Final

Series: Game 3 of 3

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St. Louis won 2-1

Game 1: Monday, September 24
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Game 2: Tuesday, September 25
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Game 3: Wednesday, September 26
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Cardinals 0

(84-72, 38-43 away)

Astros 2

(51-105, 35-46 home)

Coverage:  FOX SW

8:05 PM ET, September 26, 2012

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas 

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W: B. Norris (6-13)

L: C. Carpenter (0-1)

S: W. Lopez (8)

St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Jay CF40100116.301.372.393
M Carpenter 3B40100116.299.368.472
M Holliday LF40000016.294.377.502
A Craig 1B40000011.306.356.530
Y Molina C30000010.320.377.507
A Chambers RF20000012.224.309.306
D Descalso 2B30000114.225.303.319
P Kozma SS30000314.278.333.556
C Carpenter P2010016.250.250.250
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1000007.266.340.488
0000000.000.000.000
Totals3003007122   
a-grounded into fielder's choice to second for M Rzepczynski in the 8th
BATTING
2B: J Jay (19, B Norris)
GIDP: M Holliday
Cardinals RISP: 0-6 (C Beltran 0-1, M Holliday 0-1, J Jay 0-1, P Kozma 0-1, M Carpenter 0-1, A Craig 0-1)
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
E: P Kozma (3, ground ball)
DP: 1 (P Kozma-D Descalso-A Craig).
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Carpenter
(L, 0-1)		6.042203192-603.27
M Rzepczynski1.010000011-74.27
S Miller1.00000109-72.35
Totals8.0522041112-74 
PITCHING
HBP: F Martinez (By C Carpenter)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: C Carpenter 17/23; M Rzepczynski 3/4; S Miller 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: C Carpenter 17-10-14-19; M Rzepczynski 3-0-0-4; S Miller 1-2-2-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Carpenter 7-8; M Rzepczynski 3-0; S Miller 1-1
Game Scores: C Carpenter 59
Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Altuve 2B41110011.292.343.399
S Moore RF40100220.265.338.470
0000000.202.295.290
J Lowrie SS40000114.251.337.446
J Maxwell CF-LF31000016.228.305.456
B Wallace 1B30110016.257.323.429
J Castro C30000112.256.336.372
F Martinez LF1010003.218.286.386
a-B Barnes PH-CF
1010003.217.261.289
B Laird 3B3000009.310.355.448
B Norris P2000008.102.118.122
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Totals2825204112   
a-singled to shallow center for F Martinez in the 7th
BATTING
2B: S Moore (11, C Carpenter)
HR: J Altuve (6, 4th inning off C Carpenter 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: J Altuve (36), B Wallace (23)
S: B Norris
2-out RBI: B Wallace
GIDP: B Laird
Astros RISP: 1-6 (J Castro 0-1, S Moore 0-1, J Maxwell 0-1, B Wallace 1-1, J Altuve 0-1, J Lowrie 0-1)
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: J Maxwell (9, 2nd base off C Carpenter/Y Molina)
FIELDING
E: B Wallace (8, ground ball)
DP: 1 (J Lowrie-J Altuve-B Wallace).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Norris
(W, 6-13)		7.1200070104-694.82
W Lopez
(S, 8)		1.210000018-132.11
Totals9.0300070122-82 
PITCHING
HBP: A Chambers (By B Norris)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Norris 16/26; W Lopez 2/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Norris 25-13-13-18; W Lopez 3-0-5-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Norris 6-9; W Lopez 5-0
Game Scores: B Norris 81

Scoring Summary

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4thJ Altuve homered to left (376 feet).01
4thB Wallace singled to right, J Maxwell scored, B Wallace to second advancing on throw.02
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Game Information

StadiumMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance18,712 (44.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:27
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Angel Hernandez, First Base - Ed Hickox, Second Base - Chris Conroy, Third Base - Mark Carlson