October 12, 2005 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1 at Busch Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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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

Phil Garner

                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

W: C Carpenter (1-0), L: A Pettitte (0-1), S: J Isringhausen (1)

Cardinals

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   12    5   3   
W Taveras CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   19    3   0   
L Berkman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    9    2   0   2B,GDP
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    9    0   1   2B
M Lamb 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   17    6   1   
J Lane RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   18    2   0   
A Everett SS                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   15    1   2   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .583   12    5   0   SF
A Pettitte P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   2   SH
  C Burke PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0 1.000 5.000    3    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    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3   4              119   24   9

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (1, off C Carpenter); M Ensberg (1, off C Carpenter).

HR: C Burke (1, off C Carpenter; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: B Ausmus (1, off J Isringhausen).

SH: A Pettitte (1, off C Carpenter).

TB: C Burke 4; M Ensberg 2; L Berkman 2; A Everett 2; B Ausmus; M Lamb.

GIDP: L Berkman (1).

RBI: C Burke 2 (2); B Ausmus (1).

2-out RBI: C Burke 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Ensberg-C Biggio-M Lamb; M Lamb-A Everett-M Lamb.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000   16    1   1   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   17    2   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .833   18   17   0   
R Sanders LF                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .333 1.833   10    1   0   HR,GDP
L Walker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   15    1   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   20    0   8   
Y Molina C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    5   0   GDP
A Nunez 3B                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334   11    0   4   
C Carpenter P                 1   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    9    0   4   2·SH
  S Taguchi RF                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   5   8   5    3   5              123   27  17

BATTING

HR: R Sanders (1, 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 (2); A Pujols (1); D Eckstein (1); C Carpenter (1).

2-out RBI: R Sanders 2; A Pujols.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-D Eckstein-A Pujols.

E: D Eckstein (1).

PITCHING

Houston Astros             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
A Pettitte, L (0-1)         6     8   5   5    2   2   1   7.50   26   92-56     5-7     36    - 
R Springer                  1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   20-11     0-2          0-0
E Astacio                   1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   11-7      0-1          0-0
Totals                      8     8   5   5    3   5   1          33  123-74     5-10         0-0

St. Louis Cardinals        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
C Carpenter, W (1-0)        8     5   2   2    3   3   1   2.25   31   96-61    14-4     64    - 
J Isringhausen, S (1)       1     2   1   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   23-17     1-1          0-0
Totals                      9     7   3   2    3   4   1          36  119-78    15-5          0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Phil Cuzzi.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 52,332.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 2mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6  W Taveras       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  L Berkman       Double to CF
   O      -2-  1  M Ensberg       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
          ---  2  D Eckstein      Single to RF
   O      1--  6  J Edmonds       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  6  A Pujols        Flyball: LF
   RR     1--  4  R Sanders       Home Run (LF); Eckstein Scores
   O      ---  4  L Walker        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Chris Carpenter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  J Lane          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
          ---  5  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF
   O      1--  3  Y Molina        Flyball: LF
          1--  1  A Nunez         Single to RF; Grudzielanek to 3B
   RO     1-3  3  C Carpenter     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grudzielanek Scores; Nunez to 2B
   O      -2-  5  D Eckstein      Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Carpenter facing 8-9-1
          ---  5  B Ausmus        Single to CF
   O      1--  1  A Pettitte      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
          -2-  4  C Biggio        Walk
          12- 10  W Taveras       Walk; Ausmus to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   OO     123  1  L Berkman       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, Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6  A Pujols        Walk
   OO     1--  1  R Sanders       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, Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
          ---  1  M Ensberg       Double to CF
   O      -2-  4  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B; Ensberg to 3B
          --3  4  J Lane          Walk
   O      1-3  7  A Everett       Fielder's Choice 3B; Ensberg out at Hm/3B-C; Lane to 2B; Everett to 1B
   O      12-  1  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
          ---  1  L Walker        Single to CF
   O      1--  4  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2  Y Molina        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, Chris Carpenter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  A Pettitte      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  W Taveras       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
          ---  3  A Nunez         Single to CF
   O      1--  2  C Carpenter     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nunez to 2B
   R      -2-  3  D Eckstein      Single to RF; Nunez Scores; Eckstein to 2B
   O      -2-  2  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  2  A Pujols        Single to CF; Eckstein Scores
          1--  4  R Sanders       Walk; Pujols to 2B
   O      12-  5  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Chris Carpenter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1  M Lamb          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  Y Molina        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7  A Nunez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Chris Carpenter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7  J Lane          Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---  1  A Everett       Single to LF
   O      1--  1  B Ausmus        Lineout: RF
                  Chris Burke pinch hits for Andy Pettitte batting 9th
   RR     1--  3  C Burke         Home Run (LF); Everett Scores
   O      ---  4  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Russ Springer facing 9-1-2
                  Russ Springer replaces Chris Burke pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  C Carpenter     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  D Eckstein      Lineout: CF
          ---  6  J Edmonds       Walk
   O      1--  4  A Pujols        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2  W Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ezequiel Astacio facing 4-5-6
                  Ezequiel Astacio replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  R Sanders       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Jason Isringhausen facing 5-6-7
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Larry Walker pitching and batting 5th; So Taguchi replaces Chris Carpenter playing RF batting 9th
          ---  7  M Lamb          Single to LF
   O      1--  6  J Lane          Strikeout Looking
          1--  4  A Everett       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Lamb to 3B; Everett to 2B/Adv on E6
   RO     -23  5  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lamb Scores/unER
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Ezequiel Astacio batting 9th
   O      -2-  1  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SLN200510120

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