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Standings
BOS
@CHW		5
6		 
(19)
BAL
@CLE		5
4
TOR
@KCR		11
3
LAA
@OAK		4
2
DET
@SEA		2
3
NYY
@TBD		5
6
MIN
@TEX		2
5
CIN
@ATL		3
8
ARI
@COL		8
5
STL
@HOU		7
5		 
(12)
SFG
@LAD		1
3
CHC
@MIL		11
4
FLA
@NYM		6
7
PIT
@PHI		3
8
SDP
@WSN		10
9
Sunday, July 9, 2006 7:10PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 41,652, Time of Game: 3:53
Cardinals
7
48-39
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
5
43-46
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 6 GB
W: Braden Looper (4-1)
L: Brad Lidge (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  2    7 11  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  2  1   0  0  0    5  9  2

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David Eckstein SS 5 3 2 0 0 2 .311 .735 25 16 0.207 1.66 0.258 -0.051 1.0 2 1 SB,HBP
Scott Spiezio LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .287 .850 15 7 0.203 1.43 0.232 -0.029 1.0 1 0
   So Taguchi LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 .295 .737 7 5 0.054 2.89 0.116 -0.062 0.4 1 0
Albert Pujols 1B 6 1 3 2 0 0 .316 1.138 21 16 0.298 2.02 0.416 -0.118 1.4 14 1 3B
Scott Rolen 3B 5 1 1 3 1 2 .331 .976 23 14 0.075 2.58 0.272 -0.198 0.8 0 4 HR,IW
Juan Encarnacion RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .752 14 12 -0.407 1.71 0.000 -0.407 -2.3 0 0 GDP
   Braden Looper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Aaron Miles PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .260 .662 7 5 0.409 5.03 0.409 0.000 1.7 2B
   Josh Hancock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Edmonds CF 5 0 1 0 1 1 .263 .806 27 14 -0.067 0.99 0.058 -0.124 -0.2 5 0 2B,IW
Yadier Molina C 6 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .590 13 11 -0.139 0.98 0.013 -0.152 -1.3 10 3
Hector Luna 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .304 .790 18 11 -0.034 1.29 0.070 -0.104 -0.8 2 1 SB
Chris Carpenter P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .065 .129 11 10 -0.096 0.90 0.000 -0.096 -0.9 0 2
   Jason Isringhausen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Rodriguez RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .307 .796 6 3 -0.106 3.68 0.000 -0.106 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 47 7 11 7 4 14 .234 .691 187 124 0.397 1.69 1.844 -1.447 0.5 36 13
2B: A Miles (14, off B Lidge); J Edmonds (13, off A Pettitte).
3B: A Pujols (1, off C Qualls).
HR: S Rolen (14, off D Wheeler; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: S Rolen (5, by C Qualls); J Edmonds (5, by B Lidge).
HBP: D Eckstein (11, by B Lidge).
TB: A Pujols 5; S Rolen 4; J Edmonds 2; A Miles 2; D Eckstein 2; S Spiezio; S Taguchi; Y Molina.
GIDP: J Encarnacion (8).
RBI: S Rolen 3 (57); A Miles 2 (20); A Pujols 2 (76).
2-out RBI: A Miles 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Carpenter-H Luna-A Pujols.
Baserunning
SB: D Eckstein (6, 2nd base off A Pettitte/B Ausmus); H Luna (5, 2nd base off C Qualls/E Munson).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willy Taveras CF 6 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .615 18 10 -0.270 1.50 0.000 -0.270 -1.8 5 0
Mike Lamb 3B 5 2 3 1 1 0 .342 .947 26 17 0.301 1.28 0.351 -0.050 1.6 1 2 3B,2B
Chris Burke 2B 5 1 2 3 0 1 .298 .859 23 15 0.183 1.50 0.256 -0.073 2.2 2 1 HR,2B,HBP
Lance Berkman 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .317 1.011 21 11 0.039 1.86 0.137 -0.098 0.2 9 0 IW
Preston Wilson LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .284 .746 15 10 -0.172 2.52 0.135 -0.307 -1.8 3 1 GDP
Jason Lane RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .205 .722 22 13 0.090 2.88 0.320 -0.230 -0.5 2 0
Adam Everett SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .236 .605 15 13 -0.068 0.88 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 0 2
   Craig Biggio PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 .784 1 1 -0.028 4.33 0.000 -0.028 -0.3 SF
   Eric Bruntlett SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .669 7 4 -0.060 2.30 0.000 -0.060 -0.3 0 0
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .238 .608 7 7 0.002 0.61 0.030 -0.028 0.0 11 0
   Eric Munson PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .687 10 5 -0.090 3.08 0.073 -0.163 -0.2 3 0
Andy Pettitte P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .370 2 2 0.134 1.68 0.158 -0.024 0.7 0 3 2B,SH
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Orlando Palmeiro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .553 1 1 -0.029 1.12 0.000 -0.029 -0.3
   Russ Springer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Morgan Ensberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .890 1 1 -0.098 4.28 0.000 -0.098 -0.5
   Chad Qualls P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roy Oswalt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .108 .289 6 4 -0.038 1.45 0.000 -0.038 -0.1
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 41 5 9 5 4 11 .220 .713 175 114 -0.104 1.89 1.460 -1.564 -1.5 36 9
2B: M Lamb (16, off B Looper); A Pettitte (3, off C Carpenter); C Burke (16, off C Carpenter).
3B: M Lamb (2, off C Carpenter).
HR: C Burke (5, off C Carpenter; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: C Biggio (4, off J Isringhausen).
SH: A Pettitte (5, off C Carpenter).
IBB: L Berkman (9, by C Carpenter).
HBP: C Burke (7, by B Looper).
TB: M Lamb 6; C Burke 6; A Pettitte 2; J Lane; B Ausmus; P Wilson.
GIDP: P Wilson (14).
RBI: C Burke 3 (24); M Lamb (28); C Biggio (35).
2-out RBI: C Burke 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Lamb-C Burke-L Berkman.
E: M Lamb (5); C Burke (4).
Outfield Assists: P Wilson (S Spiezio at 3rd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: E Munson (1st base by Y Molina).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chris Carpenter 8 7 5 5 2 7 1 3.08 32 110 73 46 9 18 11 12 4 0 53 -0.135 1.21 -0.1
Jason Isringhausen, BS (7) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.35 4 12 5 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 -0.151 4.28 -0.1
Braden Looper, W (4-1) 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.96 9 45 27 18 6 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.290 3.23 1.1
Josh Hancock, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.40 3 10 9 4 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.100 1.28 0.5
Team Totals 12 9 5 5 4 11 1 3.75 48 177 114 71 18 25 14 18 6 0 53 1 1 0.104 1.69 1.5
C Carpenter faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Pettitte 7 7 3 3 1 8 0 5.28 29 97 69 34 13 22 9 11 5 0 58 0.028 1.14 1.4
Dan Wheeler, BS (2) 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 3.69 5 25 18 12 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 -0.357 1.44 -2.1
Russ Springer 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.90 3 12 9 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.042 0.55 0.5
Chad Qualls 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 3.51 8 31 15 7 3 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 0.290 2.80 1.1
Brad Lidge, L (0-3) 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 5.79 7 22 13 8 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 -0.400 3.09 -1.5
Team Totals 12 11 7 6 4 14 1 4.50 52 187 124 65 23 36 14 19 7 0 58 2 2 -0.397 1.89 -0.5
A Pettitte faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Carpenter (1); B Lidge (10).
HBP: B Lidge (2; D Eckstein); B Looper (1; C Burke).
IBB: C Qualls (2; S Rolen); B Lidge (3; J Edmonds); C Carpenter (2; L Berkman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Ron Kulpa.
Time of Game: 3:53.
Attendance: 41,652.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 David Eckstein SS 1 Willy Taveras CF
2 Scott Spiezio LF 2 Mike Lamb 3B
3 Albert Pujols 1B 3 Chris Burke 2B
4 Scott Rolen 3B 4 Lance Berkman 1B
5 Juan Encarnacion RF 5 Preston Wilson LF
6 Jim Edmonds CF 6 Jason Lane RF
7 Yadier Molina C 7 Adam Everett SS
8 Hector Luna 2B 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Chris Carpenter P 9 Andy Pettitte P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t12 5-5 2 -23 7,(2-2)  RR STL A. Miles B. Lidge 41% 91% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Eckstein Scores; Taguchi Scores
t10 5-5 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO STL J. Encarnacion C. Qualls -33% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 4-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Lane J. Isringhausen -32% 33% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Wilson to 3B
t8 2-2 0 12- 4,(1-2)  RRR STL S. Rolen D. Wheeler 26% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball); Spiezio Scores; Pujols Scores/unER
t10 5-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL A. Pujols C. Qualls 23% 67% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  STL D. Eckstein A. Pettitte 3% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL S. Spiezio A. Pettitte 2% 56% Eckstein Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  STL S. Spiezio A. Pettitte 3% 59% Walk
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  RO STL A. Pujols A. Pettitte 2% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Eckstein Scores; Spiezio out at 3B/LF-3B; Pujols to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O STL S. Rolen A. Pettitte -3% 58% Groundout: P-1B
t1 1-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Encarnacion A. Pettitte -3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU W. Taveras C. Carpenter 2% 57% Popfly: SS
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU M. Lamb C. Carpenter 2% 59% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Burke C. Carpenter 1% 60% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL J. Edmonds A. Pettitte 6% 66% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t2 1-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O STL Y. Molina A. Pettitte -4% 62% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL H. Luna A. Pettitte -3% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Edmonds to 3B
t2 1-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O STL C. Carpenter A. Pettitte -4% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman C. Carpenter 3% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU P. Wilson C. Carpenter 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Lane C. Carpenter 1% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL D. Eckstein A. Pettitte -2% 59% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL S. Spiezio A. Pettitte -2% 57% Popfly: 2B
t3 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  STL A. Pujols A. Pettitte 1% 58% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t3 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL S. Rolen A. Pettitte -2% 56% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU A. Everett C. Carpenter 3% 59% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU B. Ausmus C. Carpenter -3% 56% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b3 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU A. Pettitte C. Carpenter 2% 58% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ausmus to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU W. Taveras C. Carpenter 4% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL J. Encarnacion A. Pettitte -2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Edmonds A. Pettitte -2% 58% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t4 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  STL Y. Molina A. Pettitte 1% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 1-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O STL H. Luna A. Pettitte -2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU M. Lamb C. Carpenter -5% 52% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Burke C. Carpenter 4% 56% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
b4 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU L. Berkman C. Carpenter 4% 60% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU P. Wilson C. Carpenter 3% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Carpenter A. Pettitte -3% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL D. Eckstein A. Pettitte -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL S. Spiezio A. Pettitte -1% 58% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU J. Lane C. Carpenter 3% 61% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU A. Everett C. Carpenter 3% 64% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus C. Carpenter 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL A. Pujols A. Pettitte 4% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-0 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O STL S. Rolen A. Pettitte -4% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Encarnacion A. Pettitte -2% 64% Groundout: P-1B; Pujols to 2B
t6 1-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL J. Edmonds A. Pettitte -4% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU A. Pettitte C. Carpenter -10% 49% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b6 0-1 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  HOU W. Taveras C. Carpenter -5% 44% Wild Pitch; Pettitte to 3B
b6 0-1 0 --3 3,(2-0)  O HOU W. Taveras C. Carpenter 8% 52% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 0-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R HOU M. Lamb C. Carpenter -17% 35% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Pettitte Scores
b6 1-1 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R HOU C. Burke C. Carpenter -10% 25% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Lamb Scores
b6 2-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU L. Berkman C. Carpenter -1% 23% Intentional Walk
b6 2-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU P. Wilson C. Carpenter 8% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
t7 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL Y. Molina A. Pettitte -4% 27% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL H. Luna A. Pettitte -3% 24% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Carpenter A. Pettitte -2% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 6-7-8
b7 2-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Lane C. Carpenter 2% 24% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b7 2-1 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O HOU A. Everett C. Carpenter 2% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus C. Carpenter 1% 26% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
t8 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  STL D. Eckstein A. Pettitte 9% 35% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL S. Spiezio A. Pettitte 20% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive); Eckstein to 3B
