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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

2005-09-02 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 13 innings · Att: 38511 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 4:04

Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Chad Qualls earned the win. Jim Edmonds went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E
SLN	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	13
HOU	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	6	8

W: Chad Qualls L: Julian Tavarez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David Eckstein	6	0	1	0	0	1
Larry Walker	2	0	0	0	0	0
Albert Pujols	6	2	3	0	0	0
Jim Edmonds	5	2	3	3	0	1
John Rodriguez	5	0	2	1	0	1
Mark Grudzielanek	6	0	1	0	0	3
Abraham Nunez	6	0	1	0	0	1
Yadier Molina	6	1	2	1	0	0
Mark Mulder	2	0	0	0	1	2
So Taguchi	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Luna	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Mabry	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willy Taveras	5	0	0	0	0	2
Craig Biggio	6	0	1	0	0	1
Morgan Ensberg	6	1	2	1	0	1
Lance Berkman	2	1	0	0	3	1
Jason Lane	6	2	1	0	0	2
Chris Burke	3	0	1	0	0	1
Adam Everett	3	0	0	1	0	0
Brad Ausmus	6	1	2	2	0	0
Ezequiel Astacio	2	0	0	0	0	2
Eric Bruntlett	4	0	1	1	0	1
Mike Lamb	1	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Palmeiro	1	0	0	1	1	0
Jose Vizcaino	1	0	0	0	1	1
Luke Scott	0	0	0	0	1	0
Raul Chavez	1	1	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Mulder	8.0	2	2	8
Jason Isringhausen	2.0	2	0	3
Cal Eldred	2.0	1	3	1
Julian Tavarez	0.1	2	1	0
Ray King	0.0	0	0	0
Alberto Reyes	0.1	1	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ezequiel Astacio	5.1	8	1	6
Russ Springer	1.2	2	0	1
Dan Wheeler	2.1	1	0	2
Brad Lidge	1.2	0	0	0
Chad Qualls	2.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

David Eckstein: S8/L4D-
Larry Walker: 6/P8RS
Albert Pujols: S8/F8RS-.1-2
Jim Edmonds: K
John Rodriguez: 31/G3

Bot 1

Willy Taveras: K
Craig Biggio: 9/F9M
Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8LD+

Top 2

Mark Grudzielanek: K
Abraham Nunez: 43/G4
Yadier Molina: HR/F9D+
Mark Mulder: W
David Eckstein: 5/P5F

Bot 2

Lance Berkman: W
Jason Lane: E4/FO.1-2
Chris Burke: S8/P8RS-.2-3;1-2
Adam Everett: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H(UR);2-3
Brad Ausmus: S9/P34D-.3-H;1-3
Ezequiel Astacio: K
Willy Taveras: K

Top 3

Larry Walker: 7/F7LM
Albert Pujols: 9/F89D+
Jim Edmonds: D8/F8RXD+
John Rodriguez: K

Bot 3

Craig Biggio: 8/F78XD+
Morgan Ensberg: K23
Lance Berkman: W
Jason Lane: 5

Top 4

Mark Grudzielanek: K
Abraham Nunez: K
Yadier Molina: 4/P4MD-

Bot 4

Chris Burke: 63/G6+
Adam Everett: 63/G6
Brad Ausmus: 63/G6

Top 5

Mark Mulder: K
David Eckstein: 63/G6-
So Taguchi: 13/G13

Bot 5

Ezequiel Astacio: K
Willy Taveras: 43/G4M
Craig Biggio: K23

Top 6

Albert Pujols: S9/F9S-
Jim Edmonds: HR/F7D+.1-H
John Rodriguez: S9/G4+
Mark Grudzielanek: 7/P8LS
Abraham Nunez: S7/G56.1-2
Yadier Molina: S7.2-3;1-2
Mark Mulder: K
David Eckstein: 3/P3F

Bot 6

Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6
Lance Berkman: 13/G13-
Jason Lane: K

Top 7

So Taguchi: 13/G13+
Albert Pujols: 6/P8LS
Jim Edmonds: 3/G3-

Bot 7

Chris Burke: K
Adam Everett: 43/G4MD
Brad Ausmus: 63/G6+

Top 8

John Rodriguez: S9/G34
Mark Grudzielanek: K
Abraham Nunez: 54(1)/FO/G56S+
Yadier Molina: 9/F9LM-

Bot 8

Eric Bruntlett: 13/G15-
Willy Taveras: 13/G13-
Craig Biggio: 63/G56

Top 9

Hector Luna: 3/P3D
David Eckstein: K23
So Taguchi: 7/F7D

Bot 9

Morgan Ensberg: HR/F89XD+
Lance Berkman: K
Jason Lane: K
Mike Lamb: 3/G3-

Top 10

Albert Pujols: D7/L7LM+
Jim Edmonds: 53/SH/BG25-.2-3
John Rodriguez: 53/SH/BG56S-.3-H
Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G56

Bot 10

Orlando Palmeiro: 3/G3-
Brad Ausmus: HR/F7D+
Eric Bruntlett: K
Willy Taveras: 13/G15

Top 11

Abraham Nunez: 23/G2R-
Yadier Molina: 63/G56
John Mabry: 7/F7S

Bot 11

Craig Biggio: D8/F7D+
Morgan Ensberg: 43/G4S.2-3
Lance Berkman: IW
Jason Lane: 4/P34
Jose Vizcaino: DI.1-2
Jose Vizcaino: K

Top 12

David Eckstein: 43/G4
So Taguchi: 43/G4
Albert Pujols: 43/G4MD

Bot 12

Orlando Palmeiro: W
Brad Ausmus: 36(1)/FO/BG23-
Eric Bruntlett: 8/F8RM
Luke Scott: W.1-2
Craig Biggio: 7/F78D

Top 13

Jim Edmonds: HR/F7D+
John Rodriguez: 31/G3+
Mark Grudzielanek: D9/F89D+
Abraham Nunez: FC1/G15.2X3(15)
Yadier Molina: 9/F9D

Bot 13

Morgan Ensberg: S7/F7LS-
Raul Chavez: 16(1)/FO/BG
Jason Lane: S9/P34D-.1-3
Jose Vizcaino: IW.1-2
Orlando Palmeiro: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Brad Ausmus: 9/P4D-
Eric Bruntlett: S7/L7M.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Cardinals right fielder Larry Walker left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder