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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2006-05-30 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 44732 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–3. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 7th. Andy Pettitte earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Andy Pettitte L: Josh Hancock SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Preston Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pettitte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Reyes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bigbie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Reyes | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Josh Hancock | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Braden Looper | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: D9/L9LS
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LM
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8LS+.2-H
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Preston Wilson: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: 63/G6MS-
- Hector Luna: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RXD
Top 2
- Chris Burke: K
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9D
- Adam Everett: 5/P25F
Bot 2
- Scott Rolen: D7/L7LD+
- Juan Encarnacion: 43/G4.2-3
- So Taguchi: K
- Yadier Molina: D9/L9LD+.3-H
- Aaron Miles: K
Top 3
- Andy Pettitte: 7/F7S
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6M
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 3
- Anthony Reyes: S8/L89M+
- David Eckstein: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Hector Luna: S2/BG25
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5+
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F78D
- Preston Wilson: W
- Chris Burke: K
Bot 4
- Scott Rolen: HR/F7LD+
- Juan Encarnacion: HR/L7LD+
- So Taguchi: 43/G34
- Yadier Molina: 9/P3D
- Aaron Miles: K
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: 9/P9LSF
- Adam Everett: 53/G56+
- Andy Pettitte: K
Bot 5
- Anthony Reyes: 43/G4M
- David Eckstein: 8/F89M
- Hector Luna: D7/L78M+
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Scott Rolen: 9/P89S
Top 6
- Willy Taveras: 7/L7M+
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7LM+
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Bot 6
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/L8LD+
- So Taguchi: K
- Yadier Molina: 3/G34
Top 7
- Preston Wilson: K
- Chris Burke: D7/L7LS+
- Brad Ausmus: S7.2-3
- Mike Lamb: S9/L89S+.3-H;1-2
- Orlando Palmeiro: S8/G4.2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR);B-3
- Willy Taveras: 63/G56
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D+.3-H
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 7
- Aaron Miles: 9/F89S
- John Rodriguez: K
- David Eckstein: 8/L89M+
Top 8
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Preston Wilson: 53/G56
- Chris Burke: 3/P
Bot 8
- Hector Luna: 9/F9M
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56
- Scott Rolen: D8/L89S+.1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: FC5/G56.3XH(52);B-1
- So Taguchi: K
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6M-
- Eric Bruntlett: 4/L4MD-
- Jason Lane: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56+
- Aaron Miles: 7/F7M
- Larry Bigbie: K