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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2006-09-24 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43704 · 74°F · Wind 7 mph to LF · 3:09
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. Chad Qualls earned the win. Aubrey Huff went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Chad Qualls L: Josh Hancock SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Weaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aubrey Huff | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Clemens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Weaver | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Josh Hancock | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Flores | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Thompson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Trever Miller | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 9/F89D
- Chris Duncan: S8/F78M
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56+.1-2
- Scott Rolen: S7/L7LM+.2-H;1-3
- John Rodriguez: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89D
- Mike Lamb: D7/L7LM+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Luke Scott: 4/IF/P4D
- Aubrey Huff: 31/G34-
Top 2
- Juan Encarnacion: S9/P9S-
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6.2-3
- Jeff Weaver: K
Bot 2
- Chris Burke: S8/G6M
- Adam Everett: 4/P3D
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Roger Clemens: K
Top 3
- David Eckstein: 63/G6
- Chris Duncan: W
- Albert Pujols: K
- Scott Rolen: K
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: S9/L34D-
- Mike Lamb: 36(1)3/GDP/G3+
- Lance Berkman: 5/P2L
Top 4
- John Rodriguez: K
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/F8RM
- Aaron Miles: K
Bot 4
- Luke Scott: D9/F9LD+
- Aubrey Huff: W
- Chris Burke: K
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: D7/G5.2-H;1-H
- Roger Clemens: 63/G6
Top 5
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8RXD
- Jeff Weaver: K
- David Eckstein: 7/L78M
Bot 5
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LD
- Mike Lamb: T8/F8RXD+
- Lance Berkman: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Luke Scott: 6/P6M
Top 6
- Chris Duncan: W
- Albert Pujols: S9/G4.1-2
- Scott Rolen: K
- John Rodriguez: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: 1/P13
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6MS-
Bot 6
- Aubrey Huff: S8/F78M
- Chris Burke: K
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Yadier Molina: W
- Scott Spiezio: S9/F9LS.1-3
- Ronnie Belliard: 41/G34-.3-H;1-2
- Chris Duncan: K
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Scott Rolen: 63/G6S-
Bot 7
- Eric Bruntlett: D7/L7LS+
- Craig Biggio: S1/BG23-.2-3
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4S.3-H;1-2
- Luke Scott: W
- Aubrey Huff: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Chris Burke: 31/G34S+
Top 8
- John Rodriguez: 31/G34+
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Aaron Miles: K
Bot 8
- Orlando Palmeiro: K
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Eric Bruntlett: S6/G56+
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 9
- Gary Bennett: 9/F89D
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Ronnie Belliard: D7/L5
- Preston Wilson: K
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals shortstop David Eckstein left the game due to an injured leg