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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2004-09-28 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36230 · 89°F · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:52
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Brandon Backe earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Larry Walker went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Dan Haren SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marlon Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Haren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody McKay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Kent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Backe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Haren | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Kiko Calero | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Reyes | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray King | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Chad Qualls | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Miceli | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marlon Anderson: 13/G13
- Scott Rolen: 4/P4MD
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: PO1(E2).1-3
- Jim Edmonds: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K23
- Carlos Beltran: S4/G4MD
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 2
- Larry Walker: HR/L9LD+
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Yadier Molina: CS2(24)
- Yadier Molina: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Kent: D7/L7LS
- Morgan Ensberg: 43/G4M.2-3
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G5
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G
Top 3
- Dan Haren: K
- Marlon Anderson: 23/G2L-
- Scott Rolen: 9/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Brandon Backe: S6/G6MD
- Craig Biggio: 53/SH/BG5S-.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 5/P5F
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6M.2-H
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 4
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9LD+
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RXD+
- Larry Walker: W
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Jeff Kent: K
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/G56
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G3-.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Brandon Backe: WP.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Backe: K
Top 5
- Reggie Sanders: S8/G6M
- Yadier Molina: S9/L9S.1-3
- Dan Haren: 8/F8RM/DP.3XH(82)
- Marlon Anderson: 5/P5D
Bot 5
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: T8/F8RXD+
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3
Top 6
- Scott Rolen: 3/P3F-
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Jeff Kent: 7/F7M
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/G56
- Jose Vizcaino: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Larry Walker: K
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6+
Bot 7
- Orlando Palmeiro: 7/F78M
- Craig Biggio: 7/F8LS
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Jeff Bagwell: PO1(13)
Top 8
- Roger Cedeno: K
- John Mabry: S9/L34D
- Marlon Anderson: 5/P5F
- Cody McKay: S7/L7LS.1-3
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: S7/L78M.1-2
- Jeff Kent: W.2-3;1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: 52(3)6(2)/GDP/G5S.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Jim Edmonds: 4/L4
- Larry Walker: K
- Edgar Renteria: K