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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2005-04-05 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43567 · 73°F · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:44
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 7–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Chris Carpenter earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Jim Edmonds went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Chris Carpenter L: Roy Oswalt SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Walker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Everett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Alberto Reyes | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray King | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Harville | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 43/G4M
- Larry Walker: S8/G4M-
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RD
- Scott Rolen: S6/G56.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4-
Bot 1
- Adam Everett: 8/F78S-
- Craig Biggio: S7/G
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 2
- Reggie Sanders: 7/F78M-
- Yadier Molina: 8/F89D
- Chris Carpenter: 63/G6+
Bot 2
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G56
- Luke Scott: K
- Jason Lane: D7/L5+
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56-
Top 3
- David Eckstein: S8/L4MD-
- Larry Walker: 6/L6M-
- Albert Pujols: FC5.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MD
Bot 3
- Willy Taveras: S7
- Roy Oswalt: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Adam Everett: 43/G4M.2-3
- Craig Biggio: S8/L6MD-.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jim Edmonds: 63/G6MD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8LS
Bot 4
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/G3-
- Luke Scott: 43/G34
- Jason Lane: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Chris Carpenter: 13/G13+
- David Eckstein: K
- Larry Walker: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G6S
- Willy Taveras: 43/G4-
- Roy Oswalt: 13/G13-
Top 6
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56
- Scott Rolen: D7/G5+.1-3
- Jim Edmonds: 8/SF/F78XD.3-H;2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/L4
- Reggie Sanders: HR/F9D+.3-H
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Adam Everett: 53/G56S
- Craig Biggio: 23/G25-
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 7
- Chris Carpenter: 43/G4+
- David Eckstein: 43/G4
- Larry Walker: HR/F89D+
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9S
- Luke Scott: 7/F7LM
- Jason Lane: 9/F9S
Top 8
- Scott Rolen: 4/P4D-
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 8/F89M.2-3
- Yadier Molina: 53/G
Bot 8
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P4D-
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6
- Orlando Palmeiro: D9/F9LD
- Adam Everett: W
- Craig Biggio: D8/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: W+SB3
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 9
- So Taguchi: 13/G13
- David Eckstein: 63/G6
- Larry Walker: S7/P78S
- Albert Pujols: S8/L6D.1-3
- Scott Rolen: K
Bot 9
- Chris Burke: 6/P
- Jason Lane: 43/G4M
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Willy Taveras: D9.1-3
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Adam Everett: 64(1)/FO/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Luke Scott