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Astros 3, Cardinals 2
Braden Looper retired 16 straight batters at one point Friday. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
Cardinals starter Braden Looper tossed seven scoreless innings, but closer Jason Isringhausen's struggles continued, as the veteran was touched up for three runs in the ninth inning, including a solo homer by Astros slugger Carlos Lee.
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Series at a glance:
HOU
Houston (12-12)
Won 6
Houston 3, St. Louis 2   STL
St. Louis (14-10)
Lost 1
April 25, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Houston
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3   3 6 1
St. Louis
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   2 6 0
Standings thru 4/25/08  |  Recap: HOU | STL  |  Gameday  |  Astros stats  |  Cardinals stats
HoustonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Matsui, 2B4010010.290
Erstad, CF-LF4120001.308
Tejada, SS3111101.348
Berkman, 1B3001002.313
Lee, LF4111000.278
  Valverde, P0000000.000
Blum, 3B4000000.206
Pence, RF3010000.271
Towles, C3000011.212
Chacon, P2000010.100
  a-Cruz, PH1000001.087
  Wright, P0000000.000
  Bourn, CF0000000.216
Totals31363136 

a-Grounded out for Chacon in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Erstad (4, Looper).
3B: Tejada (2, Isringhausen).
HR: Lee (5, 9th inning off Isringhausen, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Matsui; Erstad 3; Tejada 3; Lee 4; Pence.
RBI: Tejada (20), Berkman (21), Lee (12).
2-out RBI: Lee.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Berkman.
SF: Berkman.
GIDP: Berkman.
Team LOB: 3.

FIELDING
E: Blum (3, throw).
DP: (Matsui-Tejada-Berkman).

 
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Schumaker, RF4100102.313
Ankiel, CF4110121.244
Pujols, 1B3010202.375
Duncan, LF3000203.275
Glaus, 3B2000026.268
  Miles, 3B2000000.260
Kennedy, 2B4011010.310
Molina, C2010200.278
Looper, P2010003.250
  Franklin, P0000000.000
  a-Barton, PH1000011.333
  Isringhausen, P0000000.000
Ryan, SS4010002.429
Totals312618620 

a-Struck out for Franklin in the 8th.

BATTING
TB: Ankiel; Pujols; Kennedy; Molina; Looper; Ryan.
RBI: Kennedy (9).
2-out RBI: Kennedy.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Looper 2; Glaus 2; Ryan; Duncan.
S: Looper.
GIDP: Schumaker.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Ryan (1, 2nd base off Valverde/Towles).

FIELDING
DP: (Kennedy-Ryan-Pujols).

 
HoustonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Chacon 7.05216302.45
Wright (W, 3-0)1.00001203.68
Valverde (S, 4)1.01001107.50
 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Looper 7.02001204.05
Franklin (H, 8)1.01000002.19
Isringhausen (BS, 2)(L, 1-2)1.03330116.55

IBB: Molina (by Chacon), Pujols (by Valverde).
Pitches-strikes: Chacon 111-60, Wright 19-10, Valverde 22-15, Looper 97-63, Franklin 15-9, Isringhausen 26-19.
Ground outs-fly outs: Chacon 6-12, Wright 0-1, Valverde 1-1, Looper 13-6, Franklin 1-2, Isringhausen 1-1.
Batters faced: Chacon 31, Wright 4, Valverde 5, Looper 23, Franklin 4, Isringhausen 6.
Umpires: HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Jim Joyce. 3B: Jeff Nelson.
Weather: 53 degrees, rain.
Wind: 11 mph, L to R.
T: 2:47 (2:00 delay).
Att: 41,193.

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