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BOS  0
 KCR  6
@CLE  2
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@DET  3
 OAK  1
@MIN  0
 NYY  8
TBD  4
 TOR 10
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@ATL  5
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@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 40,459

 Wednesday, September 13, 2006, 1:10PM
Time of Game: 2:57
Astros
5
71-74
Won 1
3rd, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          4  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 14  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  2
W: Roy Oswalt (13-8), L: Jason Marquis (14-15), S: Dan Wheeler (5)
 Cardinals
1
77-68
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  6   1   3   0    0   0  .278  .676   18   13    1   0   2·SB
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .229  .847   27   11    2   4   
L Berkman 1B                  4   2   3   1    1   0  .310 1.030   14    8   13   0   HR,2B
A Huff RF                     4   0   0   0    1   2  .264  .787   23   14    1   0   GDP
  C Jimerson PR-RF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.667              2   0   
L Scott LF                    4   1   2   1    1   2  .379 1.103   25   12    2   0   
C Burke 2B                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .286  .802   13    9    1   3   
E Bruntlett SS                5   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .654   16    9    1   4   SB,GDP
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .227  .588   31   19    4   0   
R Oswalt P                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .161  .426   22   14    0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       41   5  14   0    5   6              189  109   27  11
Batting Events
2B: L Berkman (25, off C Narveson).
HR: L Berkman (40, off J Hancock; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: L Berkman 7; W Taveras 3; C Burke 2; L Scott 2; M Ensberg; B Ausmus; R Oswalt; E Bruntlett.
GIDP: A Huff (11); E Bruntlett (2).
RBI: C Burke 2 (40); L Berkman (121); E Bruntlett (10); L Scott (20).
2-out RBI: L Berkman.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 3 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Ensberg-C Burke-L Berkman.
E: W Taveras (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Taveras 2 (32, 2nd base off J Marquis/G Bennett, 2nd base off B Thompson/G Bennett); E Bruntlett (3, 2nd base off J Marquis/G Bennett).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Miles SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .670    9    9    3   3   
  C Narveson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Schumaker PH-RF           1   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .543    1    1    0   0   
C Duncan RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .301  .946   22   15    4   0   2B
  J Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .722              1   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .321 1.097   16    8    8   2   GDP
S Spiezio LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .833   13   10    0   0   
S Rolen 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .891    7    7    1   1   
J Encarnacion CF              4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .775   15   11    2   0   
R Belliard 2B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .275  .711    9    7    1   2   
G Bennett C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .640   10    7    6   0   
  J Rodriguez PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .820              0   0   
  S Taguchi PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .675    2    1    0   0   
J Marquis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .478              0   0   
  B Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  J Nelson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    4    0   0   
  J Kinney P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  M Rose PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333    2    2    0   0   
  J Hancock P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143              0   0   
  J Vizcaino SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .591    1    1    1   0   
  P Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .722    6    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   0    2   4              118   86   27  10
Batting Events
2B: C Duncan (11, off R Oswalt).
TB: C Duncan 2; R Belliard 2; S Spiezio; J Encarnacion; S Schumaker; S Rolen.
GIDP: A Pujols (17).
RBI: R Belliard (59).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Miles-A Pujols; A Miles-R Belliard-A Pujols.
E: J Hancock (1); C Duncan (5).

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
R Oswalt, W (13-8)             8.1   7   1   1    2   3   0   3.06   34  110-82   58· 4·20   17·12· 3· 0     66    -     0.51   0.23
T Miller, H (9)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.25    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.35   0.03
D Wheeler, S (5)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.51    1    6-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.58   0.01
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   4   0          36  118-86   59· 5·22   17·13· 3· 0          4-0 
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
J Marquis, L (14-15)           1     5   4   4    2   2   0   5.82   10   52-27   19· 1· 7    2· 4· 4· 0     27    -     1.30  -0.31
B Thompson                     2     2   0   0    2   0   0   3.94    8   30-17    8· 2· 7    4· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.69   0.06
J Kinney                       2     3   0   0    0   2   0   4.96    9   32-21   11· 2· 8    4· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.47   0.04
J Hancock                      1     2   1   1    0   0   1   3.82    6   17-10    7· 0· 3    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.22  -0.03
