Game Wrapup


	Comeback short-lived

Astros 5, Cardinals 3

Rick Ankiel breaks his bat in the first frame on Monday. (Pat Sullivan/AP)

By Matthew Leach / MLB.com

Rallying for three runs to tie the game in the ninth off Jose Valverde -- capped by Ryan Ludwick's two-run double -- the Cards were poised for a thrilling comeback. But Ryan McClellan yielded a walk-off homer to Miguel Tejada in the bottom of the frame.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 04/07: HOU 5, STL 3
Tue. 04/08: STL 5, HOU 3
Wed. 04/09: STL 6, HOU 4

St. Louis (5-2)
Lost 1

Houston 5, St. Louis 3

Houston (3-5)
Won 1

April 7, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6	0
Houston	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	5	9	0

Standings thru 4/7/08 | Recap: HOU | Gameday | Cardinals stats | Astros stats

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Izturis, SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.211
Ankiel, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.296
Pujols, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.333
Glaus, 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.240
Ludwick, RF	4	0	1	2	0	3	1	.304
Duncan, LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.143
McClellan, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Molina, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.318
Wellemeyer, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
a-Barton, PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.455
b-Schumaker, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Jimenez, K, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Washington, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Miles, 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333
Totals	32	3	6	3	2	7	9
a-Batted for Wellemeyer in the 8th. b-Grounded into a double play for Barton in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Glaus (3, Rodriguez), Ludwick (3, Valverde). TB: Pujols; Glaus 3; Ludwick 2; Molina; Miles. RBI: Glaus (3), Ludwick 2 (5). 2-out RBI: Glaus; Ludwick 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ludwick; Molina. GIDP: Schumaker. Team LOB: 4. FIELDING DP: 2 (Glaus-Izturis-Pujols, Glaus-Miles-Pujols). Pickoffs: Molina (Berkman at 1st base).

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bourn, CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.250
Pence, RF	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.171
Berkman, 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	.240
Lee, LF	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.303
1-Erstad, PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Tejada, SS	4	1	2	2	0	1	0	.267
Blum, 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.308
Loretta, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.190
Towles, C	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	.222
Rodriguez, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Brocail, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Cruz, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Valverde, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	30	5	9	5	2	7	9
a-Grounded out for Brocail in the 8th. 1-Ran for Lee in the 9th.
BATTING HR: Berkman (2, 7th inning off Wellemeyer, 0 on, 0 out), Lee (3, 7th inning off Wellemeyer, 0 on, 0 out), Towles (2, 8th inning off Jimenez, K, 0 on, 0 out), Tejada (2, 9th inning off McClellan, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Bourn 2; Berkman 4; Lee 5; Tejada 5; Blum; Towles 4. RBI: Berkman (4), Lee (4), Towles (4), Tejada 2 (6). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lee. GIDP: Rodriguez; Loretta. Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING SB: Bourn 2 (6, 2nd base off Jimenez, K/Molina, 2nd base off Wellemeyer/Molina). PO: Berkman (1st base by Molina). FIELDING DP: (Tejada-Berkman).

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Wellemeyer	7.0	5	2	2	1	7	2	2.25
Jimenez, K	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	1	9.00
McClellan (L, 0-1)	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	6.75

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Rodriguez	7.1	3	0	0	0	6	0	2.92
Brocail (H, 2)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.45
Valverde (BS, 1)(W, 2-0)	1.0	3	3	3	2	1	0	11.25

McClellan pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

IBB: Duncan (by Valverde).
Pitches-strikes: Wellemeyer 87-60, Jimenez, K 16-9, McClellan 3-2, Rodriguez 91-65, Brocail 5-5, Valverde 25-13.
Ground outs-fly outs: Wellemeyer 11-3, Jimenez, K 1-1, McClellan 0-0, Rodriguez 8-8, Brocail 2-0, Valverde 1-1.
Batters faced: Wellemeyer 25, Jimenez, K 5, McClellan 2, Rodriguez 25, Brocail 1, Valverde 8.
Inherited runners-scored: Brocail 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Ed Hickox. 1B: CB Bucknor. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Ed Rapuano.
Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:13.
Att: 43,483.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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