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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 5, 2005
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 5, 2005 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 5, 2005 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 5, 2005 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Carpenter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 43,567 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Tony Randazzo |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David Eckstein | Shortstop |
Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
Reggie Sanders | Left Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Chris Carpenter | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Adam Everett | Shortstop |
Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
Luke Scott | Left Fielder |
Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 5, 2005
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Oswalt
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Oswalt
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
Edmonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Oswalt
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Carpenter
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Carpenter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Carpenter
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Oswalt
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Oswalt
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Carpenter
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Carpenter
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Carpenter
Lane hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sanders. Lane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Carpenter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Oswalt
Walker hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Eckstein moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Oswalt
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carpenter
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oswalt vs. Carpenter
Oswalt bunts towards the mound. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Carpenter
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Carpenter
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Carpenter
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Oswalt
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Oswalt
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Carpenter
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ensberg for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Carpenter
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Carpenter
Lane hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Oswalt
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Oswalt
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Carpenter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carpenter
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Carpenter
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Oswalt
Rolen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Rolen reaches second base with a double. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pujols tags and scores. Rolen tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Grudzielanek vs. Oswalt
Grudzielanek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Oswalt
Sanders hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Carpenter
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Carpenter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Carpenter
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Springer
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Springer
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Springer
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Carpenter
Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Carpenter
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Carpenter
Lane hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Harville
Chad Harville now pitching.
Rolen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Harville
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Harville
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Harville
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edmonds moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Molina vs. Harville
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Reyes
Alberto Reyes now pitching.
Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reyes
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Reyes
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Harville.
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Reyes
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Reyes
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Edmonds. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Palmeiro scores. Everett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching. So Taguchi now playing left field.
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ensberg vs. Tavarez
Ensberg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Taguchi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wheeler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Wheeler
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wheeler
Walker hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Wheeler
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Rolen vs. Wheeler
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burke vs. King
Ray King now pitching. Chris Burke pinch hits for Luke Scott.
Burke hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. King
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. King
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. King
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Taveras reaches second base with a double. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Vizcaino vs. Isringhausen
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Dan Wheeler. Jason Isringhausen now pitching. John Mabry now playing right field.
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Isringhausen
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/5/2005 -- St. Louis at Houston (N) St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Eckstein D, ss 5 0 1 0 Everett A, ss 4 1 0 0 Walker L, rf 5 2 3 1 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 3 3 Isringhausen J, p 0 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 5 1 2 0 Ensberg M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 5 2 2 0 Scott L, lf 3 0 0 0 Edmonds J, cf 2 1 1 4 Burke C, ph 1 0 0 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lane J, rf 4 0 1 0 Sanders R, lf 3 1 1 2 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0 Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0 Taveras W, cf 4 1 2 0 King R, p 0 0 0 0 Oswalt R, p 1 0 0 0 Mabry J, rf 0 0 0 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Molina Y, c 4 0 0 0 Harville C, p 0 0 0 0 Carpenter C, p 3 0 0 0 Palmeiro O, ph 1 1 1 0 Reyes A, p 0 0 0 0 Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0 Taguchi S, lf 1 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 11 7 32 3 7 3 St. Louis 300 003 100 -- 7 Houston 001 000 020 -- 3 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carpenter C (W) 7.0 4 1 1 0 2 Reyes A 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 Tavarez J 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 King R 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Isringhausen J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Oswalt R (L) 6.0 7 6 6 1 2 Springer R 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Harville C 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Wheeler D 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 DP -- St. Louis 1, Houston 1 LOB -- St. Louis 6, Houston 7 2B -- Lane J, Rolen S, Palmeiro O, Biggio C, Taveras W HR -- Edmonds J, Sanders R, Walker L SB -- Biggio C SH -- Oswalt R SF -- Edmonds J T -- 2:44 A -- 43567
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