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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 27, 2005
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on September 27, 2005 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Morris |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,260 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Eddings 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Bruce Dreckman |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lamb | First Baseman |
| Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Eckstein | Shortstop |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Sanders | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Abraham Nunez | Third Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Matt Morris | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 27, 2005
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Morris
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Morris
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Morris
Ensberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Morris
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Oswalt
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eckstein moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Oswalt
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Morris
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Morris
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Morris
Everett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Morris
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Oswalt
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Oswalt
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Oswalt
Morris 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
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Morris
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Morris
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Morris
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
Edmonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Oswalt
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Edmonds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Oswalt
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Morris
Ensberg hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Morris
Berkman hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Morris
Lamb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Morris
Lane hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Oswalt
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Oswalt
Nunez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Morris
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Morris
Ausmus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oswalt vs. Morris
Oswalt bunts and there's an error on the play. Ausmus moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Morris
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Morris
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Oswalt
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Oswalt
Edmonds strikes out. There goes Eckstein. The throw from Ausmus to Everett, and Eckstein is out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Morris
Ensberg hits a popup towards third. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Morris
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Morris
Lamb hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Morris
Lane hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Morris
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Oswalt
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Oswalt
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Oswalt
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lane. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Oswalt
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Nunez vs. Oswalt
Nunez hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Jason Marquis now pitching. John Mabry now playing third base.
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ausmus for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Marquis
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mabry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Marquis
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Oswalt
Mabry hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Oswalt
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Marquis
Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Marquis
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mabry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Lidge
Lance Berkman now playing first base. Brad Lidge now pitching. Charles Gipson now playing left field.
Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Lidge
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lidge
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Lidge covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Tavarez
So Taguchi now playing right field. Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Lane hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Tavarez
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Tavarez
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Tavarez
Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Charles Gipson.
Bagwell hits a popup beyond second. Grudzielanek can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Tavarez
Taveras takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Tavarez
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Lidge
Eric Bruntlett now playing second base. Chris Burke now playing left field.
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Lidge
Skip Schumaker pinch runs for Reggie Sanders.
Lidge fires to first and picks off Schumaker. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Lidge
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lidge
John Rodriguez pinch hits for Julian Tavarez.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/2005 -- Houston at St. Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras W, cf 4 0 1 0 Eckstein D, ss 4 0 2 0
Biggio C, 2b 5 1 1 1 Edmonds J, cf 4 0 1 0
Bruntlett E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ensberg M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walker L, rf 4 1 3 0
Berkman L, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Taguchi S, rf 0 0 0 0
Lamb M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Sanders R, lf 3 0 1 1
Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0 Schumaker S, pr 0 0 0 0
Lane J, rf 4 1 1 2 Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Everett A, ss 4 0 1 0 Nunez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0 Marquis J, p 0 0 0 0
Oswalt R, p 3 0 0 0 Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0
Gipson C, lf 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bagwell J, ph 1 0 1 0 Molina Y, c 3 0 1 0
Burke C, lf 0 0 0 0 Morris M, p 2 0 0 0
Mabry J, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 8 3 33 1 8 1
Houston 000 002 010 -- 3
St. Louis 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (W) 7.0 8 1 1 0 7
Lidge B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Morris M (L) 6.0 5 2 2 1 3
Marquis J 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Tavarez J 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Eckstein D
DP -- Houston 1, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 8, St. Louis 6
2B -- Walker L, Sanders R
HR -- Lane J, Biggio C
CS -- Eckstein D
HBP -- by Morris M (Ausmus B)
T -- 2:30
A -- 40260
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