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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 6, 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 July 6, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 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 | July 6, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sidney Ponson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Taylor Buchholz |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 41,528 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Ron Kulpa 3B: Dan Iassogna |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Eckstein | Shortstop |
| Chris Duncan | Left Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Juan Encarnacion | Right Fielder |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Aaron Miles | Second Baseman |
| Sidney Ponson | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Mike Lamb | First Baseman |
| Chris Burke | Center Fielder |
| Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
| Preston Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Eric Munson | Catcher |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Taylor Buchholz | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 6, 2006
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Buchholz
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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Buchholz
Duncan 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Buchholz
Pujols hits a line drive towards third. Ensberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Ponson
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Ponson
Lamb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Ponson
Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Ponson
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Buchholz
Rolen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burke. Rolen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Edmonds vs. Buchholz
Edmonds hits a line drive towards right. Berkman catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Buchholz
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ponson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Ponson
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Ponson
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Ponson
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Everett vs. Ponson
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Buchholz
Molina is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Buchholz
Gary Bennett pinch runs for Yadier Molina.
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ponson vs. Buchholz
Ponson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Eckstein vs. Buchholz
The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Eckstein vs. Buchholz
Eckstein hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buchholz vs. Ponson
Gary Bennett now catching.
Buchholz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Ponson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Ponson
Lamb 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 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Buchholz
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops it up and throws to first, with Buchholz covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Buchholz
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Buchholz
Rolen hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Buchholz
Edmonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Buchholz
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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Ponson
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Ponson
Berkman is hit by the pitch. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Ponson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles misplays the ball. That's an error on Miles. Burke scores. Berkman moves to third. Wilson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Ponson
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ensberg vs. Ponson
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Berkman scores. Wilson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Everett vs. Ponson
Everett strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Buchholz
Bennett hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Buchholz
Miles 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ponson vs. Buchholz
Ponson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buchholz vs. Ponson
Buchholz hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Ponson
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Ponson
Lamb strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Buchholz
Eckstein hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Buchholz
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Buchholz
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Buchholz
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Ponson
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Ponson
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ponson
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Ponson
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Edmonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berkman throws the ball in to Everett who tags Edmonds trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Qualls
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Qualls
Bennett hits a popup beyond second. Biggio can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Qualls
Miles 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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Ponson
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Ponson
Everett bunts towards third. Rolen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Kinney
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls. Josh Kinney now pitching.
Palmeiro bunts in front of the plate. Bennett fields it and throws to third for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Kinney
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching. John Rodriguez pinch hits for Josh Kinney.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burke. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Eckstein vs. Wheeler
Eckstein bunts towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Wheeler
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Pujols vs. Wheeler
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolen vs. Lidge
Brad Ausmus now catching. Brad Lidge now pitching.
Rolen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Wainwright
Adam Wainwright now pitching. John Rodriguez now playing left field.
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wainwright picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wainwright. Lamb moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Wainwright
Burke bunts towards the mound. Wainwright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Wainwright
Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Wainwright
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lamb scores. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Wainwright
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields it and throws to second for the out. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ensberg vs. Wainwright
Ensberg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Lidge
Willy Taveras now playing center field. Chris Burke now playing second base.
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Lidge
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Lidge
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/2006 -- 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 4 0 1 0
Duncan C, lf 4 0 0 0 Taveras W, cf 0 0 0 0
Wainwright A, p 0 0 0 0 Lamb M, 1b 4 2 2 1
Pujols A, 1b 2 1 1 0 Burke C, cf-2b 3 1 0 0
Rolen S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Berkman L, rf 1 1 0 0
Edmonds J, cf 4 1 2 2 Wilson P, lf 3 0 1 1
Encarnacion J, rf 4 0 0 0 Munson E, c 2 0 0 0
Molina Y, c 0 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 1 0 0 0
Bennett G, pr-c 3 0 1 0 Ensberg M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Miles A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 3 0 1 0
Ponson S, p 2 0 0 0 Buchholz T, p 2 0 0 0
Kinney J, p 0 0 0 0 Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez J, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0
Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0
Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
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30 2 6 2 28 4 6 2
St. Louis 000 200 000 -- 2
Houston 100 200 01x -- 4
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Ponson S (L)* 6.0 4 3 1 4 4
Kinney J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Wainwright A 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Buchholz T (W) 6.0 3 2 2 1 3
Qualls C 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Wheeler D 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Lidge B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Miles A, Wainwright A
DP -- St. Louis 3, Houston 1
LOB -- St. Louis 5, Houston 6
2B -- Rolen S, Rodriguez J
HR -- Lamb M, Edmonds J
SH -- Eckstein D
HBP -- by Buchholz T (Molina Y), by Ponson S (Berkman L)
WP -- Ponson S
PB -- Munson E
T -- 2:54
A -- 41528
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