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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 22, 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 22, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 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 | September 22, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Narveson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Hirsh |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 39,616 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Sam Holbrook 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt 3B: Chris Guccione |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Eckstein | Shortstop |
| Chris Duncan | Right Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Scott Spiezio | Left Fielder |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
| Ronnie Belliard | Second Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Chris Narveson | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Luke Scott | Left Fielder |
| Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
| Chris Burke | Center Fielder |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Jason Hirsh | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 22, 2006
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Hirsh
Eckstein hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hirsh
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Hirsh
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hirsh
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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Narveson
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Spiezio. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Narveson
Ensberg strikes out. There goes Biggio. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Narveson
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. Biggio scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Narveson
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Narveson
Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Hirsh
Rolen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Hirsh
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Hirsh
Belliard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Hirsh
Molina hits a line drive towards third. Ensberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Narveson
Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Narveson
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Narveson
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Narveson vs. Hirsh
Narveson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Hirsh
Eckstein hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hirsh
Duncan takes first base on ball four. Eckstein moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Hirsh
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Spiezio vs. Hirsh
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. Eckstein moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Rolen vs. Hirsh
Rolen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ensberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hirsh vs. Narveson
Hirsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Narveson
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Narveson
Ensberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Narveson
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Hirsh
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Hirsh
Belliard 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Hirsh
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Narveson
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Narveson
Lane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Narveson
Burke strikes out. There goes Lane. The throw from Molina to Belliard, and back to Pujols, who tags Lane out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Hirsh
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Chris Narveson.
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Hirsh
Eckstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hirsh
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Hirsh
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Spiezio vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burke who is chasing the ball. Spiezio reaches third base with a triple. Duncan scores. Pujols goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Rolen vs. Springer
Rolen 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, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Kinney
Josh Kinney now pitching.
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Kinney
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kinney
Eric Munson pinch hits for Russ Springer.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Kinney covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching.
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Lidge
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Lidge
Molina hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Kinney
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Kinney
Ensberg hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Flores
Randy Flores now pitching.
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Flores
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lidge
John Rodriguez pinch hits for Randy Flores.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Lidge
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lidge
Duncan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Lidge
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Wainwright
Adam Wainwright now pitching. Mike Lamb pinch hits for Jason Lane.
Lamb strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Wainwright
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Wainwright
Everett 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, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Nieve
Lance Berkman now playing right field. Mike Lamb now playing first base. Fernando Nieve now pitching.
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Nieve
Rolen hits a popup towards first. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Nieve
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Wainwright
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brad Ausmus. So Taguchi now playing left field.
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bruntlett vs. Wainwright
Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Fernando Nieve.
Bruntlett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Wainwright
There's a wild pitch. Palmeiro moves to third. Bruntlett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Wainwright
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. Bruntlett scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Wainwright
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Johnson
Tyler Johnson now pitching.
Berkman hits a line drive into right field. Duncan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Duncan. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lamb vs. Johnson
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Qualls
Humberto Quintero now catching. Orlando Palmeiro now playing left field. Chad Qualls now pitching.
Belliard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Qualls
There goes Belliard. The throw from Quintero and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Qualls
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Qualls
Preston Wilson pinch hits for Tyler Johnson.
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Eckstein vs. Qualls
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
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Looper
Chris Duncan now playing left field. So Taguchi now playing right field. Braden Looper now pitching.
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Looper
Everett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Looper
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. Everett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Huff vs. Looper
Aubrey Huff pinch hits for Chad Qualls.
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huff for the out. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Looper
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/2006 -- St. Louis at Houston (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Eckstein D, ss 5 1 3 1 Biggio C, 2b 5 1 3 3
Duncan C, rf-lf 3 2 1 1 Ensberg M, 3b 4 1 2 1
Pujols A, 1b 4 1 1 0 Berkman L, 1b-rf 4 0 1 1
Spiezio S, lf 3 0 1 2 Scott L, lf 3 0 0 0
Taguchi S, lf-rf 0 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 0 0 0 0
Rolen S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lane J, rf 1 0 0 0
Encarnacion J, cf 4 0 0 0 Lamb M, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Belliard R, 2b 4 1 2 1 Burke C, cf 4 0 0 0
Molina Y, c 4 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 4 1 1 0
Narveson C, p 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 2 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 0 0 Palmeiro O, ph-lf 2 2 2 1
Kinney J, p 0 0 0 0 Hirsh J, p 1 0 0 0
Flores R, p 0 0 0 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez J, ph 1 0 0 0 Munson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Wainwright A, p 0 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson T, p 0 0 0 0 Nieve F, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson P, ph 1 0 1 0 Bruntlett E, ph 1 1 1 0
Looper B, p 0 0 0 0 Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0
Huff A, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 5 9 5 35 6 10 6
St. Louis 110 020 100 -- 5
Houston 101 000 022 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Narveson C 4.0 2 2 2 2 6
Kinney J 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Flores R 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Wainwright A 1.1 3 2 2 0 3
Johnson T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Looper B (L) 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hirsh J 4.2 5 4 4 2 2
Springer R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Lidge B 2.0 1 1 1 0 3
Nieve F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Qualls C (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Duncan C
DP -- St. Louis 1
LOB -- St. Louis 5, Houston 5
2B -- Biggio C, Palmeiro O
3B -- Spiezio S
HR -- Eckstein D, Belliard R, Ensberg M, Duncan C
SB -- Biggio C
CS -- Lane J, Belliard R
WP -- Wainwright A
T -- 3:08
A -- 39616
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