Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Morris
  
  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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Morris
  
  Biggio 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: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Morris
  
  Ensberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Morris
  
  Berkman 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 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Oswalt
  
  Eckstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Oswalt
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Oswalt
  
  Pujols hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Oswalt
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eckstein moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sanders vs. Oswalt
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Morris
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Morris
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Morris
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Morris
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Oswalt
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Oswalt
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Oswalt
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Oswalt
  
  Morris 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 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Oswalt vs. Morris
  
  Oswalt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Morris
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Morris
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, 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 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Oswalt
  
  Edmonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Oswalt
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Oswalt
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Edmonds moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sanders vs. Oswalt
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Morris
  
  Ensberg hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Morris
  
  Berkman hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Morris
  
  Lamb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lane vs. Morris
  
  Lane hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Oswalt
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Oswalt
  
  Nunez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Oswalt
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Morris
  
  Everett 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: ---
  Ausmus vs. Morris
  
  Ausmus is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oswalt vs. Morris
  
  Oswalt bunts and there's an error on the play. Ausmus moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Taveras vs. Morris
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Morris
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Oswalt
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Oswalt
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Oswalt
  
  Edmonds strikes out. There goes Eckstein. The throw from Ausmus to Everett, and Eckstein is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Morris
  
  Ensberg hits a popup towards third. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Morris
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Morris
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lane vs. Morris
  
  Lane hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Morris
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Oswalt
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Oswalt
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Oswalt
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lane. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Grudzielanek vs. Oswalt
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Nunez vs. Oswalt
  
  Nunez hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Marquis
  
  Jason Marquis now pitching. John Mabry now playing third base.
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ausmus for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Oswalt vs. Marquis
  
  Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mabry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Marquis
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Oswalt
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Oswalt
  
  Mabry hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Oswalt
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Marquis
  
  Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Marquis
  
  Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Marquis
  
  Berkman 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Marquis
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mabry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Lidge
  
  Lance Berkman now playing first base. Brad Lidge now pitching. Charles Gipson now playing left field.
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Lidge
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Lidge
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Lidge covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Tavarez
  
  So Taguchi now playing right field. Julian Tavarez now pitching.
  
  Lane hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Tavarez
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Tavarez
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Tavarez
  
  Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Charles Gipson.
  
  Bagwell hits a popup beyond second. Grudzielanek can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Ausmus moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Taveras vs. Tavarez
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Biggio vs. Tavarez
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Lidge
  
  Eric Bruntlett now playing second base. Chris Burke now playing left field.
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Lidge
  
  Skip Schumaker pinch runs for Reggie Sanders.
  
  Lidge fires to first and picks off Schumaker. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Lidge
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lidge
  
  John Rodriguez pinch hits for Julian Tavarez.
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/2005 -- Houston at St. Louis (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Taveras W, cf         4  0  1  0   Eckstein D, ss        4  0  2  0   
Biggio C, 2b          5  1  1  1   Edmonds J, cf         4  0  1  0   
Bruntlett E, 2b       0  0  0  0   Pujols A, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Ensberg M, 3b         4  0  1  0   Walker L, rf          4  1  3  0   
Berkman L, lf-1b      4  0  0  0   Taguchi S, rf         0  0  0  0   
Lamb M, 1b            3  1  1  0   Sanders R, lf         3  0  1  1   
Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0   Schumaker S, pr       0  0  0  0   
Lane J, rf            4  1  1  2   Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  0  0  0   
Everett A, ss         4  0  1  0   Nunez A, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Ausmus B, c           3  0  1  0   Marquis J, p          0  0  0  0   
Oswalt R, p           3  0  0  0   Tavarez J, p          0  0  0  0   
Gipson C, lf          0  0  0  0   Rodriguez J, ph       1  0  0  0   
Bagwell J, ph         1  0  1  0   Molina Y, c           3  0  1  0   
Burke C, lf           0  0  0  0   Morris M, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Mabry J, 3b           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  3                        33  1  8  1

Houston          000 002 010 --  3
St. Louis        000 001 000 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (W)          7.0  8  1  1  0  7
Lidge B (S)           2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris M (L)          6.0  5  2  2  1  3
Marquis J             2.0  1  1  1  0  1
Tavarez J             1.0  2  0  0  1  1

E -- Eckstein D
DP -- Houston 1, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 8, St. Louis 6
2B -- Walker L, Sanders R
HR -- Lane J, Biggio C
CS -- Eckstein D
HBP -- by Morris M (Ausmus B)
T -- 2:30
A -- 40260

    

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