
S Schumaker CF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.308
b-J Mather PH-CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.237
R Ludwick RF	5	0	0	0	0	3	3	.304
A Pujols 1B	4	2	4	2	0	0	0	.362
R Ankiel LF	4	1	1	3	0	1	2	.270
T Glaus 3B	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.270
A Kennedy 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.273
R Franklin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Y Molina C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.311
J LaRue C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.236
B Looper P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
R Springer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-J Phelps PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500
B Thompson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111
A Miles 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.317
C Izturis SS	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.251
c-N Stavinoha PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.219
Totals	35	5	9	5	2	10	14
a-grounded to first for R Springer in the 6th b-struck out looking for S Schumaker in the 7th c-struck out swinging for C Izturis in the 9th
BATTING 2B: A Pujols (36, B Moehler); A Kennedy (13, B Moehler) HR: R Ankiel (25, 1st inning off B Moehler 2 on, 1 Out); A Pujols (29, 7th inning off D Brocail 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: R Ankiel 3 (71), A Pujols 2 (89) S: B Looper 2-out RBI: A Pujols 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: R Ludwick 1, J Phelps 1, A Kennedy 1, S Schumaker 1 Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: C Izturis (17, 2nd base off T Byrdak/H Quintero); A Miles (2, 2nd base off J Valverde/H Quintero)
FIELDING DP: 5 (C Izturis-A Pujols, S Schumaker-C Izturis, T Glaus-A Kennedy-A Pujols, A Kennedy-C Izturis-A Pujols, A Miles-C Izturis-A Pujols). Outfield Assist: S Schumaker (H Pence at 2nd base).

St. Louis Cardinals
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
B Looper (L, 12-11)	4.1	11	8	8	3	1	3	83-48	4.27
R Springer	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-9	2.51
B Thompson	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	24-13	4.70
R Franklin	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	13-9	3.52
Totals	8.0	14	8	8	3	3	3	134-79
PITCHING HBP: T Wigginton (By B Thompson) Batters faced: B Looper 23; R Springer 2; B Thompson 7; R Franklin 4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Looper 7-3; R Springer 0-0; B Thompson 5-1; R Franklin 2-1 Game Scores: B Looper 7

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
D Erstad CF-LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.295
T Wigginton LF-3B	3	1	2	2	0	0	1	.303
M Tejada SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.281
L Berkman 1B	2	2	2	0	2	0	0	.335
G Blum 3B-2B	4	2	2	3	0	0	3	.245
H Pence RF	4	1	2	3	0	1	0	.262
D Newhan 2B	3	0	2	0	1	1	0	.261
M Bourn CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221
H Quintero C	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.232
B Moehler P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.026
a-R Abercrombie PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
T Byrdak P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
D Brocail P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
L Hawkins P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-M Loretta PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.266
J Valverde P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	32	8	14	8	3	3	12
a-popped out to shortstop for B Moehler in the 6th b-grounded to shortstop for L Hawkins in the 8th
BATTING 2B: M Tejada (30, B Looper); G Blum (10, B Looper); D Newhan (5, B Looper); L Berkman (42, B Thompson) 3B: L Berkman (4, B Looper) HR: T Wigginton (20, 1st inning off B Looper 1 on, 0 Out); H Pence (20, 1st inning off B Looper 2 on, 0 Out); G Blum (13, 5th inning off B Looper 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: T Wigginton 2 (50), G Blum 3 (44), H Pence 3 (68) GIDP: G Blum, T Wigginton, M Tejada, M Loretta Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: G Blum 1, D Erstad 1 Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING Picked Off: D Newhan (1st base by B Looper)

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
B Moehler (W, 10-5)	6.0	7	3	3	1	6	1	94-65	4.02
T Byrdak	0.1	0	1	1	1	1	0	14-7	3.81
D Brocail	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1	10-7	4.37
L Hawkins (H, 6)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-9	0.00
J Valverde (S, 36)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	12-9	3.82
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	2	10	2	143-97
PITCHING Batters faced: B Moehler 26; T Byrdak 2; D Brocail 3; L Hawkins 3; J Valverde 4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Moehler 6-6; T Byrdak 0-0; D Brocail 1-0; L Hawkins 1-1; J Valverde 1-1 Game Scores: B Moehler 51

			STL	HOU
	1st	R Ankiel homered to right, S Schumaker and A Pujols scored.	3	0
	1st	T Wigginton homered to right, D Erstad scored.	3	2
	1st	G Blum doubled to left, M Tejada scored, L Berkman to third.	3	3
	1st	H Pence homered to right, L Berkman and G Blum scored.	3	6
	5th	G Blum homered to right, L Berkman scored.	3	8
	7th	A Pujols homered to left, C Izturis scored.	5	8
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HOUSTON MANAGER CECIL COOPER WAS EJECTED BY FIRST BASE UMPIRE MIKE WINTERS IN THE FOURTH INNING FOR ARGUING A DOUBLE PLAY.

Stadium	Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance	37,569 (89.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	2:54
Weather	indoors
Umpires	Home Plate - Hunter Wendelstedt, First Base - Mike Winters, Second Base - Marvin Hudson, Third Base - Randy Marsh

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