| Top of the 1st - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP C. Carpenter |
| Pitching: RHP C. Carpenter | |
| Batting: SHB B. Roberts | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD) |
| Batting: SHB J. Bard | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6M) |
| Batting: LHB L. Scott | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls |
| Batting: RHB C. Lee | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS) |
| Top of the 1st over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Houston 0 - St. Louis 0 |
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| Bottom of the 1st - St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP T. Buchholz |
| Pitching: RHP T. Buchholz | |
| Batting: SHB S. Spiezio | 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3) |
| Batting: LHB S. Schumaker | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: RHB A. Pujols | 0-0: Ball 1-0: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L) |
| Batting: LHB C. Duncan | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M) |
| Bottom of the 1st over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Houston 0 - St. Louis 0 |
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| Top of the 2nd - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP C. Carpenter |
| Batting: RHB P. Konerko | 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56) |
| Batting: RHB K. Kouzmanoff | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB W. Taveras | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6M) |
| Top of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Houston 0 - St. Louis 0 |
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| Bottom of the 2nd - St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP T. Buchholz |
| Batting: RHB S. Rolen | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S) |
| Batting: LHB J. Edmonds | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M) |
| Batting: RHB D. Eckstein | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD) |
| Batting: RHB Y. Molina | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S) |
| Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Houston 0 - St. Louis 0 |
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| Top of the 3rd - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP C. Carpenter |
| Batting: RHB D. Jackson | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB T. Buchholz | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Ball 2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD) |
| Batting: SHB B. Roberts | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Bunted foul 0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-6 (Groundball, 15) |
| Batting: SHB J. Bard | 0-0: Ball 1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M) B. Roberts to second Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, no throw or cutoff |
| Batting: LHB L. Scott | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Strikes out looking |
| Top of the 3rd over - 0 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; Houston 0 - St. Louis 0 |
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| Bottom of the 3rd - St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP T. Buchholz |
| Batting: RHB C. Carpenter | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls |
| Batting: SHB S. Spiezio | 0-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S) C. Carpenter to second |
| Batting: LHB S. Schumaker | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls |
| Batting: RHB A. Pujols | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Grounds into double play, U4-3 (Groundball, 4) |
| Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Houston 0 - St. Louis 0 |
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| Top of the 4th - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP C. Carpenter |
| Batting: RHB C. Lee | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF) |
| Batting: RHB P. Konerko | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Swinging Strike 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD) |
| Batting: RHB K. Kouzmanoff | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Sac Bunt - play at first, batter OUT! 1-4 P. Konerko to second |
| Batting: RHB W. Taveras | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD) |
| Top of the 4th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Houston 0 - St. Louis 0 |
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| Bottom of the 4th - St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP T. Buchholz |
| Batting: LHB C. Duncan | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: RHB S. Rolen | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5S) |
| Batting: LHB J. Edmonds | 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 3D) |
| Batting: RHB D. Eckstein | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls J. Edmonds to second |
| Batting: RHB Y. Molina | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Strikes out looking |
| Bottom of the 4th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; Houston 0 - St. Louis 0 |
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| Top of the 5th - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP C. Carpenter |
| Pitching: RHP B. Falkenborg | |
| Batting: RHB D. Jackson | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB T. Buchholz | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9M) |
| Batting: SHB B. Roberts | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Top of the 5th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Houston 0 - St. Louis 0 |
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| Bottom of the 5th - St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP T. Buchholz |
| Pitching: LHP R. Mahay | |
| Batting: RHB B. Falkenborg | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 25) (infield hit) |
| Batting: SHB S. Spiezio | 0-0: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D), Distance : 386 ft |
| Batting: LHB S. Schumaker | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3) |
| Batting: RHB A. Pujols | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-1: Ball 3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 25) (infield hit) |
| Batting: LHB C. Duncan | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM) |
| Batting: RHB S. Rolen | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball A. Pujols is caught stealing 2nd base |
| Bottom of the 5th over - 2 run(s), 3 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Houston 0 - St. Louis 2 |
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| Top of the 6th - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP B. Falkenborg |
| Batting: SHB J. Bard | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD) |
| Batting: LHB L. Scott | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls |
| Batting: RHB C. Lee | 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5S) L. Scott to second |
| Batting: RHB P. Konerko | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MD) |
| Top of the 6th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Houston 0 - St. Louis 2 |
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| Bottom of the 6th - St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP R. Mahay |
| Pitching: RHP R. Springer | |
| Batting: RHB S. Rolen | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LS) |
| Batting: LHB J. Edmonds | 0-0: Intentional Walk |
| Batting: RHB D. Eckstein | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D) S. Rolen to third J. Edmonds to second Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw or cutoff |
| Batting: RHB Y. Molina | 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 89D) |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB T. Perez | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Strikes out looking |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB H. Luna | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6M) J. Edmonds to third D. Eckstein to second Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw or cutoff |
