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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2006-09-12 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 41453 · 64°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:03
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Braden Looper earned the win. Chris Burke went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
W: Braden Looper L: Brad Lidge SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Aubrey Huff | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Pettitte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlton Jimerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Preston Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Weaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Rose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Sampson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Borkowski | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Weaver | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Josh Hancock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tyler Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Braden Looper | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6MS
- Mike Lamb: HR/F9D
- Lance Berkman: K
- Aubrey Huff: 6/P6MD
Bot 1
- Preston Wilson: 4/P34D
- Scott Spiezio: 2/BP2LF
- Albert Pujols: K
Top 2
- Luke Scott: D7/L8LXD
- Chris Burke: K
- Eric Bruntlett: 8/F89D.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Andy Pettitte: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 2
- Scott Rolen: 43/G4S-
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6S
- Ronnie Belliard: 43/G4S
Top 3
- Willy Taveras: 9/P4D
- Mike Lamb: D7/G5
- Lance Berkman: K
- Aubrey Huff: 5/L56
Bot 3
- Aaron Miles: W
- Yadier Molina: 163/G15.1-2
- Jeff Weaver: K
- Preston Wilson: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Scott Spiezio: E6/G6
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 4
- Luke Scott: S1/G13+
- Chris Burke: W.1-2
- Eric Bruntlett: S6/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 3/IF/P34
- Orlando Palmeiro: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Willy Taveras: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Scott Rolen: 8/L8LD
- Juan Encarnacion: T9/L9LM
- Ronnie Belliard: 63/G56
- Aaron Miles: IW
- Yadier Molina: S8/L89S-.3-H;1-3
- Jeff Weaver: 43/G4D
Top 5
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6M
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3
- Aubrey Huff: 4/P4
Bot 5
- Preston Wilson: 2/P2R
- Scott Spiezio: DGR/L9LM
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Scott Rolen: K
- Juan Encarnacion: S7/G56.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ronnie Belliard: 3/P3F
Top 6
- Luke Scott: W
- Chris Burke: HR/F7D.1-H
- Eric Bruntlett: K
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Charlton Jimerson: K
Bot 6
- Aaron Miles: 6/P4MD-
- Yadier Molina: 8/F89D
- Mike Rose: K
Top 7
- Willy Taveras: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Mike Lamb: 1/G3S-.2-3
- Lance Berkman: K
- Aubrey Huff: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Preston Wilson: 8/F89D
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8RXD
- Albert Pujols: W
- Chris Duncan: K
Top 8
- Luke Scott: HP
- Chris Burke: 13/SH.1-2
- Eric Bruntlett: 4/L4-
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G-
Bot 8
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Ronnie Belliard: 53/G56
- Aaron Miles: 8/F8LS
Top 9
- Jason Lane: K
- Willy Taveras: D9/G
- Mike Lamb: K
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Aubrey Huff: 8/L89M
Bot 9
- John Rodriguez: S9/L9S
- Jose Vizcaino: 54/SH/BG56S-.1-2
- Preston Wilson: K
- Scott Spiezio: HP
- Albert Pujols: D7/L7LM.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte left the game due to an injured elbow
- Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen ejected by HP umpire Tim Tschida