Network: FSN Houston
Announcers: Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out... Includes post-game.

Cardinals' stars step up to avoid a sweep, beating the Astros 8-2.

Chris Carpenter scatters 4 hits and 2 runs over 7 1/3 innings as St. Louis stays within 1/2 game of Cincinnati in the NL Central. Meanwhile, Albert Pujols delivers a 3-run HR among his 3 hits.

The Cardinals strike for 4 runs in the 1st against J.A. Happ, and then plate 3 more runs in the 2nd on Pujols' blast.


Starting pitchers:
Astros - Happ
Cardinals - Carpenter

Winning pitcher: Carpenter (12-3)
Losing pitcher: Happ (2-1)