PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2005-09-28 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 40616 · 67°F, overcast · Wind 18 mph from CF · 2:58
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Chad Qualls earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Reggie Sanders went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Chad Qualls L: Jason Isringhausen SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Taveras | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Scott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carpenter | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Gall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Strickland | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Alberto Reyes | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7S
- Willy Taveras: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/G6M.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 36(1)/FO/G34+.2-3;B-1
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6-
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: W
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8LD
- Albert Pujols: W.1-2
- Larry Walker: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
Top 2
- Jason Lane: 7/F7M
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5S-
Bot 2
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: D9/L89M
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Abraham Nunez: 8/L8LS
Top 3
- Brandon Backe: 9/F9LM
- Craig Biggio: K
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6MS-
Bot 3
- Chris Carpenter: D7/L5D+
- David Eckstein: E5/TH/SH/BG5S.2-3;B-1
- Jim Edmonds: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Morgan Ensberg: S6/G56
- Lance Berkman: E3/TH/FO/G3S.1-2;B-1
- Mike Lamb: K
- Jason Lane: S6/G6MD.2-H(UR);1-2
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: W.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Backe: K
Bot 4
- Larry Walker: 53/G6S-
- Reggie Sanders: HR/F9D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56S-
- Yadier Molina: S1/G15+
- Abraham Nunez: K
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Willy Taveras: 43/G4
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/F7M-
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Mike Lamb: HR/F9D+
- Jason Lane: 53/G5+
Bot 5
- Chris Carpenter: DGR/F9D+
- David Eckstein: S5/BG56S.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)/FO/G56+.2-3;B-1
- Larry Walker: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Reggie Sanders: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RD
Top 6
- Adam Everett: 9/F9S-
- Brad Ausmus: K+WP.B-1
- Luke Scott: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Craig Biggio: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Willy Taveras: S8/P8RS-.2-H
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9D
- Abraham Nunez: 13/G15
- John Gall: S8/L89S
- David Eckstein: K
Top 7
- Lance Berkman: K
- Mike Lamb: K
- Jason Lane: S9/P8RS-
- Adam Everett: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Larry Walker: S9/L9S
- Reggie Sanders: 2/P2RF
Top 8
- Brad Ausmus: 6/P6MD-
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Craig Biggio: 6!3/G6MD
Bot 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
- Abraham Nunez: 13/G25-
Top 9
- Willy Taveras: S5/G56
- Morgan Ensberg: D7/L7S.1-H
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78M
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6
- Jason Lane: W
- Adam Everett: 7/F7M
Bot 9
- So Taguchi: 8/F8LD
- David Eckstein: K
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4S-