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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2004-10-13 · 2004 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 7 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 52323 · 61°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to CF · 3:15
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 10–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 6th. Woody Williams earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
W: Woody Williams L: Chad Qualls SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: Angel Hernandez · RF: Ed Rapuano
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Walker | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Woody Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Chad Harville | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Williams | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Haren | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray King | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: S8/L
- Carlos Beltran: HR/9/L.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Kent: 4/P
Bot 1
- Tony Womack: 7/L
- Larry Walker: T8/L9
- Albert Pujols: HR/89/L.3-H
- Scott Rolen: 63/G
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L
- Edgar Renteria: K
Top 2
- Morgan Ensberg: 6/P
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G
Bot 2
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Mike Matheny: K
- Woody Williams: 8/F
Top 3
- Brandon Backe: K23
- Craig Biggio: 53/G
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 3
- Tony Womack: K
- Larry Walker: 13/G
- Albert Pujols: K23
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 46(1)/FO/G
- Jeff Kent: HR/7/F.1-H
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/L-
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G
Bot 4
- Scott Rolen: K
- Jim Edmonds: HP
- Edgar Renteria: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Brandon Backe: 8/F
- Craig Biggio: 7/F
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F
Bot 5
- Mike Matheny: 63/G
- Woody Williams: D9/F
- Tony Womack: 63/G.2-3
- Larry Walker: D7/L-.3-H
- Albert Pujols: W
- Scott Rolen: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: 43/G
- Jeff Kent: K
Bot 6
- Edgar Renteria: S8/G
- Reggie Sanders: S4/G.1-2
- Mike Matheny: 14/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Roger Cedeno: 3/G-.3-H;2-3
- Tony Womack: S8/G.3-H
- Larry Walker: SB2
- Larry Walker: S6/G-.2-H(E6/TH1)(NR);B-2
- Albert Pujols: W
- Scott Rolen: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: D9/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G-
Top 7
- Morgan Ensberg: 43/G
- Jose Vizcaino: S6/G
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Orlando Palmeiro: D9/L.1-3
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 7
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Mike Matheny: K
- Marlon Anderson: 63/G
Top 8
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: HR/7/F.1-H
- Jeff Kent: 3/P
- Morgan Ensberg: 5/L
Bot 8
- Tony Womack: 6/L-
- Larry Walker: K
- Albert Pujols: S8/G
- Scott Rolen: K
Top 9
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Mike Lamb: HR/78/F
- Craig Biggio: DGR/7/F
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Line drive misplayed by RF Berkman (he may have lost it in the lights); retrieved by CF Beltran in deep RF