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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2005-04-24 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 39020 · 52°F, sunny · Wind 25 mph to CF · 3:08
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 8–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 1st. Matt Morris earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| SLN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Matt Morris L: Brandon Backe SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Everett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 5.0 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
 Russ Springer | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Franco | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Harville | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Jimmy Journell | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray King | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Everett: D7/L7LD
- Orlando Palmeiro: 3.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6M.3-H
- Mike Lamb: K
- Jason Lane: 6/P6M
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: D7/L7D+
- Larry Walker: 43/G4.2-3
- Albert Pujols: HR/F8RXD+.3-H
- Jim Edmonds: 13/G-
- Scott Rolen: T9/F9LD+
- Reggie Sanders: T8/F8RXD+.3-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L89M.3-H
- Yadier Molina: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Matt Morris: K
Top 2
- Chris Burke: K
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6+
- Willy Taveras: 53/G56
Bot 2
- David Eckstein: 8/F89D+
- Larry Walker: D8/L8LXD+
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Scott Rolen: S7/L7M.3-H;1-2
- Reggie Sanders: K23
Top 3
- Brandon Backe: W
- Adam Everett: 7!/F7LD+
- Orlando Palmeiro: 8/L8RXD+
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/F8RD+.1-H
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L6MD+
- Yadier Molina: 53.1-2
- Matt Morris: 8/F8RM
- David Eckstein: D7/F8LXD+.2-H
- Larry Walker: S7/L7M.2-H
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5
Top 4
- Jason Lane: S7
- Chris Burke: 13/SH.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Willy Taveras: 9/F9LD
Bot 4
- Jim Edmonds: 13/G-
- Scott Rolen: 6/P6MD
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 5
- Brandon Backe: K
- Adam Everett: S7/L78S-
- Orlando Palmeiro: 23/G2R-.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7D+
Bot 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: S6/G6D
- Yadier Molina: 14/SH.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: 6/P78S-
- David Eckstein: S8/L8RS-.2-H;BX1(81)
Top 6
- Mike Lamb: S9/L9LM
- Jason Lane: W.1-2
- Chris Burke: S9/P89S.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willy Taveras: E6/TH/FO/G6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: 5(2)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR);1-1
- Adam Everett: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Larry Walker: W
- Albert Pujols: 9/F89D+
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 5/L5+
- Reggie Sanders: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Orlando Palmeiro: 63/G6+
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Mike Lamb: W
- Jason Lane: K
Bot 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: 2/P2LF
- Yadier Molina: K
- So Taguchi: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Chris Burke: S7/G56+
- Brad Ausmus: 53/BG56S.1-2
- Willy Taveras: 8/F8LD
- Luke Scott: 31/G3
Bot 8
- David Eckstein: 3/G3
- Larry Walker: 2/P2LF
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 9
- Adam Everett: 8/F8RXD+
- Orlando Palmeiro: 3/G3+
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56