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2005 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1
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


Busch Stadium, Attendance: 52,332

Wednesday, October 12, 2005, 7:29PM
Time of Game: 2:29
Astros
3
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3  7  0
Cardinals       2  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    5  8  1
Cardinals
5

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .801   12    6    5   3   
W Taveras CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .294  .721   19   13    3   0   
L Berkman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.066    9    6    2   0   2B,GDP
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .742    9    6    0   1   2B
M Lamb 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .400 1.200   17   11    6   1   
J Lane RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .542   18   10    2   0   
A Everett SS                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .278  .578   15   13    1   2   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .720   12    7    5   0   SF
A Pettitte P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000    4    4    0   2   SH
  C Burke PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .750 3.300    3    1    0   0   HR
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Astacio P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3   4              119   78   24   9
Batting Events
2B: L Berkman (2, off C Carpenter); M Ensberg (3, off C Carpenter).
HR: C Burke (2, off C Carpenter; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: B Ausmus (1, off J Isringhausen).
SH: A Pettitte (3, off C Carpenter).
TB: C Burke 4; M Ensberg 2; L Berkman 2; A Everett 2; B Ausmus; M Lamb.
GIDP: L Berkman (2).
RBI: C Burke 2 (3); B Ausmus (2).
2-out RBI: C Burke 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Lamb-A Everett-M Lamb; M Ensberg-C Biggio-M Lamb.
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .412 1.033   16   11    1   1   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .286 1.055   17    8    2   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .500 1.314   18   10   17   0   
R Sanders LF                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .333 1.278   10    5    1   0   HR,GDP
L Walker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .077  .327   15   10    1   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   1   1   0    0   2  .176  .353   20   12    0   8   
Y Molina C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .375    7    5    5   0   GDP
A Nunez 3B                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .429 1.000   11    7    0   4   
C Carpenter P                 1   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    9    6    0   4   2·SH
  S Taguchi RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   5   8   5    3   5              123   74   27  17
Batting Events
HR: R Sanders (2, off A Pettitte; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: C Carpenter 2 (2, 2 off A Pettitte).
TB: R Sanders 4; D Eckstein 2; A Nunez 2; L Walker; M Grudzielanek; A Pujols.
GIDP: Y Molina (1); R Sanders (1).
RBI: R Sanders 2 (12); A Pujols (3); C Carpenter (1); D Eckstein (5).
2-out RBI: R Sanders 2; A Pujols.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-D Eckstein-A Pujols.
E: D Eckstein (3).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Pettitte, L (1-1)            6     8   5   5    2   2   1   5.54   26   92-56   39· 4·13    9·13· 6· 0     36    -     0.58  -0.21
R Springer                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.70    4   20-11    5· 1· 5    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
E Astacio                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   11-7     3· 3· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   5    3   5   1          33  123-74   47· 8·19    9·16· 8· 0           -  
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
C Carpenter, W (2-0)           8     5   2   2    3   3   1   1.29   31   96-61   48· 7· 6   17· 8· 4· 0     64    -     0.84   0.28
J Isringhausen, S (2)          1     2   1   0    0   1   0   2.25    5   23-17    8· 1· 8    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.41   0.03
Totals                         9     7   3   2    3   4   1          36  119-78   56· 8·14   19·10· 5· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Phil Cuzzi, LF - Larry Poncino, RF - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 52,332.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 2mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Craig Biggio                 2B       1. David Eckstein               SS
2. Willy Taveras                CF       2. Jim Edmonds                  CF
3. Lance Berkman                LF       3. Albert Pujols                1B
4. Morgan Ensberg               3B       4. Reggie Sanders               LF
5. Mike Lamb                    1B       5. Larry Walker                 RF
6. Jason Lane                   RF       6. Mark Grudzielanek            2B
7. Adam Everett                 SS       7. Yadier Molina                 C
8. Brad Ausmus                   C       8. Abraham Nunez                3B
9. Andy Pettitte                 P       9. Chris Carpenter               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 1-- RR 4,(1-2)  18% 71% 0-0 STL R. Sanders A. Pettitte Home Run (Fly Ball); Eckstein Scores
t3 1 123 OO 1,(0-0)  15% 84% 0-3 HOU L. Berkman C. Carpenter Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  -7% 89% 2-5 HOU A. Everett J. Isringhausen Single to SS (Ground Ball); Lamb to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B); Everett to 2B
t9 1 -23 RO 5,(2-2)  7% 96% 2-5 HOU B. Ausmus J. Isringhausen Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lamb Scores/unER
t4 1 1-3 O 7,(1-2)  7% 82% 0-3 HOU A. Everett C. Carpenter Fielder's Choice 3B; Ensberg out at Hm/3B-C; Lane to 2B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio C. Carpenter Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU W. Taveras C. Carpenter Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman C. Carpenter Double to CF (Line Drive)
t1 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  3% 55% 0-0 HOU M. Ensberg C. Carpenter Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 58% 0-0 STL D. Eckstein A. Pettitte Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 55% 0-0 STL J. Edmonds A. Pettitte Popfly: 2B
b1 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 STL A. Pujols A. Pettitte Flyball: LF
b1 2 1-- RR 4,(1-2)  18% 71% 0-0 STL R. Sanders A. Pettitte Home Run (Fly Ball); Eckstein Scores
b1 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 70% 2-0 STL L. Walker A. Pettitte Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 72% 0-2 HOU M. Lamb C. Carpenter Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 74% 0-2 HOU J. Lane C. Carpenter Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 75% 0-2 HOU A. Everett C. Carpenter Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 77% 2-0 STL M. Grudzielanek A. Pettitte Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 75% 2-0 STL Y. Molina A. Pettitte Flyball: LF
b2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  5% 79% 2-0 STL A. Nunez A. Pettitte Single to RF (Ground Ball); Grudzielanek to 3B
b2 1 1-3 RO 3,(2-0)  2% 81% 2-0 STL C. Carpenter A. Pettitte Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grudzielanek Scores; Nunez to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 80% 3-0 STL D. Eckstein A. Pettitte Lineout: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 76% 0-3 HOU B. Ausmus C. Carpenter Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 78% 0-3 HOU A. Pettitte C. Carpenter Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
t3 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  -2% 76% 0-3 HOU C. Biggio C. Carpenter Walk
t3 1 12- 10,(3-2)  -6% 69% 0-3 HOU W. Taveras C. Carpenter Walk; Ausmus to 3B; Biggio to 2B
t3 1 123 OO 1,(0-0)  15% 84% 0-3 HOU L. Berkman C. Carpenter Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 83% 3-0 STL J. Edmonds A. Pettitte Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 84% 3-0 STL A. Pujols A. Pettitte Walk
b3 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -3% 81% 3-0 STL R. Sanders A. Pettitte Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -6% 76% 0-3 HOU M. Ensberg C. Carpenter Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
t4 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  2% 78% 0-3 HOU M. Lamb C. Carpenter Groundout: 2B-1B; Ensberg to 3B
t4 1 --3 4,(3-0)  -3% 75% 0-3 HOU J. Lane C. Carpenter Walk
t4 1 1-3 O 7,(1-2)  7% 82% 0-3 HOU A. Everett C. Carpenter Fielder's Choice 3B; Ensberg out at Hm/3B-C; Lane to 2B
t4 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  4% 86% 0-3 HOU B. Ausmus C. Carpenter Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 88% 3-0 STL L. Walker A. Pettitte Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 86% 3-0 STL M. Grudzielanek A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -2% 84% 3-0 STL Y. Molina A. Pettitte Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 86% 0-3 HOU A. Pettitte C. Carpenter Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 88% 0-3 HOU C. Biggio C. Carpenter Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 88% 0-3 HOU W. Taveras C. Carpenter Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 90% 3-0 STL A. Nunez A. Pettitte Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 89% 3-0 STL C. Carpenter A. Pettitte Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nunez to 2B
b5 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  4% 94% 3-0 STL D. Eckstein A. Pettitte Single to RF (Line Drive); Nunez Scores; Eckstein to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 93% 4-0 STL J. Edmonds A. Pettitte Flyball: CF
b5 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  3% 96% 4-0 STL A. Pujols A. Pettitte Single to RF (Line Drive); Eckstein Scores
b5 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  0% 96% 5-0 STL R. Sanders A. Pettitte Walk; Pujols to 2B
b5 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 95% 5-0 STL L. Walker A. Pettitte Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 96% 0-5 HOU L. Berkman C. Carpenter Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 97% 0-5 HOU M. Ensberg C. Carpenter Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 97% 0-5 HOU M. Lamb C. Carpenter Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 97% 5-0 STL M. Grudzielanek A. Pettitte Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 97% 5-0 STL Y. Molina A. Pettitte Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 97% 5-0 STL A. Nunez A. Pettitte Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 98% 0-5 HOU J. Lane C. Carpenter Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 97% 0-5 HOU A. Everett C. Carpenter Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 0-5 HOU B. Ausmus C. Carpenter Lineout: RF
Chris Burke pinch hits for Andy Pettitte (P) batting 9th; Chris Burke pinch hits for Andy Pettitte (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- RR 3,(2-0)  -5% 93% 0-5 HOU C. Burke C. Carpenter Home Run (Fly Ball); Everett Scores
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 94% 2-5 HOU C. Biggio C. Carpenter Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Russ Springer facing 9-1-2
Russ Springer replaces Chris Burke (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Russ Springer replaces Chris Burke (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 94% 5-2 STL C. Carpenter R. Springer Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 93% 5-2 STL D. Eckstein R. Springer Lineout: CF
b7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 94% 5-2 STL J. Edmonds R. Springer Walk
b7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 93% 5-2 STL A. Pujols R. Springer Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 95% 2-5 HOU W. Taveras C. Carpenter Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 2-5 HOU L. Berkman C. Carpenter Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 2-5 HOU M. Ensberg C. Carpenter Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Ezequiel Astacio facing 4-5-6
Ezequiel Astacio replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th; Ezequiel Astacio replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 5-2 STL R. Sanders E. Astacio Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 5-2 STL L. Walker E. Astacio Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 5-2 STL M. Grudzielanek E. Astacio Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Jason Isringhausen facing 5-6-7
Jason Isringhausen replaces Larry Walker (RF) pitching and batting 5th; Jason Isringhausen replaces Larry Walker (RF) pitching and batting 5th; So Taguchi replaces Chris Carpenter (P) playing RF batting 9th; So Taguchi replaces Chris Carpenter (P) playing RF batting 9th
t9 0 --- 7,(1-2)  -4% 93% 2-5 HOU M. Lamb J. Isringhausen Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  4% 96% 2-5 HOU J. Lane J. Isringhausen Strikeout Looking
t9 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  -7% 89% 2-5 HOU A. Everett J. Isringhausen Single to SS (Ground Ball); Lamb to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B); Everett to 2B
t9 1 -23 RO 5,(2-2)  7% 96% 2-5 HOU B. Ausmus J. Isringhausen Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lamb Scores/unER
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Ezequiel Astacio (P) batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Ezequiel Astacio (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 100% 3-5 HOU J. Vizcaino J. Isringhausen Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

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