September 26, 2011 · 8:05 PM EDT
Matt Holliday
LF2-4H-AB2B · 1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterMDMatt Downs
RF1-4H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 R
Mark MelanconP2.0IP0 ER · 0 K · WP1.0IP1 ER · 1 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead STL by 1 · HOU by 3 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1MI Brewers | 96 | 66 | .593 | — |
| 2STCardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 6.0 |
3CI Reds | 79 | 83 | .488 | 17.0 |
4PI Pirates | 72 | 90 | .444 | 24.0 |
5CH Cubs | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25.0 |
| 6HOAstros | 56 | 106 | .346 | 40.0 |
63 balls in play · 21 hits · filled is a hit, hollow is an out
Catcher's view. Count is after the pitch.
RF Rafael FurcalSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF David Freese3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AP Albert Pujols1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MHMatt HollidayLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
LB Lance BerkmanRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
YM Yadier MolinaC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| RTRyan Theriot2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JJ Jon JayCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JG Jaime GarcíaP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KMKyle McClellanP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MB Mitchell BoggsP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AC Allen CraigPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FS Fernando SalasP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SS Skip SchumakerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODOctavio DotelP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DD Daniel Descalso3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AC Adron ChambersRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GL Gerald LairdPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
NP Nick PuntoSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
2B: Pujols, Holliday, Berkman, Molina, Jay
RBI: Holliday, Berkman 2
SB: Pujols, Holliday
CS: Theriot
LOB: 20
| JGJaime García | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 64 |
| KMKyle McClellan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| MBMitchell Boggs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| FSFernando Salas | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| ODOctavio DotelL | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 134 |
JB Jason BourgeoisLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASAngel Sanchez2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
JM J.D. MartinezLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CL Carlos Lee1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| MDMatt DownsRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
CJ Chris Johnson3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
CB Clint BarmesSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JTJ.R. TowlesC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
WR Wandy RodriguezP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JS Jordan SchaferCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WL Wilton LopezP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JS JB ShuckPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FR Fernando Rodriguez Jr.P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WW Wesley WrightP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EDEnerio Del RosarioP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MMMark MelanconP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BB Brian BogusevicPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
2B: Bourgeois, Rodriguez, Bogusevic
HR: Downs
RBI: Bourgeois, Sanchez, Downs 2, Rodriguez
LOB: 8
| WRWandy Rodriguez | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 102 |
| WLWilton LopezH | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| FRFernando Rodriguez Jr. | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| WWWesley WrightBS | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDEnerio Del Rosario | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| MMMark MelanconW | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 164 |
The Astros outlasted the Cardinals 5-4 in 10 innings at Minute Maid Park.
Mark Melancon got the win and Octavio Dotel took the loss. Matt Downs went 1-for-4 for the Astros, while Matt Holliday went 2-for-4 for the Cardinals.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
