Game Wrapup


	Sampson takes loss

Cardinals 6, Astros 4

Chris Sampson saw his ERA rise to 4.22 on Wednesday. (Bob Levey/AP)

By Alyson Footer / MLB.com

Starter Chris Sampson didn't make it into the fifth inning, yielding three runs on six hits over four frames while getting tagged with his first defeat of the season. Lance Berkman went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI to pace the Houston offense.

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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 (7-2)
Won 2

St. Louis 6, Houston 4

Houston (3-7)
Lost 2

April 9, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	6	12	1
Houston	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	4	6	0

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Schumaker, RF	4	2	3	0	1	0	0	.167
Duncan, LF	4	2	1	0	1	0	3	.231
Pujols, 1B	4	2	3	3	1	0	1	.379
Ankiel, CF	5	0	2	2	0	1	2	.314
Glaus, 3B	4	0	1	1	1	0	3	.250
Kennedy, 2B	4	0	0	0	1	2	2	.250
Isringhausen, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Molina, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.308
Looper, P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
McClellan, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Washington, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250
Flores, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Franklin, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Izturis, SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174
Miles, SS-2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.235
Totals	37	6	12	6	5	3	17
a-Flied out for McClellan in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Ankiel (3, Sampson), Looper (1, Sampson), Schumaker (1, Moehler). HR: Pujols 2 (2, 7th inning off Borkowski, 0 on, 0 out; 9th inning off Villarreal, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Schumaker 4; Duncan; Pujols 9; Ankiel 3; Glaus; Molina; Looper 2. RBI: Pujols 3 (4), Glaus (6), Ankiel 2 (8). 2-out RBI: Ankiel. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Glaus; Miles; Molina 2; Washington. GIDP: Duncan. Team LOB: 9. FIELDING E: Flores (1, fielding).

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bourn, CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.216
Pence, RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.186
Berkman, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.273
Lee, LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	.275
Tejada, SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.270
Blum, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286
Loretta, 2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.192
Borkowski, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Cruz, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.125
Villarreal, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Erstad, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.273
Towles, C	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.217
Sampson, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Moehler, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Perez, T, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167
Totals	33	4	6	4	1	6	6
a-Struck out for Borkowski in the 7th. b-Struck out for Villarreal in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Tejada (4, Looper), Pence (3, Looper), Berkman (5, Looper), Bourn (1, Flores). TB: Bourn 2; Pence 2; Berkman 3; Lee; Tejada 2. RBI: Loretta (3), Berkman (5), Lee (5), Bourn (2). 2-out RBI: Berkman; Lee; Bourn. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lee; Pence 2; Perez, T. SF: Loretta. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Berkman (3, 2nd base off Looper/Molina). FIELDING Outfield assists: Lee (Pujols at 3rd base). DP: (Berkman-Tejada-Berkman).

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Looper (W, 2-0)	5.2	5	3	3	0	4	0	3.09
McClellan (H, 4)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.23
Flores (H, 2)	0.2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Franklin (H, 5)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.93
Isringhausen (S, 5)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Sampson (L, 0-1)	4.0	6	3	3	1	1	0	4.22
Moehler	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0	10.80
Borkowski	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	1	3.86
Villarreal	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	4.50

HBP: Towles (by Isringhausen).
Pitches-strikes: Looper 86-56, McClellan 3-2, Flores 28-18, Franklin 11-9, Isringhausen 20-12, Sampson 68-41, Moehler 18-8, Borkowski 51-32, Villarreal 26-16.
Ground outs-fly outs: Looper 7-6, McClellan 0-1, Flores 0-1, Franklin 3-1, Isringhausen 2-0, Sampson 8-2, Moehler 1-2, Borkowski 2-3, Villarreal 5-0.
Batters faced: Looper 22, McClellan 1, Flores 5, Franklin 4, Isringhausen 4, Sampson 18, Moehler 7, Borkowski 10, Villarreal 7.
Inherited runners-scored: McClellan 1-0, Franklin 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Joe West. 1B: Ed Rapuano. 2B: Ed Hickox. 3B: CB Bucknor.
Weather: 72 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 3:07.
Att: 29,187.

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

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