May 3, 2006 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 7
@BOS 6 CHW 6
SEA 5
(11) DET 2
LAA 1 MIN 6
KCR 1 CLE 14
@OAK 3 NYY 4
@TBD 2
(10) TEX 2
BAL 1
(12) ARI 5
CHC 1 COL 3
CIN 0 HOU 5
STL 4 SDP 11
@LAD 5 SFG 2
@MIL 0 NYM 4
PIT 3
(12) PHI 5
ATL 4 FLA 6
@WSN 5

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 37,305

Wednesday, May 3, 2006, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Cardinals

17-11

Lost 3

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   1  1  1    4  6  0
Astros          3  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    5 10  1

W: R Oswalt (5-1), L: J Marquis (3-3), S: B Lidge (10)

Astros

18-9

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .771   15    0   7   
J Rodriguez LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .417 1.059   18    1   0   2B,GDP
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .330 1.378   17    9   0   HR
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .202  .692   19    5   0   SB
J Encarnacion RF              3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .621   18    3   0   HBP
S Spiezio 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .271  .896   14    1   0   HR
G Bennett C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .538   12    5   0   
  A Miles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .801    4    0   0   
H Luna 2B                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .360  .916   10    0   1   HR
J Marquis P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .485    5    0   1   
  B Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Gall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    8    0   0   
  B Falkenborg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   4   6   4    0   6              140   24   9

BATTING

2B: J Rodriguez (4, off B Lidge).

HR: S Spiezio (3, off R Oswalt; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); A Pujols (15, off R Oswalt; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); H Luna (2, off R Oswalt; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

HBP: J Encarnacion (3, by B Lidge).

TB: H Luna 4; A Pujols 4; S Spiezio 4; J Rodriguez 2; J Marquis; J Edmonds.

GIDP: J Rodriguez (3).

RBI: S Spiezio (11); A Pujols (33); H Luna (7); J Edmonds (20).

2-out RBI: S Spiezio.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Edmonds (3, 2nd base off B Lidge/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .305  .856   21    1   2   
  E Bruntlett 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .685         0   0   
W Taveras CF                  4   2   3   1    1   0  .292  .693   20    2   0   3B
L Berkman 1B                  5   1   3   3    0   1  .352 1.112   27    9   3   2·2B
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .312 1.153   16    1   3   
P Wilson LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .231  .655   11    0   0   
J Lane RF                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .204  .778   11    3   0   SF
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .362  .903   21    7   0   2B
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .247  .657   18    2   3   IW
R Oswalt P                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .105  .295   15    1   1   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       33   5  10   5    5   5              160   27  12

BATTING

2B: L Berkman 2 (7, off J Marquis, off B Thompson); B Ausmus (4, off J Marquis).

3B: W Taveras (2, off J Marquis).

SF: J Lane (1, off J Marquis).

IBB: A Everett (1, by B Thompson).

TB: L Berkman 5; W Taveras 5; B Ausmus 2; C Biggio; M Ensberg; P Wilson.

RBI: L Berkman 3 (34); W Taveras (7); J Lane (12).

2-out RBI: W Taveras; L Berkman.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Oswalt-A Everett-L Berkman.

E: M Ensberg (6).

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 Marquis, L (3-3)             5.2   8   5   5    4   3   0   5.50   29  117-70   43· 7·20   10·10· 2· 0     32    -     0.77  -0.14
B Thompson                     1.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   0.71    7   20-10    7· 0· 3    3· 3· 0· 0          1-1    0.39  -0.02
B Falkenborg                   1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    3   23-16    9· 4· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   5    5   5   0          39  160-96   59·11·26   14·13· 2· 0          1-1

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 Oswalt, W (5-1)              8     4   3   3    0   5   3   2.86   28  116-83   49· 7·27   13· 9· 1· 0     67    -     0.80   0.28
B Lidge, S (10)                1     2   1   1    0   1   0   6.14    6   20-15    6· 7· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.74   0.08
Totals                         9     6   4   4    0   6   3          34  136-98   55·14·29   14·11· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Thompson (1; A Everett).

HBP: B Lidge (1; J Encarnacion).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chad Fairchild, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 37,305.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 14mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Rodriguez          LF    2. W Taveras            CF 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. J Edmonds            CF    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. J Encarnacion        RF    5. P Wilson             LF 
6. S Spiezio            3B    6. J Lane               RF 
7. G Bennett            C     7. B Ausmus             C  
8. H Luna               2B    8. A Everett            SS 
9. J Marquis            P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  5-4  12-  4   15% 100% A Miles         B Lidge         Groundout: 1B-P
   t 9   1  5-4  12-  3   14%  85% S Spiezio       B Lidge         Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   0  0-0  12-  5   13%  77% L Berkman       J Marquis       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Biggio Scores; Taveras Scores
   t 9   0  5-3  ---  5   -9%  83% J Rodriguez     B Lidge         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 6   2  1-3  1--  3    8%  90% W Taveras       J Marquis       Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Biggio Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  D Eckstein      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   54%  J Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   55%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  3   64%  W Taveras       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Biggio to 2B
   RR     12-  5   77%  L Berkman       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Biggio Scores; Taveras Scores
          -2-  5   81%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Berkman to 3B
   O      1-3  3   77%  P Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   RO     1-3  1   78%  J Lane          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Berkman Scores
          1--  8   80%  B Ausmus        Walk; Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  5   77%  A Everett       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   79%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   73%  S Spiezio       Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   74%  G Bennett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jason Marquis facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   77%  R Oswalt        Walk
   O      1--  2   74%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          1--  3   77%  W Taveras       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Oswalt to 2B
   O      12-  3   74%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Oswalt to 3B
   O      1-3  4   71%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   73%  H Luna          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   75%  J Marquis       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   74%  D Eckstein      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   76%  J Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jason Marquis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   74%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   73%  J Lane          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   75%  B Ausmus        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   72%  A Everett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   75%  A Pujols        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  9   77%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   78%  J Encarnacion   Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jason Marquis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   77%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   75%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   76%  W Taveras       Walk
          1--  5   78%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Taveras to 3B
   O      1-3  6   74%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   77%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   80%  G Bennett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   81%  H Luna          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jason Marquis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   79%  P Wilson        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   78%  J Lane          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   77%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   72%  J Marquis       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   77%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  3   84%  J Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jason Marquis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   83%  A Everett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   82%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   82%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  3   90%  W Taveras       Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Biggio Scores
                  Brad Thompson replaces Jason Marquis pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3  3   94%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Taveras Scores
   O      -2-  1   94%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  4   89%  A Pujols        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   91%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   93%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Brad Thompson facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   95%  P Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   94%  J Lane          Groundout: SS-1B; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-  5   94%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Wilson to 3B
          --3  4   94%  A Everett       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  2   92%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   95%  G Bennett       Flyball: RF
   R      ---  2   90%  H Luna          Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  John Gall pinch hits for Brad Thompson batting 9th
   O      ---  8   92%  J Gall          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   94%  D Eckstein      Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brian Falkenborg facing 1-2-3
                  Brian Falkenborg replaces John Gall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   93%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   92%  W Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --- 11   92%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Brad Lidge facing 2-3-4
                  Brad Lidge replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th; Eric Bruntlett replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 1st
          ---  5   83%  J Rodriguez     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   90%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Rodriguez to 3B
   R      --3  1   82%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores
          1--      77%  J Encarnacion   Edmonds Steals 2B
          -2-  5   71%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  3   85%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
                  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Gary Bennett batting 7th
   O      12-  4  100%  A Miles         Groundout: 1B-P
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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