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)

View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-PitchInning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
St. Louis - Top of 1st		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonSTLHOU
Jon JayStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Jay struck out swinging00
Matt CarpenterStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), M Carpenter struck out looking00
Matt HollidayStrike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), M Holliday grounded out to second00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Bottom of 1st		SCORE
Chris Carpenter pitching for St. LouisSTLHOU
Jose AltuveBall, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), J Altuve grounded out to shortstop00
Scott MooreStrike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), S Moore struck out swinging00
Jed LowrieStrike (looking), J Lowrie flied out to right00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Top of 2nd		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonSTLHOU
Allen CraigBall, Strike (foul), A Craig grounded out to third00
Yadier MolinaStrike (swinging), Y Molina grounded out to third00
Adron ChambersBall, Ball, A Chambers flied out to center00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Bottom of 2nd		SCORE
Chris Carpenter pitching for St. LouisSTLHOU
Justin MaxwellStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, J Maxwell popped out to shortstop00
Brett WallaceStrike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, B Wallace flied out to left00
Jason CastroBall, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), J Castro struck out looking00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Top of 3rd		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonSTLHOU
Daniel DescalsoBall, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), D Descalso lined out to right00
Pete KozmaBall, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), P Kozma struck out swinging00
Chris CarpenterStrike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), C Carpenter struck out swinging00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Bottom of 3rd		SCORE
Chris Carpenter pitching for St. LouisSTLHOU
Fernando MartinezStrike (looking), F Martinez hit by pitch00
Brandon LairdStrike (looking), Ball, Ball, B Laird grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, F Martinez out at second00
Bud NorrisBall, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), B Norris flied out to left00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Top of 4th		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonSTLHOU
Jon JayStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, J Jay doubled to center00
Matt CarpenterBall, M Carpenter flied out to right00
Matt HollidayStrike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, M Holliday grounded out to pitcher, J Jay to third00
Allen CraigBall, A Craig flied out to right00
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Bottom of 4th		SCORE
Chris Carpenter pitching for St. LouisSTLHOU
Jose AltuveJ Altuve homered to left (376 feet)01
Scott MooreStrike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, S Moore doubled to deep center01
Jed LowrieBall, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), J Lowrie flied out to right, S Moore to third01
Justin MaxwellStrike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, J Maxwell grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, S Moore out at home01
Brett WallaceStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Maxwell stole second, Foul, Ball, B Wallace singled to right, J Maxwell scored, B Wallace to second advancing on throw02
Jason CastroStrike (looking), J Castro grounded out to second02
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Top of 5th		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonSTLHOU
Yadier MolinaBall, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Y Molina flied out to right02
Adron ChambersStrike (looking), A Chambers grounded out to first02
Daniel DescalsoStrike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), D Descalso struck out swinging02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Bottom of 5th		SCORE
Chris Carpenter pitching for St. LouisSTLHOU
Fernando MartinezF Martinez singled to shallow center02
Brandon LairdStrike (looking), Ball, B Laird lined out to right02
Bud NorrisStrike (swinging), B Norris sacrificed to third, F Martinez to second02
Jose AltuveStrike (looking), J Altuve safe at first on error by shortstop P Kozma, F Martinez to third02
Scott MooreBall, S Moore flied out to right02
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors
St. Louis - Top of 6th		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonSTLHOU
Pete KozmaStrike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), P Kozma struck out swinging02
Chris CarpenterStrike (looking), Strike (looking), C Carpenter singled to shallow right02
Jon JayBall, J Jay flied out to right02
Matt CarpenterStrike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, M Carpenter grounded out to pitcher02
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Bottom of 6th		SCORE
Chris Carpenter pitching for St. LouisSTLHOU
Jed LowrieStrike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), J Lowrie struck out swinging02
Justin MaxwellStrike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Maxwell flied out to right02
Brett WallaceBall, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, B Wallace grounded out to second02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Top of 7th		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonSTLHOU
Matt HollidayStrike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M Holliday flied out to center02
Allen CraigStrike (looking), A Craig flied out to center02
Yadier MolinaStrike (looking), Y Molina flied out to right02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Houston - Bottom of 7th		SCORE
Marc Rzepczynski pitching for St. LouisSTLHOU
 M Rzepczynski relieved C Carpenter.02
Jason CastroBall, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Castro grounded out to second02
Fernando MartinezStrike (looking), Ball, F Martinez singled to shallow center, B Barnes hit for F Martinez02
Brandon BarnesStrike (looking), Ball, B Barnes singled to shallow center02
Brandon LairdStrike (looking), B Laird grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, B Barnes out at second02
Bud NorrisB Norris grounded out to second02
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Top of 8th		SCORE
Bud Norris pitching for HoustonSTLHOU
 J Maxwell in left field.02
 B Barnes in center field.02
Adron ChambersBall, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, A Chambers hit by pitch02
Daniel DescalsoBall, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, D Descalso safe at first on error by first baseman B Wallace, A Chambers to second02
Pete KozmaStrike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (bunted foul), Strike (looking), P Kozma struck out looking, C Beltran hit for M Rzepczynski, W Lopez relieved B Norris02
Carlos BeltranBall, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, C Beltran grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Descalso out at second, A Chambers to third02
Jon JayBall, Strike (foul), J Jay grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Beltran out at second02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors
Houston - Bottom of 8th		SCORE
Shelby Miller pitching for St. LouisSTLHOU
 S Miller relieved M Rzepczynski.02
Jose AltuveStrike (foul), J Altuve grounded out to second02
Scott MooreBall, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), S Moore struck out swinging02
Jed LowrieStrike (looking), J Lowrie flied out to right02
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
St. Louis - Top of 9th		SCORE
Wilton Lopez pitching for HoustonSTLHOU
 B Bogusevic in right field.02
Matt CarpenterStrike (looking), M Carpenter singled to left02
Matt HollidayBall, M Holliday grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, M Carpenter out at second02
Allen CraigStrike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), A Craig grounded out to second02
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors