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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		1
17
CHW
@CLE		7
1
KCR
@DET		1
4
LAA
@MIN		3
2
TEX
@OAK		2
7
BAL
@SEA		6
3
TBD
@TOR		6
11
PIT
@CHC		1
11
COL
@CIN		3
4
SFG
@LAD		6
0
WSN
@MIL		3
4		 
(10)
ATL
@NYM		2
1
FLA
@PHI		9
7
ARI
@SDP		7
10
HOU
@STL		3
4		 
(13)
Friday, July 15, 2005 7:11PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 48,420, Time of Game: 4:23
Astros
3
44-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 12½ GB
 at Cardinals
4
57-32
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Brad Thompson (1-0)
L: Chad Harville (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   1    3 12  0
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   2    4  8  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

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 3 0 1 0 .300 .712 26 18 0.039 1.43 0.165 -0.126 0.1 6 0 SB,GDP
Craig Biggio 2B 5 0 0 0 2 0 .283 .838 32 16 -0.169 1.95 0.028 -0.197 -1.1 0 4
Lance Berkman 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .289 .845 22 11 -0.193 2.17 0.049 -0.242 -1.2 7 2
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eric Bruntlett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .635 4 3 -0.060 2.33 0.000 -0.060 -0.2
   Russ Springer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chad Harville P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Morgan Ensberg 3B 5 0 2 0 1 0 .291 .985 21 11 -0.007 1.56 0.132 -0.139 0.4 3 2 2B
Jason Lane RF 6 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .741 19 11 -0.174 1.81 0.057 -0.231 -0.6 1 0
Adam Everett SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .249 .701 11 7 -0.128 1.75 0.050 -0.178 -1.0 4 3 HBP
   Jose Vizcaino PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .602 6 5 -0.060 2.33 0.000 -0.060 -0.2 0 0
Chris Burke LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .586 9 6 0.025 2.08 0.152 -0.127 -0.1 1 0 GDP
   Orlando Palmeiro PH-LF 2 2 1 0 1 0 .307 .873 13 6 0.191 2.35 0.257 -0.066 0.7 1 0 2B
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 2 0 1 0 .247 .635 20 12 0.091 2.24 0.192 -0.102 0.5 12 2 2·SH
Andy Pettitte P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .171 11 7 -0.139 1.98 0.000 -0.139 -1.0 1 0
   Chad Qualls P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Gallo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Lamb PH-1B 2 0 1 2 0 0 .218 .621 10 8 0.235 3.89 0.422 -0.187 0.3 1 0 SF,GDP
Team Totals 45 3 12 2 7 5 .267 .681 204 121 -0.349 2.00 1.504 -1.854 -3.7 37 13
2B: M Ensberg (20, off M Mulder); O Palmeiro (9, off J Isringhausen).
SF: M Lamb (2, off J Isringhausen).
SH: B Ausmus 2 (4, 1 off J Isringhausen, 1 off A Reyes).
HBP: A Everett (6, by J Tavarez).
TB: W Taveras 3; M Ensberg 3; B Ausmus 2; O Palmeiro 2; J Lane; C Burke; M Lamb; A Everett.
GIDP: M Lamb (6); C Burke (5); W Taveras (3).
RBI: M Lamb 2 (27).
2-out RBI: M Lamb.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Ausmus-M Ensberg; A Everett-L Berkman-B Ausmus-M Ensberg; C Biggio-A Everett-L Berkman.
Baserunning
SB: W Taveras (23, 2nd base off J Isringhausen/E Diaz).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David Eckstein SS 3 1 0 0 3 1 .282 .726 35 18 0.024 1.61 0.184 -0.160 -0.2 2 7 GDP
Jim Edmonds CF 6 0 1 0 0 2 .270 .933 25 15 -0.124 1.79 0.099 -0.224 0.0 4 0 2B
Albert Pujols 1B 5 1 1 2 1 0 .335 1.018 27 13 0.627 1.58 0.799 -0.172 -1.3 19 0 HR
Reggie Sanders LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .897 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Larry Walker RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .269 .859 21 12 -0.166 1.74 0.079 -0.245 -1.4 1 0 CS
Scott Rolen 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .244 .737 13 10 -0.209 1.69 0.000 -0.209 -1.3 0 4
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 5 1 3 1 0 1 .283 .722 14 11 0.160 1.34 0.219 -0.058 1.3 6 7 HR
So Taguchi RF-LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .269 .714 22 14 -0.245 2.01 0.000 -0.245 -1.4 1 0
Einar Diaz C 5 1 2 1 0 0 .239 .578 9 7 0.254 2.03 0.333 -0.079 0.9 5 1 HR
Mark Mulder P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .114 .272 11 5 0.017 0.69 0.032 -0.015 0.3 0 1
   John Mabry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .744 2 2 -0.014 0.54 0.000 -0.014 -0.2
   Jason Isringhausen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Abraham Nunez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .749 5 3 -0.136 4.64 0.000 -0.136 -0.6
   Julian Tavarez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alberto Reyes P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 6 3 -0.036 1.40 0.000 -0.036 -0.1 0 1
   Ray King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brad Thompson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 42 4 8 4 6 10 .190 .720 190 113 0.152 1.68 1.745 -1.593 -4.1 39 21
2B: J Edmonds (21, off A Pettitte).
HR: E Diaz (1, off C Qualls; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Pujols (23, off C Harville; 13th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF); M Grudzielanek (5, off A Pettitte; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: M Grudzielanek 6; E Diaz 5; A Pujols 4; J Edmonds 2; L Walker.
GIDP: D Eckstein (9).
RBI: A Pujols 2 (71); M Grudzielanek (30); E Diaz (12).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. S Rolen-M Grudzielanek-A Pujols; M Grudzielanek-A Pujols; D Eckstein-M Grudzielanek-A Pujols.
Baserunning
CS: L Walker (1, 3rd base by A Pettitte/B Ausmus).

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 4 1 1 3 3 1 2.98 25 88 53 30 10 13 10 9 1 0 65 0.313 1.14 2.6
Chad Qualls 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 1 4.04 5 17 8 5 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 -0.254 0.80 -0.9
Mike Gallo 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 1 5 4 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.027 1.03 0.4
Dan Wheeler 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 1.56 8 34 21 12 6 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 0.279 2.72 1.0
Brad Lidge 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.37 3 11 7 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.140 1.83 0.5
Russ Springer 1.1 0 1 1 1 2 0 5.51 5 28 16 9 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.131 2.88 0.5
Chad Harville, BS (1), L (0-1) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 6.65 1 7 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 -0.788 4.71 0.0
Team Totals 12.1 8 4 4 6 10 3 2.92 48 190 113 61 23 29 13 19 3 0 65 3 1 -0.152 2.00 4.1

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
Mark Mulder 8 8 1 1 3 3 0 4.13 33 112 67 40 11 16 19 8 3 0 62 0.421 1.68 3.1
Jason Isringhausen, BS (3) 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.01 6 17 10 8 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 -0.195 3.30 -0.5
Julian Tavarez 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.18 8 34 15 9 0 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.279 2.16 1.0
Alberto Reyes 1.2 0 1 1 1 1 0 2.21 6 26 17 8 0 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.175 2.12 0.7
Ray King 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.52 2 10 8 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 -0.370 2.17 -1.2
Brad Thompson, W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.63 1 5 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.039 1.40 0.5
Team Totals 13 12 3 3 7 5 0 2.08 56 204 121 75 13 33 29 14 5 0 62 3 1 0.349 1.68 3.7
R King faced 2 batters in the 13th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Mulder (6).
HBP: J Tavarez (6; A Everett).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Tim Timmons.
Time of Game: 4:23.
Attendance: 48,420.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Willy Taveras CF 1 David Eckstein SS
2 Craig Biggio 2B 2 Jim Edmonds CF
3 Lance Berkman 1B 3 Albert Pujols 1B
4 Morgan Ensberg 3B 4 Reggie Sanders LF
5 Jason Lane RF 5 Scott Rolen 3B
6 Adam Everett SS 6 Mark Grudzielanek 2B
7 Chris Burke LF 7 So Taguchi RF
8 Brad Ausmus C 8 Einar Diaz C
9 Andy Pettitte P 9 Mark Mulder P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b13 2-3 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  RR STL A. Pujols C. Harville 79% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Eckstein Scores
t13 2-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R HOU M. Lamb R. King -35% 19% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Palmeiro Scores
b8 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R STL E. Diaz C. Qualls 26% 87% Home Run (Line Drive)
t9 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU O. Palmeiro J. Isringhausen -20% 64% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t11 2-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO HOU M. Lamb J. Tavarez 19% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU W. Taveras M. Mulder 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Mulder 2% 54% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
So Taguchi moves from RF to LF
Larry Walker replaces Reggie Sanders (LF) playing RF batting 4th
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU L. Berkman M. Mulder 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  STL D. Eckstein A. Pettitte 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  STL J. Edmonds A. Pettitte 10% 68% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Eckstein to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -23 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Pujols A. Pettitte -10% 59% Fielder's Choice 3B; Eckstein out at Hm/3B-C
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO STL L. Walker A. Pettitte -9% 50% Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B; Edmonds out at Hm/1B-C-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mark Mulder facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Ensberg M. Mulder -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Lane M. Mulder -6% 41% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU A. Everett M. Mulder 5% 46% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU C. Burke M. Mulder 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Rolen A. Pettitte -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R STL M. Grudzielanek A. Pettitte 11% 64% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Taguchi A. Pettitte -1% 62% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Diaz A. Pettitte -1% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Mark Mulder facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus M. Mulder 3% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU A. Pettitte M. Mulder 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU W. Taveras M. Mulder 1% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL M. Mulder A. Pettitte 3% 70% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  OO STL D. Eckstein A. Pettitte -7% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL J. Edmonds A. Pettitte -1% 62% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Mark Mulder facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Mulder 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU L. Berkman M. Mulder 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU M. Ensberg M. Mulder -3% 65% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 0-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Lane M. Mulder 4% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL A. Pujols A. Pettitte -2% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  STL L. Walker A. Pettitte 2% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Rolen A. Pettitte -3% 66% Popfly: SS
b4 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Grudzielanek A. Pettitte -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Mark Mulder facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU A. Everett M. Mulder 3% 67% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU C. Burke M. Mulder -4% 64% Single to P (Ground Ball)
t5 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Ausmus M. Mulder -5% 58% Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Burke to 2B
t5 0-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O HOU A. Pettitte M. Mulder 6% 65% Strikeout (missed bunt)
t5 0-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  HOU W. Taveras M. Mulder -4% 60% Single to P (Ground Ball); Burke to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
t5 0-1 2 123 2,(1-0)  R HOU C. Biggio M. Mulder -12% 49% Wild Pitch; Burke Scores; Ausmus to 3B; Taveras to 2B
t5 1-1 2 -23 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Biggio M. Mulder -2% 47% Walk
t5 1-1 2 123 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman M. Mulder 10% 57% Lineout: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL S. Taguchi A. Pettitte -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL E. Diaz A. Pettitte -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. Mulder A. Pettitte -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Mark Mulder facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Ensberg M. Mulder 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Lane M. Mulder 2% 56% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU A. Everett M. Mulder -2% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 1-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Burke M. Mulder 4% 58% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. Eckstein A. Pettitte -3% 54% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Edmonds A. Pettitte -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL A. Pujols A. Pettitte -2% 50% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Mark Mulder facing 8-9-1
t7 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU B. Ausmus M. Mulder -6% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 1-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU A. Pettitte M. Mulder 6% 50% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-1 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  OO HOU W. Taveras M. Mulder 9% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
b7 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL L. Walker A. Pettitte 6% 64% Walk
b7 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL S. Rolen A. Pettitte -5% 59% Flyball: CF
b7 1-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  STL M. Grudzielanek A. Pettitte 6% 65% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Walker to 2B
b7 1-1 1 12- 7,(3-2)  OO STL S. Taguchi A. Pettitte -15% 50% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Walker Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Mark Mulder facing 2-3-4
t8 1-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Mulder 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman M. Mulder -5% 50% Walk
t8 1-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU M. Ensberg M. Mulder -7% 43% Walk; Berkman to 2B
t8 1-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Lane M. Mulder 9% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O HOU A. Everett M. Mulder 9% 61% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Chad Qualls facing 8-9-1
Chad Qualls replaces Andy Pettitte pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R STL E. Diaz C. Qualls 26% 87% Home Run (Line Drive)
John Mabry pinch hits for Mark Mulder (P) batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Mabry C. Qualls -1% 85% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 2-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL D. Eckstein C. Qualls 1% 87% Walk
b8 2-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Edmonds C. Qualls -2% 85% Flyball: RF
b8 2-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL A. Pujols C. Qualls 1% 86% Walk; Eckstein to 2B
Mike Gallo replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O STL L. Walker M. Gallo -3% 84% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Jason Isringhausen facing 7-8-9
Jason Isringhausen replaces John Mabry (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chris Burke (LF) batting 7th
t9 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU O. Palmeiro J. Isringhausen -20% 64% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t9 1-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Isringhausen 4% 68% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Palmeiro to 3B
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Mike Gallo (P) batting 9th
t9 1-2 1 --3 3,(0-2)  RO HOU M. Lamb J. Isringhausen -7% 61% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Palmeiro Scores
t9 2-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU W. Taveras J. Isringhausen -3% 57% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 2-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Biggio J. Isringhausen -4% 54% Taveras Steals 2B
t9 2-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Biggio J. Isringhausen -1% 52% Walk
t9 2-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Isringhausen 12% 64% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Dan Wheeler facing 5-6-7
Dan Wheeler replaces Lance Berkman (1B) pitching and batting 3rd
Mike Lamb moves from PH to 1B
Orlando Palmeiro moves from PH to LF
b9 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Rolen D. Wheeler -6% 58% Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b9 2-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  STL M. Grudzielanek D. Wheeler 6% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b9 2-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL S. Taguchi D. Wheeler -7% 56% Flyball: CF
b9 2-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL E. Diaz D. Wheeler 7% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek to 3B
Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Jason Isringhausen (P) batting 9th
b9 2-2 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  STL A. Nunez D. Wheeler -0% 64% Defensive Indifference; Diaz to 2B
b9 2-2 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O STL A. Nunez D. Wheeler -14% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Julian Tavarez facing 4-5-6
Julian Tavarez replaces Abraham Nunez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t10 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Ensberg J. Tavarez 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t10 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Lane J. Tavarez 5% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t10 2-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU A. Everett J. Tavarez -3% 57% Hit By Pitch
t10 2-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O HOU O. Palmeiro J. Tavarez 7% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Dan Wheeler facing 1-2-3
b10 2-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL D. Eckstein D. Wheeler -6% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b10 2-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL J. Edmonds D. Wheeler -5% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b10 2-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL A. Pujols D. Wheeler -4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Julian Tavarez facing 8-9-1
t11 2-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Ausmus J. Tavarez -8% 42% Walk
t11 2-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO HOU M. Lamb J. Tavarez 19% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t11 2-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU W. Taveras J. Tavarez -3% 57% Walk
t11 2-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Tavarez 7% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Brad Lidge facing 4-5-6
Brad Lidge replaces Dan Wheeler pitching and batting 3rd
b11 2-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL L. Walker B. Lidge -6% 58% Flyball: CF
b11 2-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL S. Rolen B. Lidge -5% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b11 2-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. Grudzielanek B. Lidge -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Alberto Reyes facing 3-4-5
Alberto Reyes replaces Julian Tavarez pitching and batting 9th
Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Brad Lidge (P) batting 3rd
t12 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU E. Bruntlett A. Reyes 6% 56% Flyball: RF
t12 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Ensberg A. Reyes 5% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t12 2-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Lane A. Reyes 3% 64% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 12th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Russ Springer facing 7-8-9
Russ Springer replaces Eric Bruntlett (PH) pitching and batting 3rd
b12 2-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL S. Taguchi R. Springer -6% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
b12 2-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL E. Diaz R. Springer -5% 54% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
b12 2-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL A. Reyes R. Springer -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 13th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Alberto Reyes facing 6-7-8
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Adam Everett (SS) batting 6th
t13 2-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU J. Vizcaino A. Reyes 6% 56% Strikeout Looking
t13 2-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU O. Palmeiro A. Reyes -6% 50% Walk
t13 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus A. Reyes 4% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Palmeiro to 2B
Ray King replaces Alberto Reyes pitching and batting 9th
t13 2-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R HOU M. Lamb R. King -35% 19% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Palmeiro Scores
t13 3-2 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  HOU W. Taveras R. King -2% 17% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lamb to 3B
Brad Thompson replaces Ray King pitching and batting 9th
t13 3-2 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio B. Thompson 4% 20% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 13th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Russ Springer facing 1-2-3
Jose Vizcaino moves from PH to SS
b13 2-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  STL D. Eckstein R. Springer 13% 34% Walk
b13 2-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Edmonds R. Springer -13% 21% Strikeout Swinging
Chad Harville replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 3rd
b13 2-3 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  RR STL A. Pujols C. Harville 79% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Eckstein Scores
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.

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