Astros Beat Cardinals 4-3: Mark DeRosa Solo HR; Yadier Molina & Brendan Ryan 1 RBI Each; Chris Carpenter Great Start

Individual Highlights:
Skip Schumaker 1-for-4 with one double, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Ryan Ludwick 2-for-4 with one run and two strikeouts.
Mark DeRosa 1-for-3 with one home run, one RBI, one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Yadier Molina 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Brendan Ryan 1-for-2 with one RBI, one sac fly, and assisted in one double play.
Chris Carpenter Started, eight innings, eight hits, two earned runs, two walks, and five strikeouts. 0-for-3 with one strikeout at the plate. (p-s:114-71)(g/f:12-7)

Rough Outing:
Albert Pujols 0-for-4 with one ground into double play and assisted in one double play.
Ryan Franklin Blown Save (2), Loss (2-1), 0.2 innings, four hits, and two earned runs. (p-s:20-16)(g/f:1-1)

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