Houston 2, St. Louis 1
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(64-66)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Houston 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 7 1
WP: M. Albers (4-6) S: B. Lidge (14)
LP: J. Pineiro (3-2)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Houston
- L. Scott doubled to left, M. Lamb scored, L. Scott out at third
Top 3rd: St. Louis
- D. Eckstein grounded out to shortstop, J. Pineiro scored, B. Ryan to third
Bot 4th: Houston
- L. Berkman homered to deep right
 St. Louis
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
D. Eckstein ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .290
R. Ankiel cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .321
A. Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .319
J. Encarnacion rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .283
R. Ludwick lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249
Y. Molina c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
A. Miles 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J. Pineiro p 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .100
    C. Duncan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
    T. Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R. Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Edmonds ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
B. Ryan 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .318
 Totals 32 1 5 1 4 4 14  
 Batting
2B - B Ryan (5, M Albers).
RBI - D Eckstein (25).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Encarnacion 2, A Pujols 1, Y Molina 1.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
CS - J Encarnacion (2, 2nd base by M Albers/E Munson).
 
 Fielding
E - J Pineiro (2, throw).
PB - Y Molina.
 Houston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
H. Pence cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .323
C. Burke 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .227
L. Berkman 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .278
C. Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .304
M. Lamb 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .293
L. Scott rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .256
E. Bruntlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
E. Munson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259
M. Albers p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .095
    C. Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    C. Biggio ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
    B. Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 28 2 7 2 3 4 16  
 Batting
2B - L Scott (25, J Pineiro).
HR - L Berkman (26, 4th inning off J Pineiro 0 on, 0 Out).
S - C Burke.
RBI - L Scott (58), L Berkman (85).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 1, M Lamb 2, C Burke 1.
Team LOB - 6.
 Base Running
CS - C Burke (3, 2nd base by J Pineiro/Y Molina).
 
 Fielding
E - E Bruntlett (6, ground ball).
 St. Louis
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Pineiro (L, 3-2) 6.0 5 2 2 1 3 1 3.71
T. Johnson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.06
R. Springer 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.58
 Houston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
M. Albers (W, 4-6) 7.0 3 1 1 4 3 0 5.36
C. Qualls (H, 18) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.93
B. Lidge (S, 14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.02
WP - M Albers.
IBB - A Pujols (by M Albers), L Berkman (by R Springer).
Pitches-strikes - J Pineiro 91-58; T Johnson 15-13; R Springer 22-12; M Albers 94-57; C Qualls 6-5; B Lidge 11-7.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Pineiro 5-8; T Johnson 1-2; R Springer 1-1; M Albers 8-9; C Qualls 1-2; B Lidge 1-1.
Batters faced - J Pineiro 22; T Johnson 4; R Springer 6; M Albers 28; C Qualls 5; B Lidge 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Tim Tschida.
Time: 2:30.
Attendance: 37,520.
Weather: INDOORS

Updated on Friday, Aug 31, 2007 4:58 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 St. Louis
D. Eckstein D. Eckstein
1-4
1 RBI
 Houston
L. Berkman L. Berkman
1-3, 1 HR
1 RBI