Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Reyes
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Reyes
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Reyes
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ensberg vs. Reyes
  
  Ensberg strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Reyes
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Pettitte
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Pettitte
  
  Luna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Pettitte
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Reyes
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Reyes
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Reyes
  
  Everett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Pettitte
  
  Rolen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burke. Rolen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Encarnacion vs. Pettitte
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rolen moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Taguchi vs. Pettitte
  
  Taguchi strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Molina vs. Pettitte
  
  Molina hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Molina reaches second base with a double. Rolen scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Miles vs. Pettitte
  
  Miles strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pettitte vs. Reyes
  
  Pettitte hits a fly ball into left field. Luna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, 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 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Reyes
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Pettitte
  
  Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Eckstein vs. Pettitte
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Pettitte
  
  Luna bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Pettitte
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Reyes
  
  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 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Reyes
  
  Ensberg hits a fly ball into left field. Luna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Reyes
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Burke vs. Reyes
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Pettitte
  
  Rolen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Pettitte
  
  Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Pettitte
  
  Taguchi 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 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Pettitte
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Pettitte
  
  Miles strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Reyes
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Reyes
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pettitte vs. Reyes
  
  Pettitte strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Pettitte
  
  Reyes 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 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Pettitte
  
  Eckstein hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Pettitte
  
  Luna hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burke. Luna reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Pettitte
  
  Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Rolen vs. Pettitte
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Reyes
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field. Luna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Reyes
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luna. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Reyes
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Ensberg vs. Reyes
  
  Ensberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Pettitte
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Pettitte
  
  Taguchi strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Pettitte
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molina for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Reyes
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Reyes
  
  Burke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luna. Burke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Reyes
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burke moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lamb vs. Hancock
  
  Josh Hancock now pitching. Mike Lamb pinch hits for Adam Everett.
  
  Lamb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burke scores. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Palmeiro vs. Hancock
  
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Andy Pettitte.
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field. Taguchi picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Taguchi. Ausmus scores. Lamb goes all the way around to score. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Taveras vs. Hancock
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Biggio vs. Hancock
  
  Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Hancock
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Springer
  
  Eric Bruntlett now playing shortstop. Russ Springer now pitching.
  
  Miles hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Springer
  
  John Rodriguez pinch hits for Josh Hancock.
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Springer
  
  Eckstein hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Looper
  
  Braden Looper now pitching.
  
  Ensberg strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Looper
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Looper
  
  Burke hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Wheeler
  
  Dan Wheeler now pitching.
  
  Luna hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Wheeler
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Wheeler
  
  Rolen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Rolen reaches second base with a double. Pujols moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Encarnacion vs. Wheeler
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to home to get Pujols. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Taguchi vs. Wheeler
  
  Taguchi strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Looper
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bruntlett vs. Looper
  
  Bruntlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Looper
  
  Jason Lane pinch hits for Dan Wheeler.
  
  Lane hits a fly ball into left field. Luna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Lidge
  
  Brad Lidge now pitching.
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Lidge
  
  Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bigbie vs. Lidge
  
  Larry Bigbie pinch hits for Braden Looper.
  
  Bigbie strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/2006 -- Houston at St. Louis (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Taveras W, cf         4  1  1  0   Eckstein D, ss        4  0  0  0   
Biggio C, 2b          4  1  2  2   Luna H, lf            4  0  2  0   
Berkman L, 1b         4  0  1  1   Pujols A, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Ensberg M, 3b         4  0  0  0   Rolen S, 3b           4  2  3  1   
Wilson P, rf          3  0  0  0   Encarnacion J, rf     4  1  1  1   
Burke C, lf           4  1  1  0   Taguchi S, cf         4  0  0  0   
Ausmus B, c           4  1  1  0   Molina Y, c           4  0  1  1   
Everett A, ss         2  0  0  0   Miles A, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Lamb M, ph            1  1  1  1   Reyes A, p            2  0  1  0   
Bruntlett E, ss       1  0  0  0   Hancock J, p          0  0  0  0   
Pettitte A, p         2  0  0  0   Rodriguez J, ph       1  0  0  0   
Palmeiro O, ph        1  1  1  1   Looper B, p           0  0  0  0   
Springer R, p         0  0  0  0   Bigbie L, ph          1  0  0  0   
Wheeler D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Lane J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  8  5                        35  3  9  3

Houston          100 000 500 --  6
St. Louis        010 200 000 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pettitte A (W)        6.0  7  3  3  1  4
Springer R            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Wheeler D             1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Lidge B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reyes A               6.1  5  3  3  1  7
Hancock J (L)         0.2  3  3  3  0  1
Looper B              2.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Taguchi S
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 3, St. Louis 6
2B -- Taveras W, Rolen S 2, Molina Y, Luna H, Biggio C, Burke C
HR -- Rolen S, Encarnacion J, Biggio C
T -- 2:35
A -- 44732

    

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