Cardinals Beat Astros 8-5: Julio Lugo 2 Hits, Doubles, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, & 2 Runs; Ryan Ludwick 2 Hits, Doubles, & 1 HR; Fernando Salas K's 2 & Holds 2 On

Individual Highlights:
Skip Schumaker 1-for-4 with one double, one RBI, and one fielding error.
Felipe Lopez 0-for-3 with one RBI and one sac fly.
Donovan Solano 1-for-1 with one double and one run.
Albert Pujols 2-for-2 with one double and one walk.
Colby Rasmus 1-for-3 with one two-out RBI, one walk, and one strikeout.
Ryan Ludwick 2-for-4 with one double, one home run, one RBI, and one run.
Yadier Molina 2-for-3 with one double and two runs.
Julio Lugo 2-for-4 with one double, one home run, three RBIs, and two runs.
Joe Mather 1-for-3 with one double, one run, and one walk.
Fernando Salas entered in the sixth and pitched one inning. He allowed no hits or runs, and struck out two for the hold (1). (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:2-0)
Trever Miller entered in the eighth and pitched one inning. He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck out two for the hold (1). (g/f:1-0)
Jason Motte entered in the ninth and pitched one inning. He allowed no hits or runs, and struck out one for the save (1). (g/f:1-1)

Rough Outing:
Jason LaRue 0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Chris Carpenter started and pitched three innings. He allowed four hits, two earned runs, one home run, one walk, hit one batter, and struck out five. (g/f:2-2)
Rich Hill entered in the fourth and pitched two innings. He allowed four hits, one earned run, one walk, had one balk, and struck out one for the winning decision (1-0). (g/f:2-1)
Ryan Franklin entered in the seventh and pitched one inning. He allowed two hits, two earned runs, and one home run. (g/f:1-2)

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