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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2006-05-31 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · 11 innings · Att: 43534 · 85°F · Wind 6 mph to CF · 3:42
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 5th. Braden Looper earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Braden Looper L: Mike Gallo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Buchholz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Bigbie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Suppan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 So Taguchi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Buchholz | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Borkowski | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Suppan | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Adam Wainwright | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Braden Looper | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: 8/F8RD
- Orlando Palmeiro: D7/L7LS
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8LD.2-H
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/F8RS-.1-2
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8LD
- Chris Burke: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: 43/G4
- John Rodriguez: S8/G4+
- Albert Pujols: S4/G4MS+.1-2
- Scott Rolen: HP.2-3;1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: 9/F89S
- Larry Bigbie: K
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Eric Bruntlett: K
- Taylor Buchholz: S9/G
- Willy Taveras: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56-
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4
- Jeff Suppan: 43/G4
Top 3
- Orlando Palmeiro: S8/L6MD+
- Lance Berkman: D9/L89XD+.1-3
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3F
- Mike Lamb: IW
- Chris Burke: 43/G4S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 3
- David Eckstein: D7/G5+
- John Rodriguez: 31/G3.2-3
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4MD+.3-H
- Scott Rolen: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Eric Bruntlett: 9/F9M
- Taylor Buchholz: 53/G5S-
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6MS-
Bot 4
- Juan Encarnacion: 5/P5F
- Larry Bigbie: 43/G4
- Yadier Molina: W
- Aaron Miles: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Orlando Palmeiro: 9/F89M
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 5
- Jeff Suppan: 9/F9D
- David Eckstein: S9/L89M
- John Rodriguez: 41/G34-.1-2
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Scott Rolen: D7/L7LS-.2-H;1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: K+WP.3-H(NR);2-3;B-1
- Larry Bigbie: W.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9LS
Top 6
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8RM
- Chris Burke: 53/G5
- Brad Ausmus: D8/F8RD
- Eric Bruntlett: D7/F78XD+.2-H
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Aaron Miles: 3/BG3S+
- Jason Marquis: K
- David Eckstein: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Willy Taveras: K
- Orlando Palmeiro: 4/L4D
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 7
- So Taguchi: 9/F89M
- Albert Pujols: K
- Scott Rolen: K
Top 8
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Mike Lamb: D8/F8RXD+
- Chris Burke: 7/P78S
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Juan Encarnacion: 53/G5
- Larry Bigbie: K
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
Top 9
- Eric Bruntlett: S7/L7S
- Jason Lane: 14/SH.1-2
- Willy Taveras: K
- Eric Munson: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4M
- Hector Luna: 8/F8LD
- David Eckstein: 7/F7M
Top 10
- Lance Berkman: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P2RF
- Mike Lamb: W
- Chris Burke: K
Bot 10
- So Taguchi: 9/F9LS
- Albert Pujols: W
- Scott Rolen: 46(1)/FO/G4MS-
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Top 11
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Eric Bruntlett: 3/P3F
- Jason Lane: 4/P6MD
Bot 11
- Braden Looper: 43/G4S-
- Yadier Molina: D8/L8LM
- Aaron Miles: S5/G56.2-2
- Hector Luna: 5/L5+
- David Eckstein: HP.2-3;1-2
- So Taguchi: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-3;1-2