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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2006-09-23 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43469 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:02
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 9th. Dan Wheeler earned the win. Luke Scott went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
W: Dan Wheeler L: Tyler Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Schumaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Bennett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Marquis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Aubrey Huff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Josh Hancock | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Sosa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Kinney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Johnson | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Qualls | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: D9/L3+
- Chris Duncan: 4/P89S
- Albert Pujols: K
- Scott Spiezio: W
- John Rodriguez: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-3(E8)
- Ronnie Belliard: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: S8/F78S-
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Lance Berkman: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Luke Scott: 7/F78S
- Aubrey Huff: W
- Chris Burke: HP.2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: 13/G13
Top 2
- Skip Schumaker: S9/L9S+
- Gary Bennett: 23/G2L-.1-2
- Jason Marquis: 5/P5F
- David Eckstein: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Brad Ausmus: S9/G34
- Roy Oswalt: 13/SH.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 3/G34S.2-3
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/P8LS
Top 3
- Chris Duncan: 63/G6-
- Albert Pujols: S8/F8RM
- Scott Spiezio: D9/F8RM+.1XH(9425)
- John Rodriguez: S6/G6.2-3
- Ronnie Belliard: 43/G4MD
Bot 3
- Lance Berkman: S8/L4MD+
- Luke Scott: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Aubrey Huff: 6/P8LS
- Chris Burke: 63/G56+
- Adam Everett: W
- Brad Ausmus: SB2
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Roy Oswalt: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Gary Bennett: 5/L5+
- Jason Marquis: 5/LDP/L56S+.1X1(53)
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: 13/G13
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/G6
- Lance Berkman: S8/L4D.1-2
- Luke Scott: 8/F8RD+.2-3
- Aubrey Huff: 9/F89XD
Top 5
- David Eckstein: 53/G56S-
- Chris Duncan: K
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LS
Bot 5
- Chris Burke: 7/F7D
- Adam Everett: S6/G6+
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Roy Oswalt: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Scott Spiezio: S7/L78S
- John Rodriguez: 13/G23-.1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: 63/G6MD.2-3
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4-
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 63/G56
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/L7S
- Lance Berkman: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 7
- Gary Bennett: K
- So Taguchi: 63/G6
- David Eckstein: D7/G5
- Chris Duncan: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 7
- Luke Scott: 8/F8RXD
- Aubrey Huff: HR/F9D+
- Chris Burke: 9/F89XD+
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
Top 8
- Scott Spiezio: 63/G6
- Juan Encarnacion: S9/L34D
- Ronnie Belliard: K
- Skip Schumaker: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 8
- Brad Ausmus: 2/P23F
- Mike Lamb: 3/L3+
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
Top 9
- Aaron Miles: 7/F7LS
- Jose Vizcaino: D9/F9LD
- David Eckstein: D7/L7M.2-H
- Chris Duncan: 9/F9M
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Scott Spiezio: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Bot 9
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Lance Berkman: S4/P3D.1-2
- Luke Scott: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H