C Narveson                     2     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.50    9   33-20    9· 2· 9    1· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
J Sosa                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.63    4    9-7     6· 0· 1    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    14   5   5    5   6   1          46  173-102  60· 7·35   15·20· 9· 0          1-0
J Marquis faced 1 batter in the 2nd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 40,459.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 11mph out to Leftfield.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Willy Taveras                CF       1. Aaron Miles                  SS
2. Morgan Ensberg               3B       2. Chris Duncan                 RF
3. Lance Berkman                1B       3. Albert Pujols                1B
4. Aubrey Huff                  RF       4. Scott Spiezio                LF
5. Luke Scott                   LF       5. Scott Rolen                  3B
6. Chris Burke                  2B       6. Juan Encarnacion             CF
7. Eric Bruntlett               SS       7. Ron Belliard                 2B
8. Brad Ausmus                   C       8. Gary Bennett                  C
9. Roy Oswalt                    P       9. Jason Marquis                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 123 RR 4,(2-1)  10% 78% 1-0 HOU C. Burke J. Marquis Single to LF (Line Drive); Ensberg Scores; Berkman Scores; Scott to 2B
t1 1 123 R 5,(3-1)  8% 68% 0-0 HOU L. Scott J. Marquis Walk; Taveras Scores; Ensberg to 3B; Berkman to 2B
t1 1 12- R 4,(2-1)  7% 85% 3-0 HOU E. Bruntlett J. Marquis Single to CF (Ground Ball); Scott Scores; Burke to 3B
t1 0 123 O 6,(1-2)  -6% 59% 0-0 HOU A. Huff J. Marquis Strikeout Looking
t1 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  6% 62% 0-0 HOU M. Ensberg J. Marquis Single to LF (Line Drive); Taveras to 3B

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' Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU W. Taveras J. Marquis Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  2% 56% 0-0 HOU M. Ensberg J. Marquis Taveras Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  6% 62% 0-0 HOU M. Ensberg J. Marquis Single to LF (Line Drive); Taveras to 3B
t1 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  4% 66% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Marquis Walk; Ensberg to 2B
t1 0 123 O 6,(1-2)  -6% 59% 0-0 HOU A. Huff J. Marquis Strikeout Looking
t1 1 123 R 5,(3-1)  8% 68% 0-0 HOU L. Scott J. Marquis Walk; Taveras Scores; Ensberg to 3B; Berkman to 2B
t1 1 123 RR 4,(2-1)  10% 78% 1-0 HOU C. Burke J. Marquis Single to LF (Line Drive); Ensberg Scores; Berkman Scores; Scott to 2B
t1 1 12- R 4,(2-1)  7% 85% 3-0 HOU E. Bruntlett J. Marquis Single to CF (Ground Ball); Scott Scores; Burke to 3B
t1 1 1-3 8,(2-2)  1% 86% 4-0 HOU B. Ausmus J. Marquis Bruntlett Steals 2B
t1 1 -23 O 9,(3-2)  -4% 83% 4-0 HOU B. Ausmus J. Marquis Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 -23 O 6,(3-2)  -3% 80% 4-0 HOU R. Oswalt J. Marquis Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 82% 0-4 STL A. Miles R. Oswalt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- 9,(3-2)  -2% 80% 0-4 STL C. Duncan R. Oswalt Walk
b1 1 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 82% 0-4 STL A. Pujols R. Oswalt Flyball: RF
b1 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 84% 0-4 STL S. Spiezio R. Oswalt Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
t2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 85% 4-0 HOU W. Taveras J. Marquis Single to CF (Line Drive)
Brad Thompson replaces Jason Marquis pitching and batting 9th
t2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  1% 87% 4-0 HOU M. Ensberg B. Thompson Taveras Steals 2B
t2 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 88% 4-0 HOU M. Ensberg B. Thompson Walk
t2 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 85% 4-0 HOU L. Berkman B. Thompson Popfly: 3B
t2 1 12- OO 4,(1-2)  -4% 81% 4-0 HOU A. Huff B. Thompson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 83% 0-4 STL S. Rolen R. Oswalt Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 85% 0-4 STL J. Encarnacion R. Oswalt Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 83% 0-4 STL R. Belliard R. Oswalt Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  2% 85% 0-4 STL G. Bennett R. Oswalt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Brad Thompson facing 5-6-7
t3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 87% 4-0 HOU L. Scott B. Thompson Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 89% 4-0 HOU C. Burke B. Thompson Single to SS (Ground Ball); Scott to 2B
t3 0 12- OO 2,(0-1)  -4% 85% 4-0 HOU E. Bruntlett B. Thompson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Scott to 3B
t3 2 --3 4,(3-0)  0% 85% 4-0 HOU B. Ausmus B. Thompson Walk
t3 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -2% 83% 4-0 HOU R. Oswalt B. Thompson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
John Nelson pinch hits for Brad Thompson (P) batting 9th
b3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 85% 0-4 STL J. Nelson R. Oswalt Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 86% 0-4 STL A. Miles R. Oswalt Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- 7,(1-2)  -2% 85% 0-4 STL C. Duncan R. Oswalt Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
b3 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  2% 87% 0-4 STL A. Pujols R. Oswalt Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Josh Kinney facing 1-2-3
Josh Kinney replaces John Nelson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 89% 4-0 HOU W. Taveras J. Kinney Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 87% 4-0 HOU M. Ensberg J. Kinney Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  3% 90% 4-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Kinney Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF); Ensberg to 3B
t4 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 87% 4-0 HOU A. Huff J. Kinney Strikeout Looking
t4 2 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  -2% 85% 4-0 HOU L. Scott J. Kinney Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 87% 0-4 STL S. Spiezio R. Oswalt Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 88% 0-4 STL S. Rolen R. Oswalt Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 89% 0-4 STL J. Encarnacion R. Oswalt Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Josh Kinney facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 88% 4-0 HOU C. Burke J. Kinney Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 88% 4-0 HOU E. Bruntlett J. Kinney Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  0% 88% 4-0 HOU B. Ausmus J. Kinney Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 87% 4-0 HOU R. Oswalt J. Kinney Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 89% 0-4 STL R. Belliard R. Oswalt Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 91% 0-4 STL G. Bennett R. Oswalt Lineout: 1B
Mike Rose pinch hits for Josh Kinney (P) batting 9th
b5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 91% 0-4 STL M. Rose R. Oswalt Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Josh Hancock facing 1-2-3
Josh Hancock replaces Mike Rose (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 91% 4-0 HOU W. Taveras J. Hancock Lineout: RF
t6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 90% 4-0 HOU M. Ensberg J. Hancock Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  4% 94% 4-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Hancock Home Run (Fly Ball)
t6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  0% 94% 5-0 HOU A. Huff J. Hancock Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
t6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  0% 95% 5-0 HOU L. Scott J. Hancock Single to CF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF); Huff to 2B
t6 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 94% 5-0 HOU C. Burke J. Hancock Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 95% 0-5 STL A. Miles R. Oswalt Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 96% 0-5 STL C. Duncan R. Oswalt Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 95% 0-5 STL A. Pujols R. Oswalt Walk
b6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -1% 94% 0-5 STL S. Spiezio R. Oswalt Single to RF (Ground Ball); Pujols to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  2% 97% 0-5 STL S. Rolen R. Oswalt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Chris Narveson facing 7-8-9
Chris Narveson replaces Aaron Miles (SS) pitching and batting 1st; Jose Vizcaino replaces Josh Hancock (P) playing SS batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 96% 5-0 HOU E. Bruntlett C. Narveson Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 97% 5-0 HOU B. Ausmus C. Narveson Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ausmus to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 96% 5-0 HOU R. Oswalt C. Narveson Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 96% 5-0 HOU W. Taveras C. Narveson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 0-5 STL J. Encarnacion R. Oswalt Popfly: 1B
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 0-5 STL R. Belliard R. Oswalt Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 97% 0-5 STL G. Bennett R. Oswalt Reached on E8 (Line Drive)
b7 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 0-5 STL J. Vizcaino R. Oswalt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Chris Narveson facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 5-0 HOU M. Ensberg C. Narveson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 98% 5-0 HOU L. Berkman C. Narveson Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
t8 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 5-0 HOU A. Huff C. Narveson Walk
Charlton Jimerson pinch runs for Aubrey Huff (RF) batting 4th
t8 1 12- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 HOU L. Scott C. Narveson Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 98% 5-0 HOU C. Burke C. Narveson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
Charlton Jimerson moves from PR to RF; Skip Schumaker pinch hits for Chris Narveson (P) batting 1st
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 96% 0-5 STL S. Schumaker R. Oswalt Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 98% 0-5 STL C. Duncan R. Oswalt Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  2% 99% 0-5 STL A. Pujols R. Oswalt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Jorge Sosa facing 7-8-9
Jorge Sosa replaces Chris Duncan (RF) pitching and batting 2nd; Skip Schumaker moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 5-0 HOU E. Bruntlett J. Sosa Lineout: SS
t9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 5-0 HOU B. Ausmus J. Sosa Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 5-0 HOU R. Oswalt J. Sosa Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 5-0 HOU W. Taveras J. Sosa Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 0-5 STL S. Spiezio R. Oswalt Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b9 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -1% 99% 0-5 STL S. Rolen R. Oswalt Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b9 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  -1% 98% 0-5 STL J. Encarnacion R. Oswalt Single to RF (Ground Ball); Rolen to 3B
b9 1 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -3% 95% 0-5 STL R. Belliard R. Oswalt Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rolen Scores; Encarnacion to 2B
Trever Miller replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th; So Taguchi pinch hits for John Rodriguez batting 8th; John Rodriguez pinch hits for Gary Bennett (C) batting 8th
b9 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  3% 99% 1-5 STL S. Taguchi T. Miller Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
Dan Wheeler replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th; Preston Wilson pinch hits for Jose Vizcaino (SS) batting 9th
b9 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  1% 100% 1-5 STL P. Wilson D. Wheeler Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1.

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