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Series: Game 2 of 3

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St. Louis leads 2-0 (as of 8/22)

Game 1: Tuesday, August 21
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Game 2: Wednesday, August 22
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Game 3: Thursday, August 23
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Astros 2

(39-85, 12-50 away)

Cardinals 4

(67-56, 39-26 home)

Coverage:  FOX MIDW

8:15 PM ET, August 22, 2012

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri 

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W: K. Lohse (13-2)

L: B. Norris (5-11)

S: J. Motte (29)

Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Altuve 2B40100010.302.356.420
M Gonzalez SS40000218.234.284.326
B Wallace 1B41110012.283.368.505
B Francisco LF4000009.236.286.361
S Moore 3B40000120.232.289.435
S Pearce RF3000007.276.362.379
B Barnes CF30000010.167.194.267
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C Snyder C21111112.185.302.332
0000000.236.311.453
0000000.253.329.366
B Norris P2000018.128.146.154
1000001.212.299.308
Totals3123215107   
BATTING
2B: J Altuve (31, K Lohse)
HR: B Wallace (6, 1st inning off K Lohse 0 on, 2 Out); C Snyder (7, 3rd inning off K Lohse 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: B Wallace (12), C Snyder (23)
2-out RBI: B Wallace
Astros RISP: 0-5 (M Gonzalez 0-2, B Wallace 0-1, J Altuve 0-1, B Francisco 0-1)
Team LOB: 3
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Norris
(L, 5-11)		6.073311094-545.19
W Wright1.100000010-73.23
F Rodriguez0.221111015-85.65
Totals8.0944220119-69 
PITCHING
WP: B Norris
IBB: C Beltran (By F Rodriguez)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Norris 12/25; W Wright 2/4; F Rodriguez 3/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Norris 15-3-13-23; W Wright 2-0-1-4; F Rodriguez 3-1-1-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Norris 8-8; W Wright 4-0; F Rodriguez 0-1
Game Scores: B Norris 46
St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Jay CF41210012.313.391.413
M Carpenter 3B40000016.302.374.490
M Holliday LF4120009.302.381.518
C Beltran RF30101020.278.349.531
A Craig 1B41100116.308.373.568
Y Molina C30111016.321.373.505
D Descalso 2B40110013.227.303.325
R Furcal SS3110019.267.331.354
K Lohse P1000006.082.115.082
1000002.259.311.353
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Totals3149322119   
a-grounded to second for K Lohse in the 7th
BATTING
2B: D Descalso (8, B Norris); C Beltran (23, B Norris); M Holliday (29, F Rodriguez)
RBI: D Descalso (17), J Jay (28), Y Molina (59)
S: K Lohse
2-out RBI: D Descalso, Y Molina
Cardinals RISP: 2-11 (M Holliday 0-1, J Jay 1-1, R Furcal 0-1, Y Molina 1-2, D Descalso 0-2, A Craig 0-2, M Carpenter 0-2)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: J Jay (14, 2nd base off B Norris/C Snyder)
CS: M Holliday (3, 2nd base by B Norris/C Snyder)
FIELDING
E: R Furcal (14, ground ball)
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
K Lohse
(W, 13-2)		7.032203287-632.61
M Boggs
(H, 24)		1.000011012-62.05
J Motte
(S, 29)		1.00000108-72.68
Totals9.0322152107-76 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: K Lohse 18/25; M Boggs 3/4; J Motte 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: K Lohse 19-10-12-22; M Boggs 3-0-1-2; J Motte 2-2-1-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: K Lohse 9-9; M Boggs 1-1; J Motte 0-2
Game Scores: K Lohse 66

Scoring Summary

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1stB Wallace homered to right (412 feet).10
2ndD Descalso doubled to deep center, A Craig scored.11
3rdC Snyder homered to right center (404 feet).21
5thJ Jay singled to right, R Furcal scored advancing on play. J Jay to second advancing on throw.22
5thJ Jay scored on B Norris' wild pitch.23
8thY Molina singled to center, M Holliday scored, C Beltran to second.24
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Game Information

StadiumBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance35,198 (80% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:32
Weather92 degrees, clear
Wind1 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Gerry Davis, First Base - D.J. Reyburn, Second Base - Phil Cuzzi, Third Base - Manny Gonzalez