| Pitching: RHP M. Albers | |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB R. Barajas | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Bottom of the 6th over - 2 run(s), 3 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; Houston 0 - St. Louis 4 |
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| Top of the 7th - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP B. Falkenborg |
| Pitching: LHP M. Mulder | |
| Now at 2B: A. Miles | |
| Now in RF: H. Luna | |
| Batting: RHB K. Kouzmanoff | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: RHB W. Taveras | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD) |
| Batting: RHB D. Jackson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB E. Brown | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Reached on Error, E4 (Popup, 4) W. Taveras to second |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB J. Payton | 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D) W. Taveras to third E. Brown to second Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw or cutoff |
| Batting: SHB J. Bard | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D) E. Brown to third J. Payton to second Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw or cutoff |
| Pitching: RHP D. Brocail | |
| Pinch Hitting: SHB L. Berkman | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls J. Payton to third J. Bard to second |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB C. Biggio | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM) |
| Top of the 7th over - 2 run(s), 3 hit(s), 1 error(s), 3 left on base; Houston 2 - St. Louis 4 |
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| Bottom of the 7th - St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP M. Albers |
| Pitching: LHP M. Gallo | |
| Now at 2B: C. Biggio | |
| Now in LF: J. Payton | |
| Now in RF: L. Berkman | |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB J. Hairston | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89XD) |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB G. Bennett | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4) J. Hairston to third |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB R. Fick | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3L) J. Hairston scores |
| Batting: LHB J. Edmonds | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4) R. Fick to third |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB J. Nelson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF) |
| Bottom of the 7th over - 1 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Houston 2 - St. Louis 5 |
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| Top of the 8th - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP D. Brocail |
| Now at 1B: J. Nelson | |
| Now at 3B: J. Hairston | |
| Now at SS: G. Bennett | |
| Now in LF: R. Fick | |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB C. Jimerson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls |
| Batting: RHB K. Kouzmanoff | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls C. Jimerson to second |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB J. Kendall | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 34) C. Jimerson to third |
| Batting: RHB D. Jackson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D) Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB M. Lawton | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Top of the 8th over - 1 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Houston 3 - St. Louis 5 |
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| Bottom of the 8th - St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP M. Gallo |
| Pitching: RHP D. Wheeler | |
| Now at 1B: J. House | |
| Now in CF: C. Jimerson | |
| Batting: RHB Y. Molina | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Ball 3-1: Swinging Strike 3-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB J. Gall | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: RHB H. Luna | 0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 89M) |
| Batting: SHB A. Miles | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 3L) H. Luna to second Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw made to third |
| Batting: RHB J. Hairston | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RD) H. Luna scores A. Miles to third |
| Batting: RHB G. Bennett | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS) A. Miles scores J. Hairston to third Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw made home |
| Pitching: RHP J. Hirsh | |
| Batting: LHB R. Fick | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Strikes out looking |
| Bottom of the 8th over - 3 run(s), 4 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Houston 3 - St. Louis 8 |
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| Top of the 9th - Houston Astros batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP D. Brocail |
| Pitching: RHP J. Isringhausen | |
| Batting: RHB J. Payton | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56) |
| Batting: SHB J. Bard | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball Single, Error in OF, E9, batter to second base J. Payton to third |
| Batting: SHB L. Berkman | 0-0: 3-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD), Distance : 420 ft |
| Pitching: LHP R. Flores | |
| Batting: RHB C. Biggio | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6MD) |
| Batting: RHB C. Jimerson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S) C. Biggio to second Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, no throw or cutoff |
| Batting: RHB K. Kouzmanoff | 0-0: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56) C. Biggio scores C. Jimerson to second |
| Batting: RHB J. House | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D) C. Jimerson to third K. Kouzmanoff to second |
| Batting: RHB D. Jackson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Called Strike 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Base on Balls C. Jimerson scores K. Kouzmanoff to third J. House to second |
| Pitching: RHP M. Koplove | |
| Batting: RHB J. Hirsh | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LS) Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, throw made |
| Batting: RHB J. Payton | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78D) J. House scores D. Jackson to third |
| Batting: SHB J. Bard | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78M) D. Jackson scores J. Payton scores |
| Batting: SHB L. Berkman | 0-0: Intentional Walk |
| Batting: RHB C. Biggio | 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD) Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw |
| Batting: RHB C. Jimerson | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 5D) J. Bard scores L. Berkman to second |
| Pitching: RHP J. Kinney | |
| Batting: RHB K. Kouzmanoff | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: 3-RUN HOME RUN (Line Drive, 7LD), Distance : 357 ft |
| Batting: RHB J. House | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Top of the 9th over - 13 run(s), 10 hit(s), 2 error(s), 0 left on base; Houston 16 - St. Louis 8 |
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| Bottom of the 9th - St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP J. Hirsh |
| Batting: LHB J. Edmonds | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB J. Nelson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9LM) |
| Batting: RHB Y. Molina | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Called Strike 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Base on Balls |
| Batting: RHB J. Kinney | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Bottom of the 9th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Houston 16 - St. Louis 8 |
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| Game Over ... Houston defeats St. Louis, 16 to 8 |