October 16, 2005 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4 at Minute Maid Park Box Score and Play by Play

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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

Tony LaRussa

                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: C Qualls (1-0), L: J Marquis (0-1), S: B Lidge (3)

Astros

Phil Garner

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .154  .448   20    1   6   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .641   10    3   0   2B,GDP
  J Rodriguez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667    8    0   0   
  S Taguchi CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   2   1    0   1  .429 1.081   16    8   0   SF
L Walker RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .480   16    0   0   
R Sanders LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .773   20    3   0   
J Mabry 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .500   14    1   2   GDP
Y Molina C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715    8    6   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .266    8    2   1   
J Suppan P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   1   
  J Marquis P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
Totals                       29   1   5   1    3   7              126   24  10

BATTING

2B: J Edmonds (1, 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 (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: J Marquis (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .620   15    1   6   SH
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Burke CF-LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.135   20    3   0   
L Berkman LF-1B               2   0   0   0    2   0  .286  .804   19    1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .231  .621   14    0   1   SF
M Lamb 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .833   13   10   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Bruntlett 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
J Lane RF                     3   1   2   1    1   0  .214  .742   12    1   0   HR
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .214  .536   19    8   1   
A Everett SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .813   11    2   5   
B Backe P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    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 1.000 2.000    5    0   0   
  W Taveras PR-CF             1   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .733    2    1   0   
Totals                       29   2   6   2    6   6              143   27  14

BATTING

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 (1, off J Marquis).

TB: J Lane 5; M Ensberg 2; W Taveras; A Everett.

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

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Bruntlett-A Everett-L Berkman; C Biggio-A Everett-M Lamb.

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
J Suppan                       5     3   1   1    3   5   1   1.80   21   93-55   26· 7·22    7· 1· 2· 3     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    4· 5· 0· 3          0-0    1.74  -0.05
Totals                         8     6   2   1    6   6   1          37  143-81   47· 7·27   11· 6· 2· 6           -

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   1.59   21   81-52   20·10·22    6· 3· 0· 2     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   0.00    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   0.00    4   18-15   11· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.63   0.12
B Lidge, S (3)                 1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    4   17-13    7· 3· 3    2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    4.34   0.17
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   7   0          33  126-88   45·15·28   12· 6· 0· 5          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 43,010.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  2-1  1-3  3   38% 100% J Mabry         B Lidge         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 9   0  2-1  1--  7  -27%  45% L Walker        B Lidge         Single to RF; Pujols to 3B
   t 9   0  2-1  1-3  3   18%  62% R Sanders       B Lidge         Fielder's Choice 3B; Pujols out at Hm/3B-C; Walker to 3B; Sanders to 1B
   b 4   1  1-0  ---  4   13%  53% J Lane          J Suppan        Home Run
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  1  -12%  33% J Edmonds       B Backe         Double to LF; Eckstein to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  D Eckstein      Walk
   OO     1--  6   54%  J Edmonds       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  C Burke         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   52%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   55%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   59%  M Ensberg       Single to LF
   O      1--  6   55%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   59%  J Lane          Single to LF; Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   50%  A Everett       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, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   56%  J Suppan        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   53%  B Backe         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   53%  C Burke         Walk
          1--  7   55%  L Berkman       Walk; Burke to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  M Ensberg       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, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   46%  D Eckstein      Walk
          1--  1   33%  J Edmonds       Double to LF; Eckstein to 3B
   RO     -23  5   36%  A Pujols        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Eckstein Scores
          -2-  6   34%  L Walker        Walk
   O      12-  6   38%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   43%  J Mabry         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Suppan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   40%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   53%  J Lane          Home Run
   O      ---  8   51%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   57%  J Suppan        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   54%  B Backe         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   57%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  4   53%  C Burke         Lineout: LF
   O      1--  4   50%  L Berkman       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  D Eckstein      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   56%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   54%  A Pujols        Single to LF
                  Mike Gallo replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   58%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Marquis replaces Jeff Suppan pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   63%  M Ensberg       Single to LF
   O      1--  1   58%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF
          1--  5   63%  J Lane          Walk; Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  3   56%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   50%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Chad Qualls facing 5-6-7
                  Chad Qualls replaces Mike Gallo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   54%  R Sanders       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   57%  J Mabry         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   59%  Y Molina        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jason Marquis facing 9-1-2
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
          ---  5   65%  O Palmeiro      Walk
          1--  2   73%  C Biggio        Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Palmeiro to 2B
   O      12-  6   65%  C Burke         Flyball: LF
          12-  4   74%  L Berkman       Walk; Palmeiro to 3B; Biggio to 2B
                  Willy Taveras pinch runs for Orlando Palmeiro batting 9th
   RO     123  2   78%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Taveras Scores/unER
   O      12-  1   74%  M Lamb          Popfly: LF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dan Wheeler facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Mike Lamb pitching and batting 5th; Lance Berkman moves to 1B; Chris Burke moves to LF; Willy Taveras moves to CF
          ---  2   66%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF
   O      1--  2   74%  J Marquis       Bunt Popfly: C
   O      1--  6   81%  D Eckstein      Flyball: LF
                  John Rodriguez pinch hits for Jim Edmonds batting 2nd
   O      1--  8   87%  J Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jason Marquis facing 6-7-8
                  So Taguchi replaces John Rodriguez playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   85%  J Lane          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   85%  A Everett       Single to LF
          1--  2   86%  W Taveras       Single to LF; Everett to 2B
   O      12-  5   83%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Brad Lidge facing 3-4-5
                  Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Eric Bruntlett replaces Dan Wheeler playing 2B batting 5th
          ---  4   72%  A Pujols        Single to CF
          1--  7   45%  L Walker        Single to RF; Pujols to 3B
   O      1-3  3   62%  R Sanders       Fielder's Choice 3B; Pujols out at Hm/3B-C; Walker to 3B; Sanders to 1B
   OO     1-3  3  100%  J Mabry         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200510160

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation