October 15, 2005 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3 at Minute Maid Park Box Score and Play by Play

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2005 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3
2005 postseason: WS: CHW-HOU / ALCS: CHW-LAA / NLCS: HOU-STL / Div. Series: CHW-BOS / LAA-NYY / STL-SDP / HOU-ATL

Game 1
STL  5
HOU  3
Game 2
HOU  4
@STL  1
Game 3
HOU  4
STL  3
Game 4
HOU  2
STL  1
Game 5
STL  5
@HOU  4
Game 6
HOU  5
@STL  1

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 42,823

Saturday, October 15, 2005, 3:30PM
Time of Game: 3:00

Cardinals

Tony LaRussa

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  1    3  7  1
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  2   0  0  X    4 11  0

W: R Clemens (1-0), L: M Morris (0-1), S: B Lidge (2)

Astros

Phil Garner

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .182  .413   24    1   3   SF
S Taguchi LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   25    3   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .364 1.053   19    8   0   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .200  .533   16    2   0   SB
L Walker RF                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .111  .361   13    3   0   SF
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .166   15    2   1   
Y Molina C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .364  .909    6    4   1   
A Nunez 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .800   13    1   2   
  B Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Rodriguez PH              0   1   0   0    1   0                4    0   0   
M Morris P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   1   SH
  H Luna 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  J Mabry PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.500   10    0   0   2B
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3   5              154   24  10

BATTING

2B: J Mabry (1, off B Lidge).

SF: L Walker (1, off R Clemens); D Eckstein (1, off R Clemens).

SH: M Morris (1, off R Clemens).

TB: A Pujols 2; Y Molina 2; J Mabry 2; A Nunez; J Edmonds.

RBI: L Walker (1); J Mabry (1); D Eckstein (2).

2-out RBI: J Mabry.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-A Pujols.

E: H Luna (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Edmonds (1, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .718   12    1   4   
  E Bruntlett 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Burke CF-LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .444 1.444   15    4   0   
L Berkman LF-1B               4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .833   12    1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .100  .450   16    0   1   
M Lamb 1B                     4   2   2   2    0   0  .375 1.250   17   11   0   HR,2B
  W Taveras CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583         1   0   
J Lane RF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .091  .258   14    3   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .300  .733   17    5   1   
A Everett SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .916   11    1   4   2B
R Clemens P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    9    0   1   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    6    0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Bagwell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   4  11   3    2   4              134   27  11

BATTING

2B: A Everett (1, off J Tavarez); M Lamb (1, off M Morris).

HR: M Lamb (1, off M Morris; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: M Lamb 6; A Everett 2; C Biggio 2; R Clemens; J Lane; B Ausmus; O Palmeiro; C Burke; L Berkman.

RBI: M Lamb 2 (2); J Lane (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Morris, L (0-1)              5.1   8   4   3    1   3   1   5.06   25   89-58   31· 4·23    6· 7· 0· 8     40    -     0.99  -0.21
B Thompson                     0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   19-15    9· 2· 4    2· 0· 0· 2          2-1    0.94  -0.03
R Flores                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   12-5     4· 1· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.72   0.04
J Tavarez                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   9.00    4   14-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.26   0.01
Totals                         8    11   4   3    2   4   1          36  134-85   47· 9·29    9· 9· 1·11          3-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Clemens, W (1-0)             6     6   2   2    2   1   0   3.00   26   97-62   44· 3·15   10· 8· 0· 5     51    -     1.29   0.09
C Qualls, H (1)                2     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6   32-22   12· 7· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.00   0.15
B Lidge, S (2)                 1     1   1   1    1   1   0   3.00    5   20-11    3· 6· 2    0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.62   0.08
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   5   0          37  149-95   59·16·20   13·10· 0· 6           -

