Cardinals 5 - 3 Astros
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Cardinals look to begin new winning streak

Apr 8, 2008 - 12:56 PM St Louis (5-2) at Houston (3-5) 8:05 pm EDT

HOUSTON (Ticker) - The St. Louis Cardinals came up on the wrong end of a dramatic ninth inning on Monday.

St. Louis hopes to have a different outcome on Tuesday when they face the Houston Astros in the second game of a three-game set.

The Cardinals had their five-game winning streak snapped, despite rallying from a 3-0 deficit in the ninth inning. Troy Glaus had an RBI single and Ryan Ludwick delivered a two-run double off Houston closer Jose Valverde to tie the game at 3-3.

However, Miguel Tejada hit his second home run as as member of the Astros - a two-run blast off Kyle McClellan - to win the game in the bottom of the frame.

St. Louis will send Brad Thompson (1-0, 0.00 ERA) to the mound, looking to even the series. The righthander pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts in the Cardinals' 3-0 victory over Colorado on Thursday.

The Astros will counter with Shawn Chacon (0-0, 3.00), who pitched six solid innings in his first start.

Chacon surrendered two runs and five hits with four walks and four strikeouts, earning a no-decision in Thursday's 3-2 loss at San Diego.

Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee and J.R. Towles each hit solo blasts for Houston in Monday's win.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ST LOUIS 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 6 0
    HOUSTON 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: STL - BRAD THOMPSON, ANTHONY REYES (5TH), RYAN FRANKLIN (8TH), JASON
    ISRINGHAUSEN (9TH) AND JASON LARUE
    HOU - SHAWN CHACON, WESLEY WRIGHT (7TH), GEOFF GEARY
    (8TH),

    Apr 8 10:46 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY TROY GLAUS SCORED CHRIS DUNCAN AND ALBERT PUJOLS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T GLAUS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
    HOUSTON 3 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A KENNEDY (.313, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)

    Cardinals 5, Astros 3  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 8 10:23 PM


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    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ADAM KENNEDY SCORED CHRIS DUNCAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A KENNEDY ON FIRST, R ANKIEL ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
    HOUSTON 3 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J LARUE (.000, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Cardinals 3, Astros 3  Top 6, 0 OutsApr 8 9:50 PM


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    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    WILD PITCH BY BRAD THOMPSON ALLOWED MIGUEL TEJADA TO
    SCORE.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
    HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: G BLUM (.286, 0-FOR-1)

    Cardinals 2, Astros 3  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 8 9:05 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MIGUEL TEJADA SCORED LANCE BERKMAN AND CARLOS
    LEE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M TEJADA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
    HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: G BLUM (.286, 0-FOR-1)

    Cardinals 2, Astros 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 8 9:05 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY CHRIS DUNCAN SCORED SKIP SCHUMAKER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
    HOUSTON 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.318, 0-FOR-1)

    Cardinals 2, Astros 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 8 8:51 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE BY BRAD THOMPSON SCORED RICK ANKIEL.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LARUE ON SECOND, A KENNEDY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
    HOUSTON 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: C IZTURIS (.211, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Cardinals 1, Astros 0  Top 2, 0 OutsApr 8 8:30 PM
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