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Series: Game 3 of 3

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St. Louis won 2-1

Game 1: Friday, July 31
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Game 2: Saturday, August 1
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Game 3: Sunday, August 2
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Astros 2

(52-53, 24-28 away)

Cardinals 0

(58-50, 31-23 home)

2:15 PM ET, August 2, 2009

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri 

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STL 000000000 0 3 0

W: B. Norris (1-0)

L: A. Wainwright (12-7)

S: J. Valverde (12)

Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Bourn CF40110015.286.359.401
K Matsui 2B41100017.254.309.339
H Pence RF40200213.292.360.460
C Lee LF40000111.307.355.499
M Tejada SS30210118.327.357.469
G Blum 1B40000218.264.330.370
0000000.000.000.000
I Rodriguez C41100112.251.281.395
J Keppinger 3B40000014.268.344.404
B Norris P2010007.500.500.500
0000000.500.500.500
0000000.000.000.000
1000003.241.333.366
Totals3428207128   
BATTING
2B: K Matsui (10, A Wainwright); M Bourn (21, A Wainwright)
RBI: M Tejada (63), M Bourn (27)
S: B Norris
2-out RBI: M Bourn
Astros RISP: 3-8 (M Tejada 1-1, G Blum 0-2, H Pence 1-1, I Rodriguez 0-1, M Bourn 1-1, C Lee 0-1, K Matsui 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: H Pence (10, 2nd base off A Wainwright/Y Molina)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (I Rodriguez-K Matsui).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Norris
(W, 1-0)		7.020045091-550.90
W Wright
(H, 5)		0.10000003-25.76
C Sampson0.01000007-53.91
J Valverde
(S, 12)		1.200011031-162.70
Totals9.0300560132-78 
PITCHING
C Sampson pitched to 1 batter in the 8th
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Norris 17/27; W Wright 0/1; C Sampson 1/1; J Valverde 1/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Norris 16-9-13-17; W Wright 0-1-0-1; C Sampson 1-0-3-1; J Valverde 2-4-7-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Norris 9-7; W Wright 0-1; C Sampson 0-0; J Valverde 2-1
Game Scores: B Norris 74
St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
S Schumaker 2B3000017.294.353.390
b-K Greene PH-3B
1000003.198.280.351
C Rasmus CF10002014.252.307.426
c-R Ludwick PH-RF
1010007.267.331.476
A Pujols 1B30001118.314.438.661
M Holliday LF40000112.541.600.946
R Ankiel RF-CF30001016.237.291.406
M DeRosa 3B-2B30001115.208.266.514
Y Molina C40100018.283.354.373
J Lugo SS30000110.342.350.632
A Wainwright P2010006.161.161.242
1000016.227.327.339
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
Totals2903056132   
a-struck out swinging for A Wainwright in the 7th
b-flied out to right for S Schumaker in the 8th
c-singled to left for C Rasmus in the 8th
BATTING
Cardinals RISP: 0-4 (M Holliday 0-1, J Lugo 0-1, A Pujols 0-1, J Thurston 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
CS: R Ludwick (1, 2nd base by J Valverde/I Rodriguez)
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
A Wainwright
(L, 12-7)		7.082205098-662.79
J Motte1.000002016-105.26
B Hawksworth1.000000014-83.00
Totals9.0822070128-84 
PITCHING
HBP: M Tejada (By J Motte)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: A Wainwright 18/29; J Motte 3/4; B Hawksworth 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: A Wainwright 18-10-16-22; J Motte 1-4-4-1; B Hawksworth 4-0-1-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: A Wainwright 8-8; J Motte 0-1; B Hawksworth 2-1
Game Scores: A Wainwright 58

Scoring Summary

HOUSTL
4thM Tejada reached on infield single to shortstop, K Matsui scored, H Pence to third.10
7thM Bourn doubled to left center, I Rodriguez scored.20
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Game Information

StadiumBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance45,227 (102.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:41
Weather79 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind2 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Bill Hohn, First Base - Paul Emmel, Second Base - Gary Darling, Third Base - Jerry Meals