St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
4
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2
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Pitching
St. Louis Cardinals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris CarpenterW | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 120 | 78 |
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 44 |
| Scott Strickland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 |
| Russ SpringerL | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Travis Driskill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 |
Scoring Summary
▼ 2nd
Luke Scott doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Jim Edmonds. Mike Lamb scores.
0–1
▲ 4th
So Taguchi reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Morgan Ensberg. Albert Pujols scores. Larry Walker to 3rd. Throwing error by third baseman Morgan Ensberg.
1–1
▲ 4th
Yadier Molina singles on a ground ball to third baseman Morgan Ensberg. Larry Walker scores. So Taguchi to 2nd.
2–1
▼ 6th
Lance Berkman homers (15) on a fly ball to left field.
2–2
▲ 7th
Mark Grudzielanek doubles (29) on a fly ball to center fielder Willy Taveras. Abraham O. Nunez scores.
3–2
▲ 8th
Yadier Molina singles on a line drive to left fielder Lance Berkman. Larry Walker scores. So Taguchi to 2nd.
4–2
Box Score
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSDavid Eckstein | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BMark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BAlbert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CFJim Edmonds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| RFLarry Walker | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LFSo Taguchi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CYadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3BAbraham O. Nunez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PChris Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFWilly Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2BCraig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3BMorgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| LFLance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BMike Lamb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFLuke Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SSAdam Everett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CBrad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PRoger Clemens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PHChris Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PScott Strickland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHJose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PRuss Springer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PMike Gallo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDan Wheeler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTravis Driskill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHOrlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |