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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2005-09-03 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42817 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 2:35
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Chris Carpenter earned the win. Lance Berkman 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Chris Carpenter L: Russ Springer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Walker | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Clemens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Scott Strickland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Gallo | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Driskill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 8/F8LM+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G15+
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: 8/F8RM
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7M+
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Lance Berkman: D9/L9LM+.1XH(942)
Top 2
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Larry Walker: 3/G3
- So Taguchi: S8/L8RS+
- Yadier Molina: W.1-2
- Abraham Nunez: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 2
- Mike Lamb: D7/F7LS-
- Luke Scott: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Adam Everett: S9/P34D.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: FC1/G15.3XH(152);1-2
- Roger Clemens: K
- Willy Taveras: 8/F8RD+
Top 3
- Chris Carpenter: 9/F9LD+
- David Eckstein: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P34D
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Lance Berkman: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 4
- Albert Pujols: S8/G6M+
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3+.1-2
- Larry Walker: W
- So Taguchi: WP.2-3;1-2
- So Taguchi: FC5/G5.3-H;2-3(E5/TH)
- Yadier Molina: S5/G5S-.3-H;1-2
- Abraham Nunez: 8/F8LXD+
- Chris Carpenter: K
Bot 4
- Mike Lamb: 13/G13
- Luke Scott: 4/L4
- Adam Everett: K
Top 5
- David Eckstein: 7/F8LS
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4S
- Albert Pujols: S5/G5S-
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: S7
- Chris Burke: 8/F8LD+
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: HP.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 6
- Larry Walker: 3/G
- So Taguchi: 6/P6D
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+
- Mike Lamb: 43/G4S+
- Luke Scott: W
- Adam Everett: S9/F9LS-.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4S
Top 7
- Abraham Nunez: S7/F78S
- Chris Carpenter: 24/SH/BG23-.1-2
- David Eckstein: 43/G4.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: D8/F8LXD+.3-H
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Jim Edmonds: S7/L7M+.2-3;1X3(75)
Bot 7
- Willy Taveras: 53/BG56S-
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Larry Walker: S9/L9S+
- So Taguchi: S7/L7S+.1-3
- Yadier Molina: S7/L8LS-.3-H;1-2
- Abraham Nunez: 4/LDP/L4.2X2(46)
- Chris Carpenter: K
Bot 8
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Lamb: 6/P6
- Luke Scott: K
Top 9
- David Eckstein: S7/L78S+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RXD+
- Jim Edmonds: K
Bot 9
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Orlando Palmeiro: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros pitcher Roger Clemens left the game due to an injured leg