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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 23, 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 23, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 2006 |
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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 23, 2006 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
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 | 43,469 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt 2B: Chris Guccione 3B: Angel Hernandez |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David Eckstein | Shortstop |
Chris Duncan | Right Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Scott Spiezio | Third Baseman |
John Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Ronnie Belliard | Second Baseman |
Skip Schumaker | Center Fielder |
Gary Bennett | Catcher |
Jason Marquis | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Luke Scott | Left Fielder |
Aubrey Huff | Right Fielder |
Chris Burke | Center Fielder |
Adam Everett | Shortstop |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 23, 2006
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huff. Eckstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Oswalt
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Oswalt
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Oswalt
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Burke picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burke. Eckstein scores. Spiezio moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Belliard vs. Oswalt
Belliard 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Marquis
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Schumaker. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Biggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Marquis
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Huff vs. Marquis
Huff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Marquis
Burke is hit by the pitch. Berkman moves to third. Huff moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Marquis
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Oswalt
Schumaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bennett vs. Oswalt
Bennett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. Schumaker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Marquis vs. Oswalt
Marquis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ensberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Oswalt vs. Marquis
Oswalt bunts towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ensberg vs. Marquis
Ensberg hits a fly ball into center field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Oswalt
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Oswalt
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huff. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. There goes Pujols trying to get to home. Huff throws the ball in to Biggio who relays the ball to Ausmus, who tags Pujols, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Oswalt
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spiezio moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belliard vs. Oswalt
Belliard 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 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Marquis
Scott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Marquis
Huff hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Marquis
Burke 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Marquis
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Marquis
There goes Everett. The throw from Bennett and he is safe. Everett steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Oswalt vs. Marquis
Oswalt 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 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Oswalt
Schumaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bennett vs. Oswalt
Bennett hits a line drive towards third. Ensberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Marquis vs. Oswalt
Marquis hits a line drive towards third. Ensberg catches it and throws to first to double up Schumaker. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Marquis
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Marquis
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ensberg moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Huff vs. Marquis
Huff hits a fly ball into right field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Oswalt
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Marquis
Burke 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: ---
Everett vs. Marquis
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Oswalt vs. Marquis
Oswalt hits a fly ball into right field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Oswalt
Spiezio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Oswalt
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Belliard vs. Oswalt
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spiezio moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Schumaker vs. Oswalt
Schumaker 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 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Marquis
Ensberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Hancock
Josh Hancock now pitching.
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Oswalt
Bennett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Oswalt
So Taguchi pinch hits for Josh Hancock.
Taguchi 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Eckstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Oswalt
Duncan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sosa
Jorge Sosa now pitching.
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Sosa
Huff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Sosa
Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Sosa
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, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Miller
Charlton Jimerson now playing right field. Trever Miller now pitching.
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching. Juan Encarnacion pinch hits for John Rodriguez.
Encarnacion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Qualls
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Qualls
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Everett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Kinney
Chris Duncan now playing left field. Juan Encarnacion now playing center field. Skip Schumaker now playing right field. Josh Kinney now pitching.
Ausmus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Kinney
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Chad Qualls.
Lamb hits a line drive towards first. Pujols reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Kinney
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching. Chris Burke now playing second base. Willy Taveras now playing center field. Aaron Miles pinch hits for Gary Bennett.
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Wheeler
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Josh Kinney.
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jimerson. Vizcaino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Eckstein vs. Wheeler
Eckstein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Eckstein reaches second base with a double. Vizcaino scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Wheeler
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Jimerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Wheeler
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Spiezio vs. Wheeler
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. Eckstein moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Encarnacion vs. Wheeler
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Spiezio moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Johnson
Tyler Johnson now pitching. Yadier Molina now catching.
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Johnson
Berkman hits a popup beyond second. Belliard can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/2006 -- St. Louis at Houston (N) St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Eckstein D, ss 5 2 3 1 Biggio C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Duncan C, rf-lf 5 1 1 2 Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ensberg M, 3b 4 1 2 0 Spiezio S, 3b 3 0 2 0 Berkman L, 1b 5 2 4 1 Rodriguez J, lf 3 0 2 1 Scott L, lf 5 2 2 5 Encarnacion J, ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Huff A, rf 3 1 1 1 Belliard R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jimerson C, rf 0 0 0 0 Schumaker S, cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Burke C, cf-2b 3 0 0 0 Bennett G, c 3 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 3 0 1 0 Miles A, ph 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0 Johnson T, p 0 0 0 0 Oswalt R, p 2 0 0 0 Marquis J, p 2 0 0 0 Miller T, p 0 0 0 0 Hancock J, p 0 0 0 0 Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0 Taguchi S, ph 1 0 0 0 Lamb M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sosa J, p 0 0 0 0 Taveras W, cf 0 0 0 0 Kinney J, p 0 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ph 1 1 1 0 Molina Y, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 12 4 34 7 12 7 St. Louis 100 000 201 -- 4 Houston 102 000 103 -- 7 0 outs when winning run was scored. St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Marquis J 5.1 9 3 3 3 1 Hancock J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Sosa J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Kinney J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson T (L) 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Oswalt R 7.0 9 3 3 2 4 Miller T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Qualls C 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Wheeler D (W) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 E -- Burke C DP -- St. Louis 1, Houston 1 LOB -- St. Louis 10, Houston 9 2B -- Eckstein D 3, Berkman L, Spiezio S, Vizcaino J HR -- Scott L 2, Duncan C, Huff A SB -- Everett A SH -- Oswalt R HBP -- by Marquis J (Burke C) T -- 3:02 A -- 43469
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