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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 28, 2005
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on September 28, 2005 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Carpenter |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,616 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Bill Hohn 2B: Bruce Dreckman 3B: Doug Eddings |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lamb | First Baseman |
| Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Eckstein | Shortstop |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Sanders | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Abraham Nunez | Third Baseman |
| Chris Carpenter | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 28, 2005
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Carpenter
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Carpenter
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Carpenter
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Carpenter
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to second for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamb vs. Carpenter
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Backe
Eckstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Backe
Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Backe
Pujols takes first base on ball four. Eckstein moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Backe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Carpenter
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Carpenter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Backe
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Backe
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lane. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Backe
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Nunez vs. Backe
Nunez hits a line drive into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Carpenter
Backe hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Carpenter
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carpenter
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Backe
Carpenter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Carpenter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eckstein vs. Backe
Eckstein bunts towards third. Ensberg fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ensberg. Carpenter moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Edmonds vs. Backe
Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carpenter tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Backe
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Carpenter
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Carpenter
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pujols. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lamb vs. Carpenter
Lamb strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lane vs. Carpenter
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ensberg scores. Berkman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Carpenter
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Carpenter
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to third. Lane moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Backe vs. Carpenter
Backe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Backe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Backe
Sanders hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Backe
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Backe
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Backe
Nunez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Carpenter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Carpenter
Ensberg hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Carpenter
Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Carpenter
Lamb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Carpenter
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Backe
Carpenter hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eckstein vs. Backe
Eckstein bunts towards third. Ensberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carpenter moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edmonds vs. Backe
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Carpenter scores. Eckstein moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Backe
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Eckstein moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Gallo
Mike Gallo now pitching.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eckstein tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Strickland
Scott Strickland now pitching.
Sanders hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Strickland
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Carpenter
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Carpenter
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Carpenter
Luke Scott pinch hits for Scott Strickland.
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Scott reaches second base with a double. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Carpenter
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ausmus tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Carpenter
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Carpenter
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Springer
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Springer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gall vs. Springer
John Gall pinch hits for Chris Carpenter.
Gall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Eckstein vs. Springer
Eckstein strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Reyes
Alberto Reyes now pitching.
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Reyes
Lamb strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Reyes
Lane hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Reyes
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Springer
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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 -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Springer
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Springer
Skip Schumaker pinch runs for Larry Walker.
Sanders hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Reyes
Skip Schumaker now playing left field. John Mabry now playing right field.
Ausmus hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Reyes
Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Russ Springer.
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reyes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Qualls
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Qualls
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Qualls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Isringhausen
Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Isringhausen
Ensberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schumaker. Ensberg reaches second base with a double. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Isringhausen
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lamb vs. Isringhausen
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lane vs. Isringhausen
Lane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Isringhausen
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Lidge
Lance Berkman now playing first base. Brad Lidge now pitching. Charles Gipson now playing left field. So Taguchi pinch hits for Jason Isringhausen
Taguchi hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Lidge
Eckstein strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Lidge
Edmonds 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/2005 -- Houston at St. Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Eckstein D, ss 3 1 1 0
Taveras W, cf 5 1 2 1 Edmonds J, cf 4 0 1 2
Ensberg M, 3b 5 2 4 1 Pujols A, 1b 3 1 0 0
Berkman L, lf-1b 5 1 1 2 Walker L, rf 3 0 1 1
Lamb M, 1b 5 1 1 1 Schumaker S, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0 Sanders R, lf 4 2 2 3
Lane J, rf 4 0 2 1 Mabry J, rf 0 0 0 0
Everett A, ss 5 0 0 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ausmus B, c 3 1 0 0 Molina Y, c 4 0 1 0
Backe B, p 2 0 0 0 Nunez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gallo M, p 0 0 0 0 Carpenter C, p 2 2 2 0
Strickland S, p 0 0 0 0 Gall J, ph 1 0 1 0
Scott L, ph 1 1 1 0 Reyes A, p 0 0 0 0
Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Isringhausen J, p 0 0 0 0
Bagwell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Taguchi S, ph 1 0 0 0
Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0
Gipson C, lf 0 0 0 0
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40 7 12 7 33 6 10 6
Houston 000 132 001 -- 7
St. Louis 001 140 000 -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B 4.1 7 5 5 2 2
Gallo M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Strickland S 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Springer R 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Qualls C (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lidge B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter C 6.0 9 6 5 1 6
Reyes A 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Isringhausen J (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Ensberg M, Pujols A
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 9, St. Louis 5
2B -- Grudzielanek M, Carpenter C 2, Scott L, Ensberg M
HR -- Sanders R 2, Berkman L, Lamb M
SH -- Eckstein D
SF -- Edmonds J, Walker L, Biggio C
WP -- Carpenter C
T -- 2:58
A -- 40616
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