Cardinals first. M.Carpenter singled to center. Beltran flied out to left fielder Krauss. Holliday homered to center on a 0-2 count, M.Carpenter scored. Craig lined out to center fielder B.Barnes. Y.Molina grounded out, pitcher B.Norris to first baseman C.Pena.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Cardinals second. Freese singled to center. Descalso doubled to right, Freese to third. Jay walked on four pitches. Wainwright struck out. M.Carpenter hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Krauss, Freese scored. Beltran struck out.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.
Cardinals fourth. Freese singled to right. Descalso doubled to right, Freese to third. Jay grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Wallace to catcher J.Castro, Freese out. Wainwright sacrificed, catcher J.Castro to second baseman Altuve, Descalso to third, Jay to second. M.Carpenter doubled to right, Descalso scored, Jay scored. Beltran singled to right, M.Carpenter scored. Holliday struck out.
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cardinals 6, Astros 0.
Cardinals fifth. Elmore in as shortstop. Craig fouled out to first baseman C.Pena. Y.Molina was hit by a pitch. Freese singled to center, Y.Molina to second. Descalso struck out. Jay singled to left, Y.Molina scored, Freese to second. Wainwright struck out.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cardinals 7, Astros 0.
Astros sixth. Altuve grounded out, second baseman M.Carpenter to first baseman Craig. Wallace doubled to center. J.Castro was hit by a pitch. J.D.Martinez singled to center, Wallace scored, J.Castro to third. C.Pena struck out. Krauss grounded out, shortstop Descalso to first baseman Craig.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cardinals 7, Astros 1.
Cardinals sixth. J.D.Martinez in as left fielder. Harrell pitching. Paredes in as right fielder. M.Carpenter doubled to center. Beltran fouled out to third baseman Wallace. Holliday was hit by a pitch. Craig singled to right, M.Carpenter scored, Holliday to third. Craig to second. Y.Molina was intentionally walked. Freese hit into a double play, third baseman Wallace to second baseman Altuve to first baseman C.Pena, Y.Molina out.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cardinals 8, Astros 1.
Cardinals eighth. M.Carpenter grounded out, second baseman Altuve to first baseman C.Pena. Beltran doubled to left. S.Robinson pinch-hitting for Holliday. S.Robinson walked on a full count. Craig singled to left, Beltran scored, S.Robinson to third. T.Cruz hit into a double play, shortstop Elmore to first baseman C.Pena, Craig out.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cardinals 9, Astros 1.
Astros ninth. S.Robinson in as left fielder. Choate pitching. M.Dominguez pinch-hitting for C.Pena. M.Dominguez infield single to shortstop. Carter pinch-hitting for Harrell. . Blazek pitching. Carter walked on a full count, M.Dominguez to second. B.Barnes walked on a full count, M.Dominguez to third, Carter to second. Elmore singled to left, M.Dominguez scored, Carter to third, B.Barnes to second. Paredes grounded into fielder's choice, first baseman Craig to shortstop Descalso, Carter scored, B.Barnes to third, Elmore out. Altuve singled to center, B.Barnes scored, Paredes to third. Wallace grounded out to first baseman Craig, Paredes scored, Altuve to second. J.Castro walked on a full count. . Mujica pitching. J.D.Martinez struck out.
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cardinals 9, Astros 5.
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