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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 4, 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 4, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 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 4, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Carpenter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Pettitte |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,290 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: James Hoye 1B: Ron Kulpa 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Chad Fairchild |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Eckstein | Shortstop |
| Hector Luna | Second Baseman |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Juan Encarnacion | Right Fielder |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| So Taguchi | Left Fielder |
| Chris Carpenter | 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 |
| Andy Pettitte | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 4, 2006
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Pettitte
Eckstein hits a popup towards third. Ensberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Pettitte
Luna hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Pettitte
Pujols 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 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Carpenter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Carpenter
Taveras takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Carpenter
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ensberg vs. Carpenter
Ensberg strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Pettitte
Encarnacion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Pettitte
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Pettitte
Edmonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rolen moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Molina vs. Pettitte
Molina is hit by the pitch. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Taguchi vs. Pettitte
Taguchi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Taguchi reaches second base with a double. Rolen scores. Edmonds scores. Molina moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Carpenter vs. Pettitte
Carpenter 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Eckstein vs. Pettitte
Eckstein hits a popup towards third. Ensberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Carpenter
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Carpenter
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Carpenter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Pettitte
Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Pettitte
Rolen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Rolen reaches second base with a double. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Edmonds vs. Pettitte
Edmonds 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Carpenter
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pettitte vs. Carpenter
Pettitte hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Carpenter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Pettitte
Molina 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Pettitte
Taguchi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Pettitte
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carpenter
Taveras is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Carpenter
Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Carpenter
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Carpenter
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Carpenter
Lane strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Pettitte
Luna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Pettitte
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Carpenter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Carpenter
Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Taguchi. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pettitte vs. Carpenter
Pettitte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Carpenter
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Carpenter
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Everett scores. Pettitte moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Carpenter
Berkman 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
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Pettitte
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Pettitte
Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Pettitte
Edmonds 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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Carpenter
Ensberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taguchi. Ensberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Carpenter
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ensberg moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lane vs. Carpenter
Lane hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ensberg scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Carpenter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Pettitte
Molina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taguchi vs. Pettitte
Taguchi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Pettitte
Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Chris Carpenter.
There goes Taguchi. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Taguchi steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Pettitte
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Eckstein vs. Pettitte
Eckstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taguchi scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Luna vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Luna 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 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Wainwright
Adam Wainwright now pitching. Scott Spiezio now playing second base.
Everett hits a popup towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Wainwright
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls.
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wainwright
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Pujols 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, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Wheeler
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Wheeler
Rolen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Wheeler
Edmonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wainwright
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wainwright
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Wainwright
Ensberg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lidge
Eric Bruntlett now playing second base. Brad Lidge now pitching. John Rodriguez pinch hits for Yadier Molina.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Lidge
Aaron Miles pinch hits for So Taguchi.
Miles strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Lidge
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Eckstein vs. Lidge
Eckstein hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bennett vs. Lidge
Gary Bennett pinch hits for Adam Wainwright.
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/2006 -- St. Louis at Houston (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Eckstein D, ss 5 0 1 1 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Luna H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bruntlett E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wainwright A, p 0 0 0 0 Taveras W, cf 2 1 1 1
Bennett G, ph 1 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 2
Pujols A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ensberg M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Encarnacion J, rf 4 0 2 0 Wilson P, lf 3 0 0 0
Rolen S, 3b 3 1 2 0 Lane J, rf 3 0 1 1
Edmonds J, cf 4 1 1 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0
Molina Y, c 2 0 1 0 Everett A, ss 3 1 1 0
Rodriguez J, ph 1 0 1 0 Pettitte A, p 1 0 0 0
Taguchi S, lf 3 1 1 2 Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0
Miles A, ph 1 0 0 0 Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0
Carpenter C, p 2 0 0 0 Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0
Spiezio S, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
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35 3 9 3 28 4 6 4
St. Louis 020 000 100 -- 3
Houston 000 211 00x -- 4
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter C (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 4
Wainwright A 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte A (W) 6.2 7 3 3 1 1
Qualls C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Wheeler D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Lidge B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- St. Louis 2, Houston 1
LOB -- St. Louis 8, Houston 3
2B -- Taguchi S, Rolen S, Everett A, Ensberg M
HR -- Berkman L
SB -- Taguchi S
HBP -- by Pettitte A (Molina Y), by Carpenter C (Taveras W)
T -- 2:46
A -- 37290
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