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Houston Astros @
St. Louis Cardinals
2006-09-13 Β· Day game Β· Busch Stadium III Β· Att: 40459 Β· 64Β°F Β· Wind 11 mph to LF Β· 2:57
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5β1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Dan Wheeler picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Jason Marquis SV: Dan Wheeler
Umpires β HP: Ted Barrett Β· 1B: Laz Diaz Β· 2B: Rick Reed Β· 3B: Tim Tschida Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willy Taveras | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lance Berkman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Aubrey Huff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Luke Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chris Burke | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Bruntlett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roy Oswalt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Miles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scott Rolen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Bennett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Skip Schumaker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preston Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Oswalt | 8.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Trever Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Wheeler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jason Marquis | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Brad Thompson | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Josh Kinney | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Josh Hancock | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Narveson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Jorge Sosa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: S8/L4MD
- Morgan Ensberg: SB2
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/L6D.2-3
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Aubrey Huff: K
- Luke Scott: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Burke: S7/L7LS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eric Bruntlett: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Brad Ausmus: SB2
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Roy Oswalt: 53/G5-
Bot 1
- Aaron Miles: 3/G3
- Chris Duncan: W
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9D
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Willy Taveras: S8/L4MD+
- Morgan Ensberg: SB2
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Lance Berkman: 5/IF/P56
- Aubrey Huff: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 2
- Scott Rolen: 43/G4MD
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6
- Ronnie Belliard: S7/G5+
- Gary Bennett: 63/G6MS-
Top 3
- Luke Scott: S9/L89M+
- Chris Burke: S6/G6+.1-2
- Eric Bruntlett: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Roy Oswalt: 43/G4M-
Bot 3
- John Nelson: K
- Aaron Miles: 7/F7LM-
- Chris Duncan: D9/G3-
- Albert Pujols: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Willy Taveras: S8/G6M
- Morgan Ensberg: 16(1)/FO/G13-
- Lance Berkman: S7/G6.1-3
- Aubrey Huff: K
- Luke Scott: K
Bot 4
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Scott Rolen: 63/G6M-
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Top 5
- Chris Burke: 9/F9D
- Eric Bruntlett: 6/P
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8LS
- Roy Oswalt: 13/G56S-
Bot 5
- Ronnie Belliard: 43/G4
- Gary Bennett: 3/L3+
- Mike Rose: 6/P5D
Top 6
- Willy Taveras: 9/F9M-
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6S-
- Lance Berkman: HR/F8RXD+
- Aubrey Huff: 3E1/G34
- Luke Scott: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Chris Burke: 3/P3D
Bot 6
- Aaron Miles: 53/G15-
- Chris Duncan: 5/P5F
- Albert Pujols: W
- Scott Spiezio: S9/G34+.1-3
- Scott Rolen: 53/G
Top 7
- Eric Bruntlett: 9/F9LD
- Brad Ausmus: E9/F9LD.B-2
- Roy Oswalt: K
- Willy Taveras: 9/F9LD
Bot 7
- Juan Encarnacion: 3/P34S
- Ronnie Belliard: 63/G6M
- Gary Bennett: E8/F8LS-
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G56
Top 8
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8RXD
- Lance Berkman: D7/G5+
- Aubrey Huff: W
- Luke Scott: K
- Chris Burke: 8/L8LD
Bot 8
- Skip Schumaker: S4/G15+
- Chris Duncan: 9/F9D
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Eric Bruntlett: 6/L6D+
- Brad Ausmus: 31/G34-
- Roy Oswalt: S9/L4D-
- Willy Taveras: 3/P3-
Bot 9
- Scott Spiezio: 5/P5F-
- Scott Rolen: S8/G6M+
- Juan Encarnacion: S9/G34.1-3
- Ronnie Belliard: S8/L89M.3-H;1-2
- So Taguchi: 9/F89D
- Preston Wilson: K





