B Thompson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 42,823.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. S Taguchi            LF    2. C Burke              CF 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. L Berkman            LF 
4. J Edmonds            CF    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. L Walker             RF    5. M Lamb               1B 
6. M Grudzielanek       2B    6. J Lane               RF 
7. Y Molina             C     7. B Ausmus             C  
8. A Nunez              3B    8. A Everett            SS 
9. M Morris             P     9. R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  1--  4   18%  79% M Lamb          M Morris        Home Run; Ensberg Scores
   t 6   0  2-1  1--  4  -14%  46% J Edmonds       R Clemens       Single to CF; Pujols to 3B
   b 6   1  2-2  -2-  3   14%  74% J Lane          M Morris        Single to RF; Lamb Scores
   t 9   2  4-3  -2-  5   11% 100% D Eckstein      B Lidge         Flyball: CF
   t 6   2  2-2  1-3  2    8%  58% A Nunez         R Clemens       Groundout: C-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  D Eckstein      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  7   54%  S Taguchi       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   53%  A Pujols        Single to CF
   O      1--  1   55%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  C Burke         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   52%  L Berkman       Single to LF
   O      1--  5   50%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  L Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   54%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   51%  J Lane          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  9   53%  A Nunez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  M Morris        Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   56%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  A Everett       Popfly: 3B
          ---  4   56%  R Clemens       Single to RF
          1--  1   60%  C Biggio        Single to RF; Clemens to 2B
   O      12-  4   56%  C Burke         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clemens to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  8   53%  S Taguchi       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   55%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   53%  J Edmonds       Walk
          1--      52%  L Walker        Edmonds Steals 2B
          -2-  4   51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   56%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   60%  M Ensberg       Walk
   RR     1--  4   79%  M Lamb          Home Run; Ensberg Scores
   O      ---  5   77%  J Lane          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   76%  B Ausmus        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   75%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   70%  Y Molina        Single to LF
          1--  2   63%  A Nunez         Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Molina to 2B
   O      12-  2   64%  M Morris        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Molina to 3B; Nunez to 2B
   RO     -23  7   66%  D Eckstein      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Molina Scores; Nunez to 3B
   O      --3  3   71%  S Taguchi       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   69%  R Clemens       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   71%  C Biggio        Single to CF
   O      1--  5   68%  C Burke         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   66%  L Berkman       Popfly: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   60%  A Pujols        Single to CF
          1--  4   46%  J Edmonds       Single to CF; Pujols to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   50%  L Walker        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Pujols Scores
   O      1--  3   54%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF
          1--  1   50%  Y Molina        Single to CF; Edmonds to 3B
   O      1-3  2   58%  A Nunez         Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   54%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF
          ---  7   61%  M Lamb          Double to CF
   R      -2-  3   74%  J Lane          Single to RF; Lamb Scores
          1--  5   80%  B Ausmus        Single to RF; Lane to 3B
                  Brad Thompson replaces Abraham Nunez pitching and batting 8th; Hector Luna replaces Matt Morris playing 3B batting 9th
   RO     1-3  5   83%  A Everett       Fielder's Choice 3B; Lane Scores/unER/No RBI/Adv on E5; Ausmus out at 3B/C-SS
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Roger Clemens batting 9th
          1--  6   84%  O Palmeiro      Single to CF; Everett to 2B
   O      12-  4   81%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Chad Qualls facing 9-1-2
                  Chad Qualls replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   85%  H Luna          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   87%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   89%  S Taguchi       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brad Thompson facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   90%  C Burke         Single to CF
                  Randy Flores replaces Brad Thompson pitching and batting 8th
   O      1--  4   89%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF
          1--  5   90%  M Ensberg       Walk; Burke to 2B
   OO     12-  3   86%  M Lamb          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Chad Qualls facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   90%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   92%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   94%  L Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Julian Tavarez facing 6-7-8
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Randy Flores pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  3   93%  J Lane          Popfly: RF
   O      ---  5   93%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   93%  A Everett       Double to LF
                  Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   92%  J Bagwell       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Brad Lidge facing 6-7-8
                  Brad Lidge replaces Jeff Bagwell pitching and batting 9th; Lance Berkman moves to 1B; Eric Bruntlett replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 1st; Chris Burke moves to LF; Willy Taveras replaces Mike Lamb playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---  3   96%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  Y Molina        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  John Rodriguez pinch hits for Julian Tavarez batting 8th
          ---  4   96%  J Rodriguez     Walk
                  John Mabry pinch hits for Hector Luna batting 9th
          1--      96%  J Mabry         Defensive Indifference; Rodriguez to 2B
   R      -2-  6   89%  " "             Double to LF; Rodriguez Scores
   O      -2-  5  100%  D Eckstein      Flyball: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200510150

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation