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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2005-06-03 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 34092 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 2:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 2–0. Chris Carpenter earned the win and Julian Tavarez picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
W: Chris Carpenter L: Andy Pettitte SV: Julian Tavarez
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Seabol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Self | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Burke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pettitte | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Ray King | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 13/G13
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Albert Pujols: S9/G4+
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F89XD+
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6S
- Todd Self: 9/F89XD+
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7S+
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P3D
- Scott Seabol: 53/G56
- So Taguchi: 3!
Bot 2
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Chris Burke: W
- Adam Everett: S8/G6M.1-3
- Brad Ausmus: 3/LDP/L3S+.1X1(3)
Top 3
- Yadier Molina: D7/L5+
- Chris Carpenter: FC6/G6S.2X3(65)
- David Eckstein: S7/L78S.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: D9/F89D+.2-H;1-3
- Albert Pujols: K23
- Reggie Sanders: K
Bot 3
- Andy Pettitte: 7/L7S
- Willy Taveras: 4/P34D
- Todd Self: K
Top 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6M
- Scott Seabol: 53/G56
- So Taguchi: 43/G34S-
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: 1/L15
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: S9/F89M-.1-2
- Chris Burke: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Yadier Molina: 43/G34
- Chris Carpenter: K
- David Eckstein: 3/BG34S
Bot 5
- Adam Everett: S7/L56+
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Andy Pettitte: S9/L4D+.2-3
- Willy Taveras: CSH(252).1-2
- Willy Taveras: S9/F9M+.2XH(92)
Top 6
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RXD+
- Albert Pujols: K
- Reggie Sanders: S7
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Todd Self: 8/P78S+
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: 8/F78XD+
Top 7
- Scott Seabol: 9/F9M
- So Taguchi: 7/F7D+
- Yadier Molina: 4/P34D
Bot 7
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Chris Burke: 43/G4M
- Adam Everett: D8/F78XD+
- Brad Ausmus: PB.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: 9/L9M+
Top 8
- Chris Carpenter: S9/G34
- David Eckstein: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Orlando Palmeiro: K
- Willy Taveras: S7/G6
- Mike Lamb: 9/F89M+
- Craig Biggio: PO1(E1).1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 9
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78XD+
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Abraham Nunez: 6/P6D
Bot 9
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9M+
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Chris Burke: 5/LDP/L56+.1X1(53)