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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 24, 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 September 24, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 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 | September 24, 2006 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Weaver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 43,704 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hunter Wendelstedt 1B: Chris Guccione 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Sam Holbrook |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David Eckstein | Shortstop |
Chris Duncan | Right Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
John Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
Aaron Miles | Second Baseman |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Jeff Weaver | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Luke Scott | Left Fielder |
Aubrey Huff | Right 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
September 24, 2006
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Clemens
Eckstein hits a fly ball into right field. Huff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Clemens
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Clemens
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Clemens
Rolen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Clemens
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Weaver
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Weaver
Lamb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Lamb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Weaver
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Weaver
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Huff vs. Weaver
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Weaver covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Clemens
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Clemens
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Clemens
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Weaver vs. Clemens
Weaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Weaver
Burke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Weaver
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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Weaver
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Weaver
Clemens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Clemens
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Clemens
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Clemens
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Clemens
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Weaver
Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Weaver
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Weaver
Berkman hits a popup towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Clemens
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Clemens
Miles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Weaver
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Duncan. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Huff vs. Weaver
Huff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Weaver
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Weaver
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Weaver
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. Huff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemens vs. Weaver
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Clemens
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Clemens
Weaver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Clemens
Eckstein hits a line drive into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Weaver
Jose Vizcaino now playing shortstop.
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Weaver
Lamb hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Encarnacion who is chasing the ball. Lamb reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Weaver
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lamb tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Weaver
Scott hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Rodriguez
Wandy Rodriguez now pitching.
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching.
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Lidge
Rolen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Lidge
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Lidge
Encarnacion hits a popup towards the mound. Lidge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miles vs. Lidge
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Weaver
Huff hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Weaver
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Weaver
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Weaver
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Lidge
Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Miller
Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Jeff Weaver. John Nelson pinch runs for Yadier Molina. Trever Miller now pitching.
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Belliard vs. Miller
Ronnie Belliard pinch hits for Jose Vizcaino.
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. Nelson scores. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Miller
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Miller
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching. Eric Bruntlett now playing shortstop.
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bruntlett vs. Hancock
Ronnie Belliard now playing second base. Josh Hancock now pitching. John Rodriguez now playing right field. Aaron Miles now playing shortstop. Ga
Bruntlett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spiezio. Bruntlett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Hancock
Biggio bunts towards the mound. Hancock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bruntlett moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ensberg vs. Flores
Randy Flores now pitching. Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Mike Lamb.
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Flores
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruntlett scores. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Flores
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Huff vs. Flores
Huff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Thompson
Brad Thompson now pitching.
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Qualls
Morgan Ensberg now playing third base. Charlton Jimerson now playing right field.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Qualls covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Qualls
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Qualls
Miles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Thompson
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls.
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Thompson
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bruntlett vs. Thompson
Bruntlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Thompson
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching. Chris Burke now playing second base. Willy Taveras now playing center field.
Bennett hits a fly ball into right field. Jimerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Wheeler
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Wheeler
Belliard hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Belliard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Wheeler
Preston Wilson pinch hits for Brad Thompson.
Wilson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/2006 -- St. Louis at Houston (N) St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Eckstein D, ss 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 1 2 0 Vizcaino J, ss 0 0 0 0 Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0 Belliard R, ph-2b 2 0 1 1 Lamb M, 3b 3 1 2 0 Duncan C, rf 2 2 1 0 Ensberg M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Hancock J, p 0 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 2 0 0 2 Flores R, p 0 0 0 0 Scott L, lf 3 2 1 0 Thompson B, p 0 0 0 0 Huff A, rf 3 2 2 3 Wilson P, ph 1 0 0 0 Jimerson C, rf 0 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 3 0 2 0 Burke C, cf-2b 4 0 1 0 Rolen S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Everett A, ss 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez J, lf-rf 4 0 1 1 Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0 Encarnacion J, cf 4 0 1 0 Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0 Miles A, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Taveras W, cf 0 0 0 0 Molina Y, c 2 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 2 Nelson J, pr 0 1 0 0 Clemens R, p 2 0 0 0 Bennett G, c 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez W, p 0 0 0 0 Weaver J, p 2 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0 Spiezio S, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Miller T, p 0 0 0 0 Bruntlett E, ss 2 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 33 7 11 7 St. Louis 100 001 100 -- 3 Houston 000 210 40x -- 7 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Weaver J 6.0 7 3 3 2 5 Hancock J (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Flores R 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 Thompson B 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R 5.0 4 1 1 1 6 Rodriguez W+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 Lidge B# 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Miller T 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Qualls C (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Wheeler D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th # Pitched to 1 batter in 7th DP -- St. Louis 1, Houston 1 LOB -- St. Louis 8, Houston 6 2B -- Lamb M, Scott L, Ausmus B, Bruntlett E, Belliard R 3B -- Lamb M HR -- Huff A SF -- Berkman L T -- 3:09 A -- 43704
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