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2005 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4
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: 43,010

 Sunday, October 16, 2005, 3:46PM
Time of Game: 3:11
Cardinals
1
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  X    2  6  0
W: Chad Qualls (1-0), L: Jason Marquis (0-1), S: Brad Lidge (3)
 Astros
2

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .269  .739   20   11    1   6   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .935   10    8    3   0   2B,GDP
  J Rodriguez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    8    5    0   0   
  S Taguchi CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   2   1    0   1  .478 1.247   16   12    8   0   SF
L Walker RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .095  .381   16    9    0   0   
R Sanders LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .970   20   13    3   0   
J Mabry 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625   14   11    1   2   GDP
Y Molina C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .593    8    5    6   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    8    8    2   1   
J Suppan P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    4    0   1   
  J Marquis P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    2    0   0   
Totals                       29   1   5   1    3   7              126   88   24  10
Batting Events
2B: J Edmonds (3, off B Backe).
SF: A Pujols (1, off B Backe).
TB: A Pujols 2; J Edmonds 2; L Walker; M Grudzielanek.
GIDP: J Edmonds (1); J Mabry (1).
RBI: A Pujols (5).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: J Marquis (1).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .771   15    9    1   6   SH
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
C Burke CF-LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .400 1.471   20   10    3   0   
L Berkman LF-1B               2   0   0   0    2   0  .321  .977   19    8    1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .258  .688   14    8    0   1   SF
M Lamb 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .333 1.122   13   10   10   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Bruntlett 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   1   
J Lane RF                     3   1   2   1    1   0  .226  .660   12    6    1   0   HR
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .219  .653   19   13    8   1   
A Everett SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .648   11    7    2   5   
B Backe P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    8    0   0   
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .712    5    1    0   0   
  W Taveras PR-CF             1   1   1   0    0   0  .348  .791    2    1    1   0   
Totals                       29   2   6   2    6   6              143   81   27  14
Batting Events
HR: J Lane (1, off J Suppan; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: M Ensberg (1, off J Marquis).
SH: C Biggio (2, off J Marquis).
TB: J Lane 5; M Ensberg 2; W Taveras; A Everett.
RBI: J Lane (5); M Ensberg (8).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Biggio-A Everett-M Lamb; E Bruntlett-A Everett-L Berkman.

