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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 3, 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 May 3, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 2006 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 3, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Marquis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chad Fairchild 1B: James Hoye 2B: Ron Kulpa 3B: Dale Scott |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Eckstein | Shortstop |
| John Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Juan Encarnacion | Right Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Third Baseman |
| Gary Bennett | Catcher |
| Hector Luna | Second Baseman |
| Jason Marquis | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Preston Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 3, 2006
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Oswalt
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Marquis
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Edmonds. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Marquis
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Marquis
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lane vs. Marquis
Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berkman tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Marquis
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Oswalt
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Oswalt
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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Marquis
Oswalt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Marquis
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Oswalt moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oswalt moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Ensberg vs. Marquis
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Oswalt
Luna hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marquis vs. Oswalt
Marquis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ensberg. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Oswalt
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Marquis
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Marquis
Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Marquis
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ensberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
Encarnacion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Marquis
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Marquis
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ensberg vs. Marquis
Ensberg 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Oswalt
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiezio for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Oswalt
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Oswalt
Luna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Marquis
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Marquis
Lane hits a popup towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquis vs. Oswalt
Marquis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Oswalt
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Marquis
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Marquis
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Marquis
Taveras hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion who is chasing the ball. Taveras reaches third base with a triple. Biggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Thompson
Brad Thompson now pitching.
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Thompson
Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Oswalt
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thompson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Thompson
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Thompson
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Everett vs. Thompson
Everett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Oswalt vs. Thompson
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Oswalt
Bennett hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Oswalt
Luna hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gall vs. Oswalt
John Gall pinch hits for Brad Thompson.
Gall strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Falkenborg
Brian Falkenborg now pitching.
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Falkenborg
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Falkenborg
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lidge
Eric Bruntlett now playing second base. Brad Lidge now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Lidge
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edmonds vs. Lidge
Edmonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Lidge
There goes Edmonds. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Edmonds steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Lidge
Encarnacion is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Spiezio vs. Lidge
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Lidge
Aaron Miles pinch hits for Gary Bennett.
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Lidge covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/2006 -- St. Louis at Houston (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Eckstein D, ss 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 2 1 0
Rodriguez J, lf 4 1 1 0 Bruntlett E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Pujols A, 1b 4 1 1 1 Taveras W, cf 4 2 3 1
Edmonds J, cf 4 0 1 1 Berkman L, 1b 5 1 3 3
Encarnacion J, rf 3 0 0 0 Ensberg M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Spiezio S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Wilson P, lf 4 0 1 0
Bennett G, c 3 0 0 0 Lane J, rf 3 0 0 1
Miles A, ph 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0
Luna H, 2b 3 1 1 1 Everett A, ss 3 0 0 0
Marquis J, p 2 0 1 0 Oswalt R, p 3 0 0 0
Thompson B, p 0 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
Gall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Falkenborg B, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 6 4 33 5 10 5
St. Louis 010 000 111 -- 4
Houston 300 002 00x -- 5
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Marquis J (L) 5.2 8 5 5 4 3
Thompson B 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Falkenborg B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (W) 8.0 4 3 3 0 5
Lidge B (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Ensberg M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- St. Louis 3, Houston 10
2B -- Berkman L 2, Ausmus B, Rodriguez J
3B -- Taveras W
HR -- Spiezio S, Pujols A, Luna H
SB -- Edmonds J
SF -- Lane J
HBP -- by Lidge B (Encarnacion J)
T -- 2:54
A -- 37305
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