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Houston Astros @ St. Louis Cardinals

2005-07-17 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 46584 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 1:59

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 2nd. Chris Carpenter earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
SLN	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	5

W: Chris Carpenter L: Roger Clemens SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Willy Taveras	4	0	3
Craig Biggio	3	1	1
Lance Berkman	3	0	2
Morgan Ensberg	3	0	0
Mike Lamb	3	1	1
Orlando Palmeiro	3	0	0
Adam Everett	3	0	0
Brad Ausmus	3	1	1
Roger Clemens	2	0	1
Jose Vizcaino	1	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David Eckstein	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Grudzielanek	4	0	0	0	0	0
Albert Pujols	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Edmonds	3	0	0	0	1	0
Larry Walker	3	1	1	0	1	0
Scott Rolen	3	1	1	1	0	0
So Taguchi	3	1	2	0	0	0
Mike Mahoney	1	0	1	0	1	0
Chris Carpenter	3	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roger Clemens	7.0	5	2	1
Chad Harville	1.0	0	1	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Carpenter	9.0	3	0	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willy Taveras: K23
Craig Biggio: S7
Lance Berkman: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+

Bot 1

David Eckstein: 9/F9LM
Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9D
Albert Pujols: 53/G56

Top 2

Morgan Ensberg: 53/G5
Mike Lamb: 43/G4MS-
Orlando Palmeiro: 53/G56

Bot 2

Jim Edmonds: 8/P8RS
Larry Walker: W
Scott Rolen: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
So Taguchi: S6/G56.2-2
Mike Mahoney: W.2-3;1-2
Chris Carpenter: E3/TH/FO/G3.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
David Eckstein: 7/F78D
Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9D

Top 3

Adam Everett: 63/G6
Brad Ausmus: S9/G3+.BX2(96)
Roger Clemens: K

Bot 3

Albert Pujols: 8/F89D
Jim Edmonds: 3/L3
Larry Walker: 2/P2RF

Top 4

Willy Taveras: 8/F8RD
Craig Biggio: K
Lance Berkman: K

Bot 4

Scott Rolen: 9/F9M
So Taguchi: 43/G4
Mike Mahoney: S8/G4M+
Chris Carpenter: 3/G3

Top 5

Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6
Mike Lamb: S7
Orlando Palmeiro: 9/L9M
Adam Everett: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 5

David Eckstein: 53/G56S-
Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P3D-
Albert Pujols: 9/F89D

Top 6

Brad Ausmus: 13/G15-
Roger Clemens: 63/G6M
Willy Taveras: K

Bot 6

Jim Edmonds: 9/F9LS-
Larry Walker: S6/G6MS-
Scott Rolen: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 7

Craig Biggio: 53/G5
Lance Berkman: K
Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9D

Bot 7

So Taguchi: S8/G4M
Mike Mahoney: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
Chris Carpenter: K
David Eckstein: 53/G56

Top 8

Mike Lamb: K
Orlando Palmeiro: 7/P5D
Adam Everett: 13/G

Bot 8

Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LD
Albert Pujols: 9/F89D
Jim Edmonds: W
Larry Walker: 43/G4+

Top 9

Brad Ausmus: K
Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RD
Willy Taveras: K