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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2006-05-04 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 37290 · 79°F · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:46
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Andy Pettitte earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Andy Pettitte L: Chris Carpenter SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willy Taveras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Preston Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pettitte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Adam Wainwright | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Qualls | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 5/P5
- Hector Luna: 9!/F89M
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: S5/G5
- Willy Taveras: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 2
- Juan Encarnacion: S9/L4D
- Scott Rolen: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L9S.1-3
- Yadier Molina: HP.1-2
- So Taguchi: D7/L7LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chris Carpenter: 43/G4S-
- David Eckstein: 5/P5S
Bot 2
- Preston Wilson: 7/F7M
- Jason Lane: 5!3/G56
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
Top 3
- Hector Luna: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RXD
- Juan Encarnacion: S7/L7LS
- Scott Rolen: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Adam Everett: 63/G56
- Andy Pettitte: 7/F7LM
- Craig Biggio: 53/G
Top 4
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4
- So Taguchi: K
- Chris Carpenter: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Willy Taveras: HP
- Lance Berkman: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6
- Preston Wilson: K
- Jason Lane: K
Top 5
- David Eckstein: 8/F8RD
- Hector Luna: 53/G56
- Albert Pujols: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6M
- Adam Everett: D7/G5
- Andy Pettitte: W
- Craig Biggio: K
- Willy Taveras: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34-
Top 6
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6
- Scott Rolen: W
- Jim Edmonds: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 6
- Morgan Ensberg: D7/L7LM+
- Preston Wilson: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Jason Lane: S9/P3D.3-H
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Yadier Molina: S9/L9S
- So Taguchi: 6!4(1)/FO/G6
- Scott Spiezio: SB2
- Scott Spiezio: 53/G
- David Eckstein: S8/L8RS+.2-H
- Hector Luna: 43/G4-
Bot 7
- Adam Everett: 5/P5S
- Orlando Palmeiro: 53/G5S
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 8
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4
- Juan Encarnacion: 7/F78M
- Scott Rolen: S7/G56
- Jim Edmonds: K
Bot 8
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: K
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 9
- John Rodriguez: S9/G34
- Aaron Miles: K
- Scott Spiezio: W.1-2
- David Eckstein: 8/F89M
- Gary Bennett: 54(1)/FO/G56