Final
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals STL
74-62 5 St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
Houston Astros Astros Astros HOU
70-66 8 Houston Astros
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Win Probability

STL HOU
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St. Louis Cardinals Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Skip Schumaker singles on a ground ball to shortstop Miguel Tejada.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ryan Ludwick strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Albert Pujols singles on a line drive to left fielder Ty Wigginton. Skip Schumaker to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Rick Ankiel homers (25) on a fly ball to right field. Skip Schumaker scores. Albert Pujols scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
    Houston Astros
    0
  5. B
    S
    O

    Troy Glaus strikes out swinging.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Adam Kennedy flies out to left fielder Ty Wigginton.

Houston Astros Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Darin Erstad singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rick Ankiel.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ty Wigginton homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Darin Erstad scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
    Houston Astros
    2
  3. B
    S
    O

    Miguel Tejada hits a ground-rule double (30) on a fly ball down the right-field line.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Lance Berkman walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Geoff Blum doubles (10) on a fly ball to left fielder Rick Ankiel. Miguel Tejada scores. Lance Berkman to 3rd.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
    Houston Astros
    3
  6. B
    S
    O

    Hunter Pence homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Lance Berkman scores. Geoff Blum scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
    Houston Astros
    6
  7. B
    S
    O

    David Newhan doubles (5) on a fly ball to left fielder Rick Ankiel.

  8. B
    S
    O

    Humberto Quintero grounds out, shortstop Cesar Izturis to first baseman Albert Pujols.

  9. B
    S
    O

    Brian Moehler strikes out swinging.

  10. B
    S
    O

    Darin Erstad flies out to right fielder Ryan Ludwick.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Yadier Molina singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Pence.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Braden Looper out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Lance Berkman to second baseman David Newhan. Yadier Molina to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Cesar Izturis flies out to right fielder Hunter Pence.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Skip Schumaker strikes out swinging.

Houston Astros Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ty Wigginton singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Yadier Molina.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Miguel Tejada grounds out softly, catcher Yadier Molina to first baseman Albert Pujols. Ty Wigginton to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Lance Berkman walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Geoff Blum grounds into a double play, shortstop Cesar Izturis to first baseman Albert Pujols. Lance Berkman out at 2nd. Geoff Blum out at 1st.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ryan Ludwick grounds out to first baseman Lance Berkman.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Albert Pujols doubles (36) on a fly ball to right fielder Hunter Pence.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rick Ankiel flies out to right fielder Hunter Pence.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Troy Glaus walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Adam Kennedy flies out to left fielder Ty Wigginton.

Houston Astros Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hunter Pence singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rick Ankiel.

  2. B
    S
    O

    David Newhan walks. Hunter Pence to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Humberto Quintero flies into a double play, center fielder Skip Schumaker to shortstop Cesar Izturis. Hunter Pence out at 2nd.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Yadier Molina grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Lance Berkman.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Braden Looper grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Lance Berkman.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Cesar Izturis lines out to second baseman David Newhan.

Houston Astros Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Brian Moehler grounds out, third baseman Troy Glaus to first baseman Albert Pujols.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Darin Erstad singles on a ground ball to center fielder Skip Schumaker.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ty Wigginton grounds into a double play, third baseman Troy Glaus to second baseman Adam Kennedy to first baseman Albert Pujols. Darin Erstad out at 2nd. Ty Wigginton out at 1st.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Skip Schumaker grounds out, second baseman David Newhan to first baseman Lance Berkman.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ryan Ludwick strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Albert Pujols singles on a line drive to center fielder Darin Erstad.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Rick Ankiel strikes out swinging.

Houston Astros Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Miguel Tejada flies out to right fielder Ryan Ludwick.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Lance Berkman triples (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Skip Schumaker.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Geoff Blum homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Lance Berkman scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
    Houston Astros
    8
  4. B
    S
    O

    Hunter Pence strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    David Newhan called out on strikes.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Troy Glaus strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Adam Kennedy doubles (13) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Hunter Pence.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Yadier Molina flies out to center fielder Darin Erstad. Adam Kennedy to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Josh Phelps grounds out to first baseman Lance Berkman.

Houston Astros Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Humberto Quintero grounds out, third baseman Troy Glaus to first baseman Albert Pujols.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Reggie Abercrombie pops out to shortstop Cesar Izturis.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Darin Erstad grounds out, second baseman Adam Kennedy to first baseman Albert Pujols.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Cesar Izturis walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Joe Mather called out on strikes.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ryan Ludwick strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Albert Pujols homers (29) on a fly ball to left field. Cesar Izturis scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    5
    Houston Astros
    8
  5. B
    S
    O

    Rick Ankiel grounds out, second baseman David Newhan to first baseman Lance Berkman.

Houston Astros Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ty Wigginton hit by pitch.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Miguel Tejada grounds into a double play, second baseman Adam Kennedy to shortstop Cesar Izturis to first baseman Albert Pujols. Ty Wigginton out at 2nd. Miguel Tejada out at 1st.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Lance Berkman doubles (42) on a fly ball to left fielder Rick Ankiel.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Geoff Blum grounds out, first baseman Albert Pujols to pitcher Brad Thompson.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Troy Glaus grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Lance Berkman.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Adam Kennedy flies out to right fielder Hunter Pence.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jason LaRue called out on strikes.

Houston Astros Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hunter Pence flies out to right fielder Ryan Ludwick.

  2. B
    S
    O

    David Newhan singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ryan Ludwick.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Humberto Quintero singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rick Ankiel. David Newhan to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Mark Loretta grounds into a double play, second baseman Aaron Miles to shortstop Cesar Izturis to first baseman Albert Pujols. Humberto Quintero out at 2nd. Mark Loretta out at 1st.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Aaron Miles singles on a fly ball to center fielder Michael Bourn.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Nick Stavinoha strikes out swinging. Aaron Miles steals (2) 2nd base.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Joe Mather pops out to first baseman Lance Berkman.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ryan Ludwick grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Lance Berkman.

Date
August 30, 2008 (Sat) @ 11:05 PM
Series
2 of 3
Venue
Minute Maid Park
Attendance
37,569
First Pitch
11:08 PM
Duration
2h 54m
Weather
Roof Closed / 73°F / Wind: 0 mph, None mph

    • Decisions

    St. Louis Cardinals
    St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals STL
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    		 Schumaker CF31100010.308.792
    Mather CF20000010.237.753
    Ludwick RF50000030.304.979
    Pujols 1B44221000.3621.112
    Ankiel LF41131010.270.863
    Glaus 3B30000120.270.844
    		 Kennedy, A 2B41000000.273.650
    		 Molina C31000000.311.748
    LaRue C10000010.236.712
    		 Phelps PH10000000.5001.000
    Miles 2B11000001.317.744
    		 Izturis, C SS20100101.251.616
    Stavinoha PH10000010.219.485
    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Looper P4.183118833104.27
    Springer P0.21400000202.51
    Thompson, B P2.02410000014.70
    Franklin P1.01320000003.52