Pitching Stats

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
J Suppan                       5     3   1   1    3   5   1   1.80   21   93-55   26· 7·22    8· 5· 2· 0     59    -     1.05   0.15
J Marquis, L (0-1)             3     3   1   0    3   1   0   0.00   16   50-26   21· 0· 5    5· 7· 2· 0          0-0    1.74  -0.05
Totals                         8     6   2   1    6   6   1          37  143-81   47· 7·27   13·12· 4· 0           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Backe                        5.2   2   1   1    3   7   0   4.91   21   81-52   20·10·22    7· 4· 0· 0     65    -     1.04   0.19
M Gallo                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.26   0.04
C Qualls, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    3    9-7     6· 1· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.17   0.09
D Wheeler, H (1)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    4   18-15   11· 1· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.63   0.12
B Lidge, S (3)                 1     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.12    4   17-13    7· 3· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    4.34   0.17
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   7   0          33  126-88   45·15·28   15· 8· 0· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Tim McClelland, LF - Greg Gibson, RF - Wally Bell.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 43,010.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. David Eckstein               SS       1. Craig Biggio                 2B
2. Jim Edmonds                  CF       2. Chris Burke                  CF
3. Albert Pujols                1B       3. Lance Berkman                LF
4. Larry Walker                 RF       4. Morgan Ensberg               3B
5. Reggie Sanders               LF       5. Mike Lamb                    1B
6. John Mabry                   3B       6. Jason Lane                   RF
7. Yadier Molina                 C       7. Brad Ausmus                   C
8. Mark Grudzielanek            2B       8. Adam Everett                 SS
9. Jeff Suppan                   P       9. Brandon Backe                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 1-3 OO 3,(0-2)  38% 100% 1-2 STL J. Mabry B. Lidge Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  -27% 45% 1-2 STL L. Walker B. Lidge Single to RF (Ground Ball); Pujols to 3B
t9 0 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  18% 62% 1-2 STL R. Sanders B. Lidge Fielder's Choice 3B; Pujols out at Hm/3B-C; Walker to 3B
b4 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  14% 53% 0-1 HOU J. Lane J. Suppan Home Run (Fly Ball)
t4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -12% 33% 0-0 STL J. Edmonds B. Backe Double to LF (Fly Ball); Eckstein to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 STL D. Eckstein B. Backe Walk
t1 0 1-- OO 6,(2-2)  7% 54% 0-0 STL J. Edmonds B. Backe Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 STL A. Pujols B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Suppan Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Burke J. Suppan Lineout: CF
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Suppan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Walker B. Backe Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL R. Sanders B. Backe Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 STL J. Mabry B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  4% 59% 0-0 HOU M. Ensberg J. Suppan Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 55% 0-0 HOU M. Lamb J. Suppan Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  4% 59% 0-0 HOU J. Lane J. Suppan Single to LF (Fly Ball); Ensberg to 2B
b2 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  -5% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus J. Suppan Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -5% 50% 0-0 HOU A. Everett J. Suppan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 STL Y. Molina B. Backe Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL M. Grudzielanek B. Backe Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 56% 0-0 STL J. Suppan B. Backe Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 HOU B. Backe J. Suppan Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Suppan Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Burke J. Suppan Walk
b3 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Suppan Walk; Burke to 2B
b3 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 50% 0-0 HOU M. Ensberg J. Suppan Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 STL D. Eckstein B. Backe Walk
t4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -12% 33% 0-0 STL J. Edmonds B. Backe Double to LF (Fly Ball); Eckstein to 3B
t4 0 -23 RO 5,(0-2)  2% 36% 0-0 STL A. Pujols B. Backe Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Eckstein Scores
t4 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  -2% 34% 1-0 STL L. Walker B. Backe Walk
t4 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  4% 38% 1-0 STL R. Sanders B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  4% 43% 1-0 STL J. Mabry B. Backe Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Jeff Suppan facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 40% 0-1 HOU M. Lamb J. Suppan Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  14% 53% 0-1 HOU J. Lane J. Suppan Home Run (Fly Ball)
b4 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 HOU B. Ausmus J. Suppan Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 1-1 HOU A. Everett J. Suppan Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 1-1 STL Y. Molina B. Backe Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 55% 1-1 STL M. Grudzielanek B. Backe Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 57% 1-1 STL J. Suppan B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 54% 1-1 HOU B. Backe J. Suppan Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 57% 1-1 HOU C. Biggio J. Suppan Walk
b5 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 53% 1-1 HOU C. Burke J. Suppan Lineout: LF
b5 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 50% 1-1 HOU L. Berkman J. Suppan Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 1-1 STL D. Eckstein B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 56% 1-1 STL J. Edmonds B. Backe Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  -2% 54% 1-1 STL A. Pujols B. Backe Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Mike Gallo replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th; Mike Gallo replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 58% 1-1 STL L. Walker M. Gallo Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
Jason Marquis replaces Jeff Suppan pitching and batting 9th; Jason Marquis replaces Jeff Suppan pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  5% 63% 1-1 HOU M. Ensberg J. Marquis Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 58% 1-1 HOU M. Lamb J. Marquis Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  5% 63% 1-1 HOU J. Lane J. Marquis Walk; Ensberg to 2B
b6 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -6% 56% 1-1 HOU B. Ausmus J. Marquis Strikeout Looking
b6 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -6% 50% 1-1 HOU A. Everett J. Marquis Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Chad Qualls facing 5-6-7
Chad Qualls replaces Mike Gallo pitching and batting 9th; Chad Qualls replaces Mike Gallo pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  4% 54% 1-1 STL R. Sanders C. Qualls Popfly: 2B
t7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 57% 1-1 STL J. Mabry C. Qualls Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 59% 1-1 STL Y. Molina C. Qualls Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Jason Marquis facing 9-1-2
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls (P) batting 9th; Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  6% 64% 1-1 HOU O. Palmeiro J. Marquis Walk
b7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  8% 73% 1-1 HOU C. Biggio J. Marquis Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Palmeiro to 2B; Biggio to 1B
b7 0 12- O 6,(2-2)  -8% 65% 1-1 HOU C. Burke J. Marquis Flyball: LF
b7 1 12- 4,(3-0)  9% 74% 1-1 HOU L. Berkman J. Marquis Walk; Palmeiro to 3B; Biggio to 2B
Willy Taveras pinch runs for Orlando Palmeiro (PH) batting 9th; Willy Taveras pinch runs for Orlando Palmeiro (PH) batting 9th
b7 1 123 RO 2,(1-0)  5% 78% 1-1 HOU M. Ensberg J. Marquis Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Taveras Scores/unER
b7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 74% 2-1 HOU M. Lamb J. Marquis Flyball: LF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Dan Wheeler facing 8-9-1
Dan Wheeler replaces Mike Lamb (1B) pitching and batting 5th; Dan Wheeler replaces Mike Lamb (1B) pitching and batting 5th; Lance Berkman moves from LF to 1B; Lance Berkman moves from LF to 1B; Chris Burke moves from CF to LF; Chris Burke moves from CF to LF; Willy Taveras moves from PR to CF; Willy Taveras moves from PR to CF
t8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -9% 66% 1-2 STL M. Grudzielanek D. Wheeler Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  8% 74% 1-2 STL J. Marquis D. Wheeler Bunt Popfly: C
t8 1 1-- O 6,(0-2)  7% 81% 1-2 STL D. Eckstein D. Wheeler Flyball: LF
John Rodriguez pinch hits for Jim Edmonds (CF) batting 2nd; John Rodriguez pinch hits for Jim Edmonds (CF) batting 2nd
t8 2 1-- O 8,(3-2)  6% 87% 1-2 STL J. Rodriguez D. Wheeler Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Jason Marquis facing 6-7-8
So Taguchi replaces John Rodriguez (PH) playing CF batting 2nd; So Taguchi replaces John Rodriguez (PH) playing CF batting 2nd
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 85% 2-1 HOU J. Lane J. Marquis Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 84% 2-1 HOU B. Ausmus J. Marquis Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 85% 2-1 HOU A. Everett J. Marquis Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 86% 2-1 HOU W. Taveras J. Marquis Single to LF (Ground Ball); Everett to 2B
b8 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 84% 2-1 HOU C. Biggio J. Marquis Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brad Lidge facing 3-4-5
Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio (2B) pitching and batting 1st; Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio (2B) pitching and batting 1st; Eric Bruntlett replaces Dan Wheeler (P) playing 2B batting 5th; Eric Bruntlett replaces Dan Wheeler (P) playing 2B batting 5th
t9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -12% 72% 1-2 STL A. Pujols B. Lidge Single to RF (Fly Ball)
t9 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  -27% 45% 1-2 STL L. Walker B. Lidge Single to RF (Ground Ball); Pujols to 3B
t9 0 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  18% 62% 1-2 STL R. Sanders B. Lidge Fielder's Choice 3B; Pujols out at Hm/3B-C; Walker to 3B
t9 1 1-3 OO 3,(0-2)  38% 100% 1-2 STL J. Mabry B. Lidge Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

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