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Series: Game 2 of 3

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St. Louis leads 2-0 (as of 9/25)

Game 1: Monday, September 24
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Game 2: Tuesday, September 25
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Game 3: Wednesday, September 26
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Cardinals 4

(84-71, 38-42 away)

Astros 0

(50-105, 34-46 home)

Coverage:  FOX SW

8:05 PM ET, September 25, 2012

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas 

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W: J. Garcia (6-7)

L: L. Harrell (10-11)

St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Jay CF51220013.301.373.392
M Carpenter 3B40001222.300.370.475
M Holliday LF20003024.296.379.505
A Craig 1B50200114.309.359.535
Y Molina C4021007.322.379.510
C Beltran RF30001216.266.341.489
D Descalso 2B31101014.227.305.322
P Kozma SS41110013.294.351.588
J Garcia P31100111.243.282.324
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0000000.000.000.000
0000000.152.152.212
Totals3349466138   
a-hit by pitch for J Garcia in the 8th
BATTING
2B: J Garcia (1, L Harrell); P Kozma (3, H Ambriz)
RBI: Y Molina (72), J Jay 2 (37), P Kozma (8)
SF: Y Molina
2-out RBI: J Jay
GIDP: C Beltran
Cardinals RISP: 3-10 (C Beltran 0-2, J Jay 1-2, P Kozma 0-2, D Descalso 0-1, Y Molina 1-1, A Craig 1-2)
Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING
SB: J Jay (19, 2nd base off L Harrell/C Snyder)
FIELDING
E: P Kozma (2, ground ball)
DP: 3 (Y Molina-D Descalso, P Kozma-D Descalso-A Craig, A Craig).
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Garcia
(W, 6-7)		7.060005092-603.99
M Boggs1.010000010-72.30
J Kelly1.000001010-73.58
Totals9.0700060112-74 
PITCHING
WP: J Garcia
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Garcia 15/25; M Boggs 2/4; J Kelly 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Garcia 15-14-11-20; M Boggs 2-1-0-4; J Kelly 3-0-2-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Garcia 10-5; M Boggs 1-1; J Kelly 1-1
Game Scores: J Garcia 70
Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Altuve 2B4020008.293.343.395
B Barnes CF30000313.207.253.280
b-B Wallace PH-1B
1000001.256.323.430
J Lowrie SS40000013.254.341.451
J Maxwell LF-CF40100118.231.308.461
M Downs 1B-LF40100110.202.249.371
B Laird 3B30200011.346.393.500
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C Snyder C30000112.176.295.308
J Paredes RF30000012.186.234.229
L Harrell P1000003.158.172.158
1000006.254.289.451
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1010005.265.340.470
Totals3207006112   
a-flied out to right for L Harrell in the 5th
b-lined out to first for B Barnes in the 8th
BATTING
GIDP: C Snyder
Astros RISP: 0-5 (J Paredes 0-1, B Barnes 0-1, B Wallace 0-1, C Corporan 0-1, C Snyder 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
CS: J Altuve (10, 2nd base by J Garcia/Y Molina)
FIELDING
DP: 2 (J Altuve-J Lowrie, M Downs-C Snyder-M Downs).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
L Harrell
(L, 10-11)		5.072261088-453.88
X Cedeno1.000002015-93.90
H Ambriz1.122201023-164.41
W Wright0.20000105-43.26
M Storey1.00000107-64.28
Totals9.0944660138-80 
PITCHING
WP: H Ambriz
IBB: D Descalso (By L Harrell)
HBP: B Anderson (By H Ambriz)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: L Harrell 9/26; X Cedeno 1/3; H Ambriz 3/7; W Wright 2/2; M Storey 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: L Harrell 13-3-10-19; X Cedeno 5-3-0-1; H Ambriz 4-4-3-5; W Wright 2-1-0-1; M Storey 1-2-1-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: L Harrell 7-6; X Cedeno 1-0; H Ambriz 3-0; W Wright 1-0; M Storey 1-1
Game Scores: L Harrell 40

Scoring Summary

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1stY Molina hit sacrifice fly to right, J Jay scored, M Holliday to third.10
2ndJ Jay singled to center, J Garcia scored.20
8thP Kozma doubled to right, D Descalso scored.30
8thJ Jay grounded into fielder's choice to second, P Kozma scored, B Anderson out at second.40
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Game Information

StadiumMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance16,943 (40.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:42
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Mark Carlson, First Base - Angel Hernandez, Second Base - Ed Hickox, Third Base - Chris Conroy