Dan Wheeler replaces Andy Pettitte pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-2 0 1-3 8,(2-2)  R STL A. Pujols D. Wheeler 12% 67% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Eckstein Scores; Spiezio to 2B
t8 2-2 0 12- 4,(1-2)  RRR STL S. Rolen D. Wheeler 26% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball); Spiezio Scores; Pujols Scores/unER
t8 5-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Encarnacion D. Wheeler -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Edmonds D. Wheeler -1% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 5-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL Y. Molina D. Wheeler -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 9-1-2
So Taguchi replaces Scott Spiezio playing LF batting 2nd
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Dan Wheeler (P) batting 9th
b8 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU O. Palmeiro C. Carpenter 3% 94% Lineout: LF
b8 2-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU W. Taveras C. Carpenter 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-5 2 --- 5,(1-2)  HOU M. Lamb C. Carpenter -1% 94% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 2-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR HOU C. Burke C. Carpenter -14% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball); Lamb Scores
b8 4-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Berkman C. Carpenter 3% 83% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Russ Springer facing 8-9-1
Russ Springer replaces Orlando Palmeiro (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL H. Luna R. Springer -2% 81% Flyball: LF
t9 5-4 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O STL C. Carpenter R. Springer -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Eckstein R. Springer -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 5-6-7
b9 4-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU P. Wilson C. Carpenter -14% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Jason Isringhausen replaces Chris Carpenter pitching and batting 9th
b9 4-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Lane J. Isringhausen -32% 33% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Wilson to 3B
Craig Biggio pinch hits for Adam Everett (SS) batting 7th
b9 4-5 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO HOU C. Biggio J. Isringhausen 3% 36% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
Eric Munson pinch hits for Brad Ausmus (C) batting 8th
b9 5-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU E. Munson J. Isringhausen -7% 29% Walk; Lane to 2B
Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Russ Springer (P) batting 9th
b9 5-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Ensberg J. Isringhausen 10% 38% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 5-5 2 12- 2,(2-0)  O HOU W. Taveras J. Isringhausen 12% 50% Munson Picked off 1B (C-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Chad Qualls facing 2-3-4
Chad Qualls replaces Morgan Ensberg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Eric Munson moves from PH to C
Eric Bruntlett replaces Craig Biggio (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t10 5-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL S. Taguchi C. Qualls -6% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t10 5-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL A. Pujols C. Qualls 23% 67% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t10 5-5 1 --3 4,(3-0)  STL S. Rolen C. Qualls 1% 68% Intentional Walk
t10 5-5 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO STL J. Encarnacion C. Qualls -33% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
Braden Looper replaces Juan Encarnacion (RF) pitching and batting 5th
John Rodriguez replaces Jason Isringhausen (P) playing RF batting 9th
b10 5-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU W. Taveras B. Looper 6% 41% Lineout: SS
b10 5-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU M. Lamb B. Looper -12% 30% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b10 5-5 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Burke B. Looper -1% 29% Hit By Pitch
b10 5-5 1 12- 7,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman B. Looper -12% 16% Walk; Lamb to 3B; Burke to 2B
b10 5-5 1 123 4,(1-2)  O HOU P. Wilson B. Looper 17% 34% Strikeout Swinging
b10 5-5 2 123 6,(2-2)  O HOU J. Lane B. Looper 16% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Chad Qualls facing 6-7-8
t11 5-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL J. Edmonds C. Qualls -6% 44% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t11 5-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL Y. Molina C. Qualls -5% 39% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t11 5-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL H. Luna C. Qualls 3% 42% Walk
t11 5-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  STL J. Rodriguez C. Qualls 4% 46% Luna Steals 2B
t11 5-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL J. Rodriguez C. Qualls -11% 35% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 7-8-9
b11 5-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU E. Bruntlett B. Looper 6% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b11 5-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU E. Munson B. Looper 5% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
Roy Oswalt pinch hits for Chad Qualls (P) batting 9th
b11 5-5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt B. Looper 4% 50% Groundout: P-1B (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 12th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Brad Lidge facing 1-2-3
Brad Lidge replaces Roy Oswalt (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t12 5-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL D. Eckstein B. Lidge 8% 58% Hit By Pitch
t12 5-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL S. Taguchi B. Lidge 12% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Eckstein to 2B
t12 5-5 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Pujols B. Lidge -12% 58% Flyball: CF
t12 5-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Rolen B. Lidge -11% 47% Strikeout Swinging
Aaron Miles pinch hits for Braden Looper (P) batting 5th
t12 5-5 2 12- 6,(1-2)  STL A. Miles B. Lidge 3% 51% Wild Pitch; Eckstein to 3B; Taguchi to 2B
t12 5-5 2 -23 7,(2-2)  RR STL A. Miles B. Lidge 41% 91% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Eckstein Scores; Taguchi Scores
t12 7-5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL J. Edmonds B. Lidge 0% 92% Intentional Walk
t12 7-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL Y. Molina B. Lidge -2% 90% Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-7, Cardinals' Josh Hancock facing 1-2-3
Josh Hancock replaces Aaron Miles (PH) pitching and batting 5th
b12 5-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU W. Taveras J. Hancock 5% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b12 5-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Lamb J. Hancock 3% 98% Popfly: 2B
b12 5-7 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Burke J. Hancock 2% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 5.

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