Cards continue playoff push, sweep Astros

Pinch hitter Carlos Beltran snapped a sixth-inning tie with a two-run double and Allen Craig hit a three-run home run, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 victory Thursday that completed a season sweep at home over the Houston Astros.
Sep 20, 2012, 07:09 pm - Associated Press
HOU
STL
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J. Garcia
win

J. Garcia5-7

6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
B. Norris
loss

B. Norris5-13

5.1 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 7 K, 5 BB
J. Motte
save

J. Motte38

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

HOUSTL
1stB Laird walked, J Altuve scored, M Dominguez to third, J Maxwell to second.10
1stA Craig homered to left center (407 feet), M Carpenter and M Holliday scored.13
3rdJ Maxwell doubled to deep center, B Barnes scored.23
3rdB Laird reached on infield single to second, J Maxwell scored.33
6thC Beltran doubled to deep center, D Descalso and P Kozma scored.35
7thB Barnes singled to left, S Moore scored.45
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