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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 8, 2006
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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 July 8, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 2006 |
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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 | July 8, 2006 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Anthony Reyes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 43,424 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Kulpa 1B: Dan Iassogna 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Dale Scott |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Aaron Miles | Second Baseman |
John Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
Juan Encarnacion | Right Fielder |
Hector Luna | Shortstop |
Gary Bennett | Catcher |
Anthony Reyes | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Mike Lamb | First Baseman |
Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
Preston Wilson | Left Fielder |
Chris Burke | Center Fielder |
Adam Everett | Shortstop |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Roger Clemens | Pitcher |
Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 8, 2006
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Clemens
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Clemens
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Clemens
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Clemens
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb juggles the ball. That's an error on Lamb. Rodriguez scores. Pujols moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Edmonds vs. Clemens
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. Pujols scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Clemens
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reyes
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Reyes
Lamb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ensberg vs. Reyes
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Reyes
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Lamb moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Reyes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luna fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Clemens
Luna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bennett vs. Clemens
There goes Luna. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Luna steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bennett vs. Clemens
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Luna moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Reyes vs. Clemens
Reyes bunts for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Reyes
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Reyes
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Reyes
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Clemens
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Clemens
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Clemens
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Reyes
Clemens hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reyes
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Reyes
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Clemens
Rolen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Clemens
Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burke. Edmonds reaches second base with a double. Rolen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Clemens
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Luna vs. Clemens
Luna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bennett vs. Clemens
Bennett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Edmonds scores. Luna moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Clemens
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Miles vs. Clemens
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Reyes
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Reyes
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Reyes covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reyes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Clemens
Rodriguez 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, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Clemens
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Clemens
Rolen hits a line drive into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Reyes
Burke hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Burke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Reyes
Everett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Reyes
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Clemens vs. Reyes
Clemens bunts towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemens for the out. Burke moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Reyes
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Reyes
Lamb hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Lamb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Reyes
Ensberg strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Clemens
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Clemens
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Clemens
Luna 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 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Kinney
Josh Kinney now pitching. David Eckstein now playing shortstop.
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Kinney covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kinney
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Kinney
Burke hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Kinney
Everett takes first base on ball four. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Kinney
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Bennett hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Qualls
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Qualls
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Kinney
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls.
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Kinney
Biggio is hit by the pitch. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lamb vs. Flores
Randy Flores now pitching.
Lamb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ensberg vs. Wainwright
Adam Wainwright now pitching. Willy Taveras pinch runs for Orlando Palmeiro.
Ensberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Wainwright
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Biggio scores. Lamb moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Wainwright
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching. Chris Burke now playing second base. Willy Taveras now playing center field.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Wheeler
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Wheeler
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Looper
Braden Looper now pitching. Scott Spiezio now playing left field.
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Looper
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Looper
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Looper covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching.
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Lidge
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Lidge
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lidge
Chris Duncan pinch hits for Gary Bennett.
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Eckstein vs. Lidge
Eckstein takes first base on ball four. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Lidge
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Eckstein moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Taguchi vs. Lidge
So Taguchi pinch hits for Braden Looper.
Taguchi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Isringhausen
Jason Isringhausen now pitching. Yadier Molina now catching.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Isringhausen
Jason Lane pinch hits for Brad Lidge.
Lane strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Isringhausen
Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. Spiezio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Roy Oswalt now pitching.
Pujols hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Oswalt
Rolen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Isringhausen
Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Isringhausen
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Isringhausen
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Isringhausen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/2006 -- St. Louis at Houston (D) St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Miles A, 2b 5 0 1 1 Biggio C, 2b 1 3 1 3 Rodriguez J, lf 4 1 1 0 Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0 Looper B, p 0 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0 Taguchi S, ph 1 0 0 0 Lane J, ph 1 0 0 0 Isringhausen J, p 0 0 0 0 Oswalt R, p 0 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 5 2 2 1 Lamb M, 1b 5 0 3 0 Rolen S, 3b 5 1 2 0 Ensberg M, 3b 5 0 0 0 Edmonds J, cf 5 1 1 2 Berkman L, rf 5 0 2 3 Encarnacion J, rf 5 0 0 0 Wilson P, lf 5 0 0 0 Luna H, ss 2 0 1 0 Burke C, cf-2b 4 1 2 0 Kinney J, p 0 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 3 0 0 0 Flores R, p 0 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 1 0 0 Wainwright A, p 0 0 0 0 Clemens R, p 1 0 0 0 Spiezio S, lf 1 1 1 1 Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0 Bennett G, c 3 0 1 1 Palmeiro O, ph 0 0 0 0 Duncan C, ph 1 1 1 0 Taveras W, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Molina Y, c 0 0 0 0 Reyes A, p 2 0 0 0 Eckstein D, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 11 6 34 6 8 6 St. Louis 200 200 002 1 -- 7 Houston 100 030 200 0 -- 6 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Reyes A 5.0 5 4 4 3 4 Kinney J* 1.0 1 2 2 2 1 Flores R+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Wainwright A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Looper B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Isringhausen J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R 6.0 6 4 2 1 3 Qualls C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Wheeler D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Lidge B 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 Oswalt R (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Lamb M DP -- St. Louis 3, Houston 2 LOB -- St. Louis 5, Houston 5 2B -- Edmonds J, Burke C, Lamb M HR -- Biggio C, Spiezio S, Pujols A SB -- Luna H SH -- Clemens R HBP -- by Kinney J (Biggio C) T -- 3:18 A -- 43424
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