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Series: Game 1 of 3

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Houston leads 1-0 (as of 4/25)

Game 1: Friday, April 25
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Game 2: Saturday, April 26
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Game 3: Sunday, April 27
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Astros 3

(12-12, 6-7 away)

Cardinals 2

(14-10, 8-5 home)

8:15 PM ET, April 25, 2008

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri 

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W: W. Wright (3-0)

L: J. Isringhausen (1-2)

S: J. Valverde (4)

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Houston - Top of 1st		SCORE
Braden Looper pitching for St. LouisHOUSTL
K Matsui grounded out to second.00
D Erstad doubled to right.00
M Tejada popped out to first.00
L Berkman flied out to left.00
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Bottom of 1st		SCORE
Shawn Chacon pitching for HoustonHOUSTL
S Schumaker walked.00
R Ankiel walked, S Schumaker to second.00
A Pujols popped out to second.00
C Duncan walked, S Schumaker to third, R Ankiel to second.00
T Glaus struck out looking.00
A Kennedy grounded into fielder's choice to third, S Schumaker and R Ankiel scored on throwing error by third baseman G Blum, C Duncan safe at third on throwing error by third baseman G Blum.02
Y Molina intentionally walked.02
B Looper popped out to first.02
2 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors
Houston - Top of 2nd		SCORE
Braden Looper pitching for St. LouisHOUSTL
C Lee grounded out to third.02
G Blum grounded out to shortstop.02
H Pence grounded out to second.02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Bottom of 2nd		SCORE
Shawn Chacon pitching for HoustonHOUSTL
B Ryan grounded out to shortstop.02
S Schumaker lined out to third.02
R Ankiel singled to center.02
A Pujols reached on infield single to pitcher, R Ankiel to second.02
C Duncan walked, R Ankiel to third, A Pujols to second.02
T Glaus struck out swinging.02
0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 3rd		SCORE
Braden Looper pitching for St. LouisHOUSTL
A Miles at third base.02
J Towles struck out swinging.02
S Chacon grounded out to pitcher.02
K Matsui flied out to left.02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Bottom of 3rd		SCORE
Shawn Chacon pitching for HoustonHOUSTL
A Kennedy flied out to right.02
Y Molina reached on infield single to third.02
B Looper sacrificed to first, Y Molina to second.02
B Ryan flied out to right.02
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 4th		SCORE
Braden Looper pitching for St. LouisHOUSTL
D Erstad flied out to left.02
M Tejada grounded out to shortstop.02
L Berkman grounded out to second.02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Bottom of 4th		SCORE
Shawn Chacon pitching for HoustonHOUSTL
S Schumaker grounded out to shortstop.02
R Ankiel struck out swinging.02
A Pujols walked.02
C Duncan lined out to right.02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 5th		SCORE
Braden Looper pitching for St. LouisHOUSTL
C Lee flied out to right.02
G Blum grounded out to second.02
H Pence grounded out to shortstop.02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Bottom of 5th		SCORE
Shawn Chacon pitching for HoustonHOUSTL
A Miles flied out to center.02
A Kennedy flied out to left.02
Y Molina flied out to left.02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 6th		SCORE
Braden Looper pitching for St. LouisHOUSTL
J Towles grounded out to shortstop.02
S Chacon struck out swinging.02
K Matsui singled to center.02
D Erstad flied out to right.02
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Bottom of 6th		SCORE
Shawn Chacon pitching for HoustonHOUSTL
B Looper singled to center.02
B Ryan lined out to center.02
S Schumaker grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, B Looper out at second.02
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 7th		SCORE
Braden Looper pitching for St. LouisHOUSTL
M Tejada walked.02
L Berkman grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Tejada out at second.02
C Lee grounded out to second.02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Bottom of 7th		SCORE
Shawn Chacon pitching for HoustonHOUSTL
R Ankiel flied out to left.02
A Pujols flied out to center.02
C Duncan grounded out to second.02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 8th		SCORE
Ryan Franklin pitching for St. LouisHOUSTL
R Franklin relieved B Looper.02
G Blum flied out to center.02
H Pence singled to center.02
J Towles flied out to right.02
J Cruz Jr hit for S Chacon.02
J Cruz Jr grounded out to second.02
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Bottom of 8th		SCORE
Wesley Wright pitching for HoustonHOUSTL
W Wright relieved S Chacon.02
A Miles flied out to left.02
A Kennedy struck out swinging.02
Y Molina walked.02
B Barton hit for R Franklin.02
B Barton struck out looking.02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Top of 9th		SCORE
Jason Isringhausen pitching for St. LouisHOUSTL
J Isringhausen relieved R Franklin.02
K Matsui struck out swinging.02
D Erstad singled to left.02
M Tejada tripled to deep right center, D Erstad scored.12
L Berkman hit sacrifice fly to left, M Tejada scored.22
C Lee homered to left.32
G Blum grounded out to first.32
3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Bottom of 9th		SCORE
Jose Valverde pitching for HoustonHOUSTL
D Erstad in left field.32
J Valverde relieved W Wright.32
M Bourn in center field.32
B Ryan reached on infield single to shortstop.32
B Ryan stole second.32
S Schumaker grounded out to second, B Ryan to third.32
R Ankiel struck out swinging.32
A Pujols intentionally walked.32
C Duncan popped out to shortstop.